What if you'd held SBGI?
A $1,000 investment in Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) at the month-end close of 1995-06 would be worth $2,875 at the close of 2026-08 — +187.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $14,157.
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 | $1,508 | +50.8% |
| 1997 | $2,703 | +79.3% |
| 1998 | $2,269 | -16.1% |
| 1999 | $1,415 | -37.6% |
| 2000 | $1,163 | -17.8% |
| 2001 | $1,097 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | $1,349 | +22.9% |
| 2003 | $1,737 | +28.8% |
| 2004 | $1,077 | -38.0% |
| 2005 | $1,113 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | $1,338 | +20.2% |
| 2007 | $1,102 | -17.6% |
| 2008 | $482 | -56.3% |
| 2009 | $627 | +30.0% |
| 2010 | $1,341 | +114.0% |
| 2011 | $1,953 | +45.6% |
| 2012 | $2,472 | +26.6% |
| 2013 | $7,188 | +190.8% |
| 2014 | $5,623 | -21.8% |
| 2015 | $6,838 | +21.6% |
| 2016 | $7,172 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | $8,314 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | $5,930 | -28.7% |
| 2019 | $7,652 | +29.0% |
| 2020 | $7,576 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | $6,455 | -14.8% |
| 2022 | $3,957 | -38.7% |
| 2023 | $3,568 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | $4,733 | +32.6% |
| 2025 | $4,804 | +1.5% |
| 2026 | $4,667 | -2.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SBGI was 2009-03 ($0.49): $1,000 then is $29,108 today. The worst was 2019-05 ($37.50): $1,000 then is $383.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SBGI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) at the start of 1995 would be worth about $2,875 today, a total return of +187.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SBGI?
Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI)'s strongest calendar year since 1995 was 2013, a +190.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,908 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -56.3%.
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 SBGI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1995-06 would have grown to about $104,751 on $37,500 invested.
Did SBGI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $14,157. SBGI trailed the S&P 500 by +79.7% 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
Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) historical total-return data from 1995-06 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.