What if you'd held ZD?
A $1,000 investment in Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) at the month-end close of 1999-07 would be worth $8,893 at the close of 2026-08 — +789.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,801.
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 1999
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $1,000 | — |
| 2000 | $41.97 | -95.8% |
| 2001 | $184 | +338.7% |
| 2002 | $708 | +284.8% |
| 2003 | $1,845 | +160.4% |
| 2004 | $2,568 | +39.2% |
| 2005 | $3,181 | +23.9% |
| 2006 | $4,056 | +27.5% |
| 2007 | $3,151 | -22.3% |
| 2008 | $2,983 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | $3,029 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | $4,309 | +42.3% |
| 2011 | $4,245 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | $4,796 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | $8,019 | +67.2% |
| 2014 | $10,157 | +26.7% |
| 2015 | $13,718 | +35.1% |
| 2016 | $13,904 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | $13,003 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | $12,282 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | $16,763 | +36.5% |
| 2020 | $17,475 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | $22,806 | +30.5% |
| 2022 | $16,272 | -28.6% |
| 2023 | $13,822 | -15.1% |
| 2024 | $11,179 | -19.1% |
| 2025 | $7,231 | -35.3% |
| 2026 | $11,417 | +57.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ZD was 2000-12 ($0.20): $1,000 then is $272,059 today. The worst was 2021-10 ($128): $1,000 then is $433.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ZD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $8,893 today, a total return of +789.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ZD?
Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2001, a +338.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,387 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -95.8%.
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 ZD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-07 would have grown to about $292,057 on $32,600 invested.
Did ZD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,801. ZD beat the S&P 500 by +53.3% 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
Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) historical total-return data from 1999-07 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.