What if you'd held SM?
A $1,000 investment in SM Energy Company (SM) at the month-end close of 1992-12 would be worth $16,411 at the close of 2026-08 — +1541.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,703.
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 1992
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | $1,000 | — |
| 1993 | $1,078 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | $1,180 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | $1,262 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | $2,264 | +79.4% |
| 1997 | $3,206 | +41.6% |
| 1998 | $1,708 | -46.7% |
| 1999 | $2,307 | +35.0% |
| 2000 | $6,248 | +170.9% |
| 2001 | $3,993 | -36.1% |
| 2002 | $4,731 | +18.5% |
| 2003 | $5,414 | +14.4% |
| 2004 | $7,950 | +46.9% |
| 2005 | $14,075 | +77.0% |
| 2006 | $14,121 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | $14,837 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | $7,833 | -47.2% |
| 2009 | $13,263 | +69.3% |
| 2010 | $22,882 | +72.5% |
| 2011 | $28,421 | +24.2% |
| 2012 | $20,333 | -28.5% |
| 2013 | $32,413 | +59.4% |
| 2014 | $15,068 | -53.5% |
| 2015 | $7,696 | -48.9% |
| 2016 | $13,541 | +75.9% |
| 2017 | $8,714 | -35.6% |
| 2018 | $6,134 | -29.6% |
| 2019 | $4,495 | -26.7% |
| 2020 | $2,479 | -44.9% |
| 2021 | $11,952 | +382.2% |
| 2022 | $14,172 | +18.6% |
| 2023 | $16,034 | +13.1% |
| 2024 | $16,329 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | $8,210 | -49.7% |
| 2026 | $16,411 | +99.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SM was 2020-03 ($1.09): $1,000 then is $33,647 today. The worst was 2014-08 ($77.94): $1,000 then is $472.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in SM Energy Company (SM) at the start of 1992 would be worth about $16,411 today, a total return of +1541.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SM?
SM Energy Company (SM)'s strongest calendar year since 1992 was 2021, a +382.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,822 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2014, at -53.5%.
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 SM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1992-12 would have grown to about $163,882 on $40,500 invested.
Did SM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,703. SM trailed the S&P 500 by +7.3% 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
SM Energy Company (SM) historical total-return data from 1992-12 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.