What if you'd held DKS?
A $1,000 investment in Dick's Sporting Goods Inc (DKS) at the month-end close of 2002-10 would be worth $47,654 at the close of 2026-09 — +4665.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $13,670.
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 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2002
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $1,000 | — |
| 2003 | $2,537 | +153.7% |
| 2004 | $3,666 | +44.5% |
| 2005 | $3,466 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | $5,111 | +47.5% |
| 2007 | $5,792 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | $2,944 | -49.2% |
| 2009 | $5,188 | +76.2% |
| 2010 | $7,824 | +50.8% |
| 2011 | $7,792 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | $9,710 | +24.6% |
| 2013 | $12,525 | +29.0% |
| 2014 | $10,815 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | $7,789 | -28.0% |
| 2016 | $11,839 | +52.0% |
| 2017 | $6,537 | -44.8% |
| 2018 | $7,279 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | $11,880 | +63.2% |
| 2020 | $14,012 | +17.9% |
| 2021 | $30,358 | +116.7% |
| 2022 | $32,367 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | $40,762 | +25.9% |
| 2024 | $64,774 | +58.9% |
| 2025 | $57,358 | -11.4% |
| 2026 | $40,806 | -28.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DKS was 2002-10 ($2.92): $1,000 then is $47,654 today. The worst was 2025-01 ($232): $1,000 then is $601.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DKS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Dick's Sporting Goods Inc (DKS) at the start of 2002 would be worth about $47,654 today, a total return of +4665.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DKS?
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc (DKS)'s strongest calendar year since 2002 was 2003, a +153.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,537 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -49.2%.
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 DKS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2002-10 would have grown to about $183,387 on $28,800 invested.
Did DKS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $13,670. DKS beat the S&P 500 by +248.6% 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
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc (DKS) historical total-return data from 2002-10 to 2026-09, 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.
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Data: adjusted close prices via EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.