What if you'd held PDS?
A $1,000 investment in Precision Drilling Corporation (PDS) at the month-end close of 1996-11 would be worth $1,472 at the close of 2026-08 — +47.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $17,328.
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 | $1,403 | +40.3% |
| 1998 | $651 | -53.6% |
| 1999 | $1,479 | +127.1% |
| 2000 | $2,162 | +46.2% |
| 2001 | $1,486 | -31.3% |
| 2002 | $1,873 | +26.0% |
| 2003 | $2,514 | +34.2% |
| 2004 | $3,615 | +43.8% |
| 2005 | $6,708 | +85.6% |
| 2006 | $5,247 | -21.8% |
| 2007 | $3,826 | -27.1% |
| 2008 | $2,272 | -40.6% |
| 2009 | $1,975 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | $2,639 | +33.7% |
| 2011 | $2,794 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | $2,269 | -18.8% |
| 2013 | $2,626 | +15.7% |
| 2014 | $1,736 | -33.9% |
| 2015 | $1,175 | -32.3% |
| 2016 | $1,626 | +38.3% |
| 2017 | $901 | -44.6% |
| 2018 | $519 | -42.4% |
| 2019 | $418 | -19.5% |
| 2020 | $246 | -41.1% |
| 2021 | $528 | +114.9% |
| 2022 | $1,144 | +116.5% |
| 2023 | $810 | -29.2% |
| 2024 | $911 | +12.5% |
| 2025 | $1,072 | +17.7% |
| 2026 | $1,345 | +25.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PDS was 2020-03 ($6.20): $1,000 then is $14,540 today. The worst was 2006-08 ($531): $1,000 then is $170.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PDS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Precision Drilling Corporation (PDS) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $1,472 today, a total return of +47.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PDS?
Precision Drilling Corporation (PDS)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 1999, a +127.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,271 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1998, at -53.6%.
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 PDS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-11 would have grown to about $43,722 on $35,800 invested.
Did PDS 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 $17,328. PDS trailed the S&P 500 by +91.5% 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
Precision Drilling Corporation (PDS) historical total-return data from 1996-11 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.