What if you'd held SQM?
A $1,000 investment in Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. (SQM) at the month-end close of 1993-09 would be worth $79,990 at the close of 2026-08 — +7899.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,804.
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 | $958 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | $1,575 | +64.5% |
| 1996 | $1,842 | +17.0% |
| 1997 | $1,535 | -16.7% |
| 1998 | $1,175 | -23.4% |
| 1999 | $1,141 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | $788 | -30.9% |
| 2001 | $896 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | $837 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | $1,651 | +97.3% |
| 2004 | $2,524 | +52.8% |
| 2005 | $4,546 | +80.1% |
| 2006 | $5,786 | +27.3% |
| 2007 | $7,716 | +33.4% |
| 2008 | $10,997 | +42.5% |
| 2009 | $17,586 | +59.9% |
| 2010 | $27,743 | +57.8% |
| 2011 | $26,053 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | $28,513 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | $13,284 | -53.4% |
| 2014 | $12,896 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | $10,537 | -18.3% |
| 2016 | $17,314 | +64.3% |
| 2017 | $37,076 | +114.1% |
| 2018 | $24,948 | -32.7% |
| 2019 | $18,136 | -27.3% |
| 2020 | $34,311 | +89.2% |
| 2021 | $36,646 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | $62,961 | +71.8% |
| 2023 | $51,411 | -18.3% |
| 2024 | $31,180 | -39.4% |
| 2025 | $58,999 | +89.2% |
| 2026 | $68,196 | +15.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SQM was 2001-09 ($0.75): $1,000 then is $104,700 today. The worst was 2026-04 ($91.13): $1,000 then is $863.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SQM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. (SQM) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $79,990 today, a total return of +7899.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SQM?
Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. (SQM)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 2017, a +114.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,141 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2013, at -53.4%.
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 SQM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-09 would have grown to about $937,630 on $39,600 invested.
Did SQM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,804. SQM beat the S&P 500 by +376.0% 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
Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. (SQM) historical total-return data from 1993-09 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.