What if you'd held JAKK?
A $1,000 investment in JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (JAKK) at the month-end close of 1996-05 would be worth $591 at the close of 2026-08 — -40.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $11,525.
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 1996
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1,000 | — |
| 1997 | $1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | $1,344 | +34.4% |
| 1999 | $3,504 | +160.7% |
| 2000 | $1,711 | -51.2% |
| 2001 | $3,553 | +107.7% |
| 2002 | $2,526 | -28.9% |
| 2003 | $2,466 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | $4,146 | +68.1% |
| 2005 | $3,927 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | $4,095 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | $4,427 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | $3,868 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | $2,273 | -41.3% |
| 2010 | $3,417 | +50.3% |
| 2011 | $2,677 | -21.6% |
| 2012 | $2,437 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | $1,326 | -45.6% |
| 2014 | $1,342 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | $1,571 | +17.1% |
| 2016 | $1,016 | -35.3% |
| 2017 | $464 | -54.4% |
| 2018 | $290 | -37.4% |
| 2019 | $203 | -29.9% |
| 2020 | $98.35 | -51.6% |
| 2021 | $201 | +103.9% |
| 2022 | $345 | +72.1% |
| 2023 | $702 | +103.2% |
| 2024 | $555 | -20.8% |
| 2025 | $350 | -36.9% |
| 2026 | $545 | +55.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought JAKK was 2020-03 ($3.22): $1,000 then is $7,894 today. The worst was 2007-06 ($246): $1,000 then is $103.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in JAKK be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (JAKK) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $591 today, a total return of -40.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for JAKK?
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (JAKK)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 1999, a +160.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,607 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2017, at -54.4%.
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 JAKK have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-05 would have grown to about $29,632 on $36,400 invested.
Did JAKK beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $11,525. JAKK trailed the S&P 500 by +94.9% 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
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (JAKK) historical total-return data from 1996-05 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.