What if you'd held SID?
A $1,000 investment in Companhia Siderurgica Nacional S.A. (SID) at the month-end close of 1996-11 would be worth $11,384 at the close of 2026-08 — +1038.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $17,328.
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 | $1,002 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | $1,073 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | $1,834 | +70.9% |
| 2000 | $1,652 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | $1,556 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | $1,385 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | $6,159 | +344.8% |
| 2004 | $9,451 | +53.5% |
| 2005 | $12,065 | +27.7% |
| 2006 | $19,064 | +58.0% |
| 2007 | $59,406 | +211.6% |
| 2008 | $26,181 | -55.9% |
| 2009 | $70,293 | +168.5% |
| 2010 | $75,761 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | $39,256 | -48.2% |
| 2012 | $29,890 | -23.9% |
| 2013 | $35,200 | +17.8% |
| 2014 | $12,199 | -65.3% |
| 2015 | $6,183 | -49.3% |
| 2016 | $20,377 | +229.6% |
| 2017 | $15,457 | -24.1% |
| 2018 | $13,816 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | $23,290 | +68.6% |
| 2020 | $40,223 | +72.7% |
| 2021 | $31,295 | -22.2% |
| 2022 | $22,006 | -29.7% |
| 2023 | $37,239 | +69.2% |
| 2024 | $15,047 | -59.6% |
| 2025 | $16,719 | +11.1% |
| 2026 | $10,658 | -36.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SID was 1999-02 ($0.04): $1,000 then is $26,702 today. The worst was 2008-05 ($9.58): $1,000 then is $106.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SID be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Companhia Siderurgica Nacional S.A. (SID) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $11,384 today, a total return of +1038.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SID?
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional S.A. (SID)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2003, a +344.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,448 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2014, at -65.3%.
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 SID have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-11 would have grown to about $87,459 on $35,800 invested.
Did SID 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 $17,328. SID trailed the S&P 500 by +34.3% 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
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional S.A. (SID) historical total-return data from 1996-11 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.