What if you'd held DAKT?
A $1,000 investment in Daktronics, Inc. (DAKT) at the month-end close of 1994-02 would be worth $27,770 at the close of 2026-08 — +2677.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,508.
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 1994
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,000 | — |
| 1995 | $857 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | $763 | -11.0% |
| 1997 | $1,025 | +34.3% |
| 1998 | $2,264 | +121.0% |
| 1999 | $4,815 | +112.6% |
| 2000 | $4,528 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | $6,444 | +42.3% |
| 2002 | $10,202 | +58.3% |
| 2003 | $19,178 | +88.0% |
| 2004 | $18,980 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | $22,659 | +19.4% |
| 2006 | $56,612 | +149.8% |
| 2007 | $34,775 | -38.6% |
| 2008 | $14,486 | -58.3% |
| 2009 | $14,442 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $26,612 | +84.3% |
| 2011 | $17,047 | -35.9% |
| 2012 | $21,398 | +25.5% |
| 2013 | $31,081 | +45.3% |
| 2014 | $25,560 | -17.8% |
| 2015 | $18,573 | -27.3% |
| 2016 | $23,795 | +28.1% |
| 2017 | $20,914 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | $17,531 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | $14,894 | -15.0% |
| 2020 | $11,556 | -22.4% |
| 2021 | $12,469 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | $6,963 | -44.2% |
| 2023 | $20,938 | +200.7% |
| 2024 | $41,630 | +98.8% |
| 2025 | $48,815 | +17.3% |
| 2026 | $47,654 | -2.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DAKT was 1996-01 ($0.29): $1,000 then is $66,552 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($25.78): $1,000 then is $749.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DAKT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Daktronics, Inc. (DAKT) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $27,770 today, a total return of +2677.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DAKT?
Daktronics, Inc. (DAKT)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2023, a +200.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,007 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -58.3%.
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 DAKT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-02 would have grown to about $387,037 on $39,100 invested.
Did DAKT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,508. DAKT beat the S&P 500 by +68.2% 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
Daktronics, Inc. (DAKT) historical total-return data from 1994-02 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. 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 (EODHD): 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 EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.