What if you'd held PAG?
A $1,000 investment in Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (PAG) at the month-end close of 1996-10 would be worth $19,710 at the close of 2026-08 — +1871.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $18,638.
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 | $712 | -28.8% |
| 1998 | $356 | -49.9% |
| 1999 | $347 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | $259 | -25.2% |
| 2001 | $1,002 | +286.4% |
| 2002 | $485 | -51.6% |
| 2003 | $1,221 | +151.8% |
| 2004 | $1,171 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | $1,532 | +30.8% |
| 2006 | $1,915 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | $1,439 | -24.9% |
| 2008 | $651 | -54.8% |
| 2009 | $1,286 | +97.6% |
| 2010 | $1,475 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | $1,650 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | $2,624 | +59.1% |
| 2013 | $4,184 | +59.4% |
| 2014 | $4,430 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | $3,893 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | $4,910 | +26.1% |
| 2017 | $4,659 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | $4,044 | -13.2% |
| 2019 | $5,213 | +28.9% |
| 2020 | $6,262 | +20.1% |
| 2021 | $11,544 | +84.4% |
| 2022 | $12,610 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | $17,943 | +42.3% |
| 2024 | $17,486 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | $18,732 | +7.1% |
| 2026 | $26,304 | +40.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PAG was 2000-12 ($2.14): $1,000 then is $101,407 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($219): $1,000 then is $990.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PAG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (PAG) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $19,710 today, a total return of +1871.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PAG?
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (PAG)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2001, a +286.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,864 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -54.8%.
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 PAG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-10 would have grown to about $716,696 on $35,900 invested.
Did PAG 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 $18,638. PAG beat the S&P 500 by +5.8% 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
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (PAG) historical total-return data from 1996-10 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.