What if you'd held GIL?
A $1,000 investment in Gildan Activewear, Inc. Class A Sub. Vot. (GIL) at the month-end close of 1998-06 would be worth $161,459 at the close of 2026-08 — +16045.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $11,261.
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 1998
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $1,000 | — |
| 1999 | $2,163 | +116.3% |
| 2000 | $4,672 | +116.0% |
| 2001 | $3,425 | -26.7% |
| 2002 | $5,590 | +63.2% |
| 2003 | $7,373 | +31.9% |
| 2004 | $8,116 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | $20,462 | +152.1% |
| 2006 | $22,269 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | $39,311 | +76.5% |
| 2008 | $11,231 | -71.4% |
| 2009 | $23,285 | +107.3% |
| 2010 | $27,210 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | $18,149 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | $35,717 | +96.8% |
| 2013 | $52,507 | +47.0% |
| 2014 | $56,158 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | $56,922 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | $51,382 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | $66,285 | +29.0% |
| 2018 | $63,248 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | $62,509 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | $59,722 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | $91,476 | +53.2% |
| 2022 | $60,436 | -33.9% |
| 2023 | $74,689 | +23.6% |
| 2024 | $108,528 | +45.3% |
| 2025 | $146,017 | +34.5% |
| 2026 | $125,283 | -14.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GIL was 1998-06 ($0.33): $1,000 then is $161,459 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($67.49): $1,000 then is $787.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GIL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Gildan Activewear, Inc. Class A Sub. Vot. (GIL) at the start of 1998 would be worth about $161,459 today, a total return of +16045.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GIL?
Gildan Activewear, Inc. Class A Sub. Vot. (GIL)'s strongest calendar year since 1998 was 2005, a +152.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,521 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -71.4%.
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 GIL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1998-06 would have grown to about $429,377 on $33,900 invested.
Did GIL 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 $11,261. GIL beat the S&P 500 by +1333.8% 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
Gildan Activewear, Inc. Class A Sub. Vot. (GIL) historical total-return data from 1998-06 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.