What if you'd held SCCO?
A $1,000 investment in Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) at the month-end close of 1996-01 would be worth $293,838 at the close of 2026-08 — +29283.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $12,125.
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 | $982 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | $721 | -26.6% |
| 1999 | $1,194 | +65.7% |
| 2000 | $1,021 | -14.5% |
| 2001 | $974 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | $1,202 | +23.4% |
| 2003 | $4,032 | +235.5% |
| 2004 | $4,302 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | $6,850 | +59.2% |
| 2006 | $12,247 | +78.8% |
| 2007 | $25,721 | +110.0% |
| 2008 | $12,727 | -50.5% |
| 2009 | $26,588 | +108.9% |
| 2010 | $41,435 | +55.8% |
| 2011 | $27,498 | -33.6% |
| 2012 | $38,221 | +39.0% |
| 2013 | $29,577 | -22.6% |
| 2014 | $29,486 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | $27,622 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | $34,002 | +23.1% |
| 2017 | $51,260 | +50.8% |
| 2018 | $34,276 | -33.1% |
| 2019 | $50,207 | +46.5% |
| 2020 | $79,690 | +58.7% |
| 2021 | $79,149 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | $82,449 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | $123,695 | +50.0% |
| 2024 | $135,346 | +9.4% |
| 2025 | $225,414 | +66.5% |
| 2026 | $338,934 | +50.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SCCO was 1999-01 ($0.40): $1,000 then is $525,815 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($215): $1,000 then is $976.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SCCO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $293,838 today, a total return of +29283.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SCCO?
Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2003, a +235.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,355 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -50.5%.
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 SCCO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-01 would have grown to about $3.47M on $36,800 invested.
Did SCCO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $12,125. SCCO beat the S&P 500 by +2323.4% 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
Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) historical total-return data from 1996-01 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.