What if you'd held DWSN?
A $1,000 investment in Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN) at the month-end close of 1994-04 would be worth $306 at the close of 2026-08 — -69.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,103.
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 | $281 | -71.9% |
| 1996 | $375 | +33.3% |
| 1997 | $266 | -29.2% |
| 1998 | $83.32 | -68.6% |
| 1999 | $87.50 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | $92.96 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | $46.38 | -50.1% |
| 2002 | $5.26 | -88.7% |
| 2003 | $83.12 | +1481.4% |
| 2004 | $257 | +209.5% |
| 2005 | $595 | +131.3% |
| 2006 | $763 | +28.3% |
| 2007 | $931 | +21.9% |
| 2008 | $206 | -77.9% |
| 2009 | $416 | +102.3% |
| 2010 | $424 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | $797 | +87.9% |
| 2012 | $981 | +23.0% |
| 2013 | $918 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | $272 | -70.4% |
| 2015 | $145 | -46.6% |
| 2016 | $337 | +132.3% |
| 2017 | $208 | -38.2% |
| 2018 | $149 | -28.6% |
| 2019 | $106 | -29.0% |
| 2020 | $93.27 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | $102 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | $86.26 | -15.5% |
| 2023 | $80.54 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | $69.05 | -14.3% |
| 2025 | $80.39 | +16.4% |
| 2026 | $172 | +114.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DWSN was 2002-12 ($0.10): $1,000 then is $32,745 today. The worst was 2012-04 ($25.96): $1,000 then is $129.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DWSN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $306 today, a total return of -69.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DWSN?
Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2003, a +1481.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $15,814 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -88.7%.
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 DWSN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-04 would have grown to about $67,785 on $38,900 invested.
Did DWSN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,103. DWSN trailed the S&P 500 by +98.2% 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
Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN) historical total-return data from 1994-04 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.