What if you'd held SGA?
A $1,000 investment in Saga Communications, Inc. (SGA) at the month-end close of 1993-03 would be worth $1,489 at the close of 2026-08 — +48.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,078.
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 1993
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $1,000 | — |
| 1994 | $839 | -16.1% |
| 1995 | $1,186 | +41.3% |
| 1996 | $1,779 | +50.0% |
| 1997 | $2,424 | +36.2% |
| 1998 | $2,923 | +20.6% |
| 1999 | $3,609 | +23.5% |
| 2000 | $2,651 | -26.5% |
| 2001 | $3,689 | +39.2% |
| 2002 | $4,232 | +14.7% |
| 2003 | $4,128 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | $3,754 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | $2,421 | -35.5% |
| 2006 | $2,141 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | $1,312 | -38.7% |
| 2008 | $368 | -72.0% |
| 2009 | $698 | +90.0% |
| 2010 | $1,448 | +107.3% |
| 2011 | $2,082 | +43.8% |
| 2012 | $2,695 | +29.4% |
| 2013 | $4,036 | +49.8% |
| 2014 | $3,657 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | $3,324 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | $4,479 | +34.8% |
| 2017 | $3,768 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | $3,219 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | $3,061 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | $2,452 | -19.9% |
| 2021 | $2,574 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | $3,006 | +16.8% |
| 2023 | $3,211 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | $1,736 | -45.9% |
| 2025 | $1,950 | +12.4% |
| 2026 | $1,587 | -18.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SGA was 2009-02 ($1.09): $1,000 then is $8,144 today. The worst was 2002-06 ($28.13): $1,000 then is $317.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SGA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Saga Communications, Inc. (SGA) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $1,489 today, a total return of +48.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SGA?
Saga Communications, Inc. (SGA)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 2010, a +107.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,073 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -72.0%.
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 SGA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-03 would have grown to about $33,967 on $40,200 invested.
Did SGA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,078. SGA trailed the S&P 500 by +91.3% 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
Saga Communications, Inc. (SGA) historical total-return data from 1993-03 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.