What if you'd held POOL?
A $1,000 investment in Pool Corporation (POOL) at the month-end close of 1995-10 would be worth $296,173 at the close of 2026-08 — +29517.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $13,262.
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 1995
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $1,000 | — |
| 1996 | $1,985 | +98.5% |
| 1997 | $2,763 | +39.2% |
| 1998 | $3,256 | +17.8% |
| 1999 | $5,585 | +71.5% |
| 2000 | $9,708 | +73.8% |
| 2001 | $13,296 | +37.0% |
| 2002 | $14,145 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | $23,745 | +67.9% |
| 2004 | $35,017 | +47.5% |
| 2005 | $41,250 | +17.8% |
| 2006 | $43,831 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | $22,537 | -48.6% |
| 2008 | $20,974 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | $22,944 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | $27,753 | +21.0% |
| 2011 | $37,838 | +36.3% |
| 2012 | $54,089 | +42.9% |
| 2013 | $75,366 | +39.3% |
| 2014 | $83,440 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | $107,736 | +29.1% |
| 2016 | $140,989 | +30.9% |
| 2017 | $177,337 | +25.8% |
| 2018 | $205,656 | +16.0% |
| 2019 | $297,180 | +44.5% |
| 2020 | $525,875 | +77.0% |
| 2021 | $804,464 | +53.0% |
| 2022 | $434,144 | -46.0% |
| 2023 | $579,632 | +33.5% |
| 2024 | $502,017 | -13.4% |
| 2025 | $342,347 | -31.8% |
| 2026 | $287,130 | -16.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought POOL was 1995-10 ($0.64): $1,000 then is $296,173 today. The worst was 2021-12 ($527): $1,000 then is $357.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in POOL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Pool Corporation (POOL) at the start of 1995 would be worth about $296,173 today, a total return of +29517.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for POOL?
Pool Corporation (POOL)'s strongest calendar year since 1995 was 1996, a +98.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,985 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2007, at -48.6%.
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 POOL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1995-10 would have grown to about $885,082 on $37,100 invested.
Did POOL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $13,262. POOL beat the S&P 500 by +2133.3% 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
Pool Corporation (POOL) historical total-return data from 1995-10 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.