What if you'd held KDP?
A $1,000 investment in Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP) at the month-end close of 2008-05 would be worth $11,765 at the close of 2026-08 — +1076.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,504.
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 2008
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,000 | — |
| 2009 | $1,749 | +74.9% |
| 2010 | $2,222 | +27.1% |
| 2011 | $2,579 | +16.1% |
| 2012 | $2,977 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | $3,392 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | $5,135 | +51.4% |
| 2015 | $6,836 | +33.1% |
| 2016 | $6,807 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | $7,474 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | $12,404 | +66.0% |
| 2019 | $14,316 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | $16,181 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | $19,012 | +17.5% |
| 2022 | $18,778 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | $17,982 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | $17,795 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | $15,988 | -10.2% |
| 2026 | $18,164 | +13.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought KDP was 2009-02 ($1.47): $1,000 then is $21,129 today. The worst was 2024-09 ($35.51): $1,000 then is $875.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in KDP be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $11,765 today, a total return of +1076.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for KDP?
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2009, a +74.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,749 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2025, at -10.2%.
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 KDP have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-05 would have grown to about $88,709 on $22,000 invested.
Did KDP beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,504. KDP beat the S&P 500 by +113.7% 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
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP) historical total-return data from 2008-05 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. 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 (Yahoo Finance): 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 Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.