What if you'd held KEQU?
A $1,000 investment in Kewaunee Scientific Corporation (KEQU) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $31,867 at the close of 2026-08 — +3086.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.
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 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $1,390 | +39.0% |
| 1982 | $1,593 | +14.6% |
| 1983 | $2,429 | +52.5% |
| 1984 | $3,056 | +25.8% |
| 1985 | $3,514 | +15.0% |
| 1986 | $2,729 | -22.3% |
| 1987 | $2,051 | -24.8% |
| 1988 | $2,153 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | $1,989 | -7.6% |
| 1990 | $1,113 | -44.0% |
| 1991 | $2,006 | +80.2% |
| 1992 | $1,023 | -49.0% |
| 1993 | $1,237 | +21.0% |
| 1994 | $599 | -51.6% |
| 1995 | $949 | +58.5% |
| 1996 | $1,689 | +78.0% |
| 1997 | $2,994 | +77.3% |
| 1998 | $3,401 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | $3,209 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | $3,610 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | $2,797 | -22.5% |
| 2002 | $3,186 | +13.9% |
| 2003 | $3,684 | +15.6% |
| 2004 | $3,282 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | $3,486 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | $3,339 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | $7,734 | +131.6% |
| 2008 | $3,627 | -53.1% |
| 2009 | $5,994 | +65.3% |
| 2010 | $5,864 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | $3,650 | -37.8% |
| 2012 | $5,672 | +55.4% |
| 2013 | $7,492 | +32.1% |
| 2014 | $8,780 | +17.2% |
| 2015 | $9,040 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | $12,768 | +41.3% |
| 2017 | $15,520 | +21.5% |
| 2018 | $18,243 | +17.5% |
| 2019 | $7,599 | -58.3% |
| 2020 | $7,062 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | $7,175 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | $9,011 | +25.6% |
| 2023 | $16,424 | +82.3% |
| 2024 | $34,955 | +112.8% |
| 2025 | $21,136 | -39.5% |
| 2026 | $20,345 | -3.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought KEQU was 1994-12 ($1.06): $1,000 then is $33,972 today. The worst was 2025-01 ($64.30): $1,000 then is $560.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in KEQU be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Kewaunee Scientific Corporation (KEQU) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $31,867 today, a total return of +3086.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for KEQU?
Kewaunee Scientific Corporation (KEQU)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2007, a +131.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,316 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2019, at -58.3%.
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 KEQU have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $417,950 on $55,800 invested.
Did KEQU beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. KEQU trailed the S&P 500 by +57.8% 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
Kewaunee Scientific Corporation (KEQU) historical total-return data from 1980-03 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.