What if you'd held YUM?
A $1,000 investment in Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) at the month-end close of 1997-09 would be worth $37,514 at the close of 2026-08 — +3651.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,137.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1997
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $1,000 | — |
| 1998 | $1,725 | +72.5% |
| 1999 | $1,330 | -22.9% |
| 2000 | $1,135 | -14.7% |
| 2001 | $1,693 | +49.2% |
| 2002 | $1,668 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | $2,367 | +41.9% |
| 2004 | $3,264 | +37.9% |
| 2005 | $3,272 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | $4,146 | +26.7% |
| 2007 | $5,487 | +32.3% |
| 2008 | $4,607 | -16.0% |
| 2009 | $5,238 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | $7,504 | +43.3% |
| 2011 | $9,212 | +22.8% |
| 2012 | $10,562 | +14.7% |
| 2013 | $12,269 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | $12,066 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | $12,367 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | $15,266 | +23.4% |
| 2017 | $20,014 | +31.1% |
| 2018 | $22,937 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | $25,556 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | $28,072 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | $36,507 | +30.1% |
| 2022 | $34,321 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | $35,670 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | $37,355 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | $42,937 | +14.9% |
| 2026 | $41,814 | -2.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought YUM was 2000-07 ($2.91): $1,000 then is $50,148 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($167): $1,000 then is $872.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in YUM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) at the start of 1997 would be worth about $37,514 today, a total return of +3651.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for YUM?
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM)'s strongest calendar year since 1997 was 1998, a +72.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,725 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -22.9%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in YUM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1997-09 would have grown to about $353,065 on $34,800 invested.
Did YUM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $8,137. YUM beat the S&P 500 by +361.0% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) historical total-return data from 1997-09 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.