What if you'd held STRA?
A $1,000 investment in Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA) at the month-end close of 1996-07 would be worth $18,163 at the close of 2026-08 — +1716.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $20,657.
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 | $2,164 | +116.4% |
| 1998 | $2,325 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | $1,313 | -43.5% |
| 2000 | $1,719 | +30.9% |
| 2001 | $3,299 | +92.0% |
| 2002 | $3,914 | +18.6% |
| 2003 | $7,436 | +90.0% |
| 2004 | $7,530 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | $6,467 | -14.1% |
| 2006 | $7,394 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | $12,142 | +64.2% |
| 2008 | $15,391 | +26.8% |
| 2009 | $15,432 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | $11,257 | -27.1% |
| 2011 | $7,459 | -33.7% |
| 2012 | $4,558 | -38.9% |
| 2013 | $2,798 | -38.6% |
| 2014 | $6,028 | +115.5% |
| 2015 | $4,879 | -19.1% |
| 2016 | $6,544 | +34.1% |
| 2017 | $7,356 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | $9,427 | +28.2% |
| 2019 | $13,392 | +42.1% |
| 2020 | $8,196 | -38.8% |
| 2021 | $5,142 | -37.3% |
| 2022 | $7,219 | +40.4% |
| 2023 | $8,766 | +21.4% |
| 2024 | $9,076 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | $8,021 | -11.6% |
| 2026 | $8,593 | +7.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought STRA was 1996-07 ($4.66): $1,000 then is $18,163 today. The worst was 2010-03 ($175): $1,000 then is $484.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in STRA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $18,163 today, a total return of +1716.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for STRA?
Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 1997, a +116.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,164 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -43.5%.
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 STRA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-07 would have grown to about $72,953 on $36,200 invested.
Did STRA 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 $20,657. STRA trailed the S&P 500 by +12.1% 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
Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA) historical total-return data from 1996-07 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.