What if you'd held SAIA?
A $1,000 investment in Saia, Inc. (SAIA) at the month-end close of 2002-09 would be worth $66,655 at the close of 2026-09 — +6565.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $14,873.
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 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2002
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $1,000 | — |
| 2003 | $1,773 | +77.3% |
| 2004 | $2,357 | +32.9% |
| 2005 | $2,144 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | $2,340 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | $1,342 | -42.7% |
| 2008 | $1,095 | -18.4% |
| 2009 | $1,495 | +36.5% |
| 2010 | $1,673 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | $1,259 | -24.8% |
| 2012 | $2,331 | +85.2% |
| 2013 | $4,849 | +108.0% |
| 2014 | $8,375 | +72.7% |
| 2015 | $3,366 | -59.8% |
| 2016 | $6,679 | +98.4% |
| 2017 | $10,703 | +60.2% |
| 2018 | $8,445 | -21.1% |
| 2019 | $14,088 | +66.8% |
| 2020 | $27,352 | +94.2% |
| 2021 | $50,988 | +86.4% |
| 2022 | $31,722 | -37.8% |
| 2023 | $66,297 | +109.0% |
| 2024 | $68,946 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | $49,398 | -28.4% |
| 2026 | $54,151 | +9.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SAIA was 2002-09 ($5.37): $1,000 then is $66,655 today. The worst was 2024-03 ($585): $1,000 then is $612.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SAIA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Saia, Inc. (SAIA) at the start of 2002 would be worth about $66,655 today, a total return of +6565.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SAIA?
Saia, Inc. (SAIA)'s strongest calendar year since 2002 was 2023, a +109.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,090 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -59.8%.
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 SAIA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2002-09 would have grown to about $499,317 on $28,900 invested.
Did SAIA 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 $14,873. SAIA beat the S&P 500 by +348.2% 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
Saia, Inc. (SAIA) historical total-return data from 2002-09 to 2026-09, 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 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.