What if you'd held SLGN?
A $1,000 investment in Silgan Holdings Inc. (SLGN) at the month-end close of 1997-02 would be worth $17,961 at the close of 2026-08 — +1696.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $16,509.
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 1997
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $1,000 | — |
| 1998 | $855 | -14.5% |
| 1999 | $412 | -51.9% |
| 2000 | $277 | -32.8% |
| 2001 | $805 | +190.8% |
| 2002 | $759 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | $1,308 | +72.2% |
| 2004 | $1,894 | +44.8% |
| 2005 | $2,273 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | $2,799 | +23.1% |
| 2007 | $3,351 | +19.7% |
| 2008 | $3,127 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | $3,845 | +23.0% |
| 2010 | $4,825 | +25.5% |
| 2011 | $5,266 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | $5,725 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | $6,698 | +17.0% |
| 2014 | $7,568 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | $7,675 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | $7,411 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | $8,640 | +16.6% |
| 2018 | $7,047 | -18.4% |
| 2019 | $9,411 | +33.6% |
| 2020 | $11,393 | +21.1% |
| 2021 | $13,337 | +17.1% |
| 2022 | $16,362 | +22.7% |
| 2023 | $14,509 | -11.3% |
| 2024 | $16,945 | +16.8% |
| 2025 | $13,368 | -21.1% |
| 2026 | $14,090 | +5.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SLGN was 2000-11 ($0.70): $1,000 then is $60,057 today. The worst was 2024-11 ($55.78): $1,000 then is $755.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SLGN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Silgan Holdings Inc. (SLGN) at the start of 1997 would be worth about $17,961 today, a total return of +1696.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SLGN?
Silgan Holdings Inc. (SLGN)'s strongest calendar year since 1997 was 2001, a +190.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,908 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -51.9%.
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 SLGN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1997-02 would have grown to about $271,005 on $35,500 invested.
Did SLGN 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 $16,509. SLGN beat the S&P 500 by +8.8% 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
Silgan Holdings Inc. (SLGN) historical total-return data from 1997-02 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.