What if you'd held DRD?
A $1,000 investment in DRDGOLD Limited (DRD) at the month-end close of 1994-05 would be worth $411 at the close of 2026-08 — -58.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,893.
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 | $795 | -20.5% |
| 1996 | $670 | -15.7% |
| 1997 | $136 | -79.7% |
| 1998 | $250 | +83.3% |
| 1999 | $162 | -35.2% |
| 2000 | $59.66 | -63.2% |
| 2001 | $125 | +110.3% |
| 2002 | $368 | +193.5% |
| 2003 | $288 | -21.7% |
| 2004 | $140 | -51.4% |
| 2005 | $131 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | $81.98 | -37.5% |
| 2007 | $64.68 | -21.1% |
| 2008 | $52.46 | -18.9% |
| 2009 | $64.94 | +23.8% |
| 2010 | $46.84 | -27.9% |
| 2011 | $53.10 | +13.4% |
| 2012 | $80.32 | +51.3% |
| 2013 | $38.52 | -52.0% |
| 2014 | $16.20 | -57.9% |
| 2015 | $17.60 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | $63.86 | +262.7% |
| 2017 | $39.76 | -37.7% |
| 2018 | $25.74 | -35.3% |
| 2019 | $65.28 | +153.6% |
| 2020 | $158 | +141.5% |
| 2021 | $121 | -23.2% |
| 2022 | $112 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | $127 | +13.3% |
| 2024 | $141 | +11.6% |
| 2025 | $514 | +263.5% |
| 2026 | $481 | -6.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DRD was 2015-08 ($0.77): $1,000 then is $37,510 today. The worst was 1994-09 ($78.77): $1,000 then is $365.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DRD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in DRDGOLD Limited (DRD) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $411 today, a total return of -58.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DRD?
DRDGOLD Limited (DRD)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2025, a +263.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,635 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1997, at -79.7%.
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 DRD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-05 would have grown to about $248,266 on $38,800 invested.
Did DRD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,893. DRD trailed the S&P 500 by +97.6% 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
DRDGOLD Limited (DRD) historical total-return data from 1994-05 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.