What if you'd held KEY?
A $1,000 investment in KeyCorp (KEY) at the month-end close of 1987-11 would be worth $16,370 at the close of 2026-08 — +1537.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $33,469.
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 1987
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | $1,000 | — |
| 1988 | $986 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | $1,379 | +39.9% |
| 1990 | $1,286 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | $2,557 | +98.9% |
| 1992 | $3,443 | +34.6% |
| 1993 | $3,250 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | $2,914 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | $4,429 | +52.0% |
| 1996 | $6,329 | +42.9% |
| 1997 | $9,136 | +44.4% |
| 1998 | $8,500 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | $6,079 | -28.5% |
| 2000 | $8,136 | +33.8% |
| 2001 | $7,414 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | $8,014 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | $9,793 | +22.2% |
| 2004 | $11,764 | +20.1% |
| 2005 | $11,886 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | $14,250 | +19.9% |
| 2007 | $9,193 | -35.5% |
| 2008 | $3,536 | -61.5% |
| 2009 | $2,336 | -33.9% |
| 2010 | $3,743 | +60.2% |
| 2011 | $3,293 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | $3,693 | +12.1% |
| 2013 | $5,993 | +62.3% |
| 2014 | $6,329 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | $6,129 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | $8,714 | +42.2% |
| 2017 | $9,821 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | $7,407 | -24.6% |
| 2019 | $10,571 | +42.7% |
| 2020 | $9,036 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | $13,186 | +45.9% |
| 2022 | $10,329 | -21.7% |
| 2023 | $9,136 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | $11,450 | +25.3% |
| 2025 | $14,457 | +26.3% |
| 2026 | $15,786 | +9.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought KEY was 1990-10 ($1.31): $1,000 then is $16,870 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($23.05): $1,000 then is $959.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in KEY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in KeyCorp (KEY) at the start of 1987 would be worth about $16,370 today, a total return of +1537.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for KEY?
KeyCorp (KEY)'s strongest calendar year since 1987 was 1991, a +98.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,989 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -61.5%.
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 KEY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1987-11 would have grown to about $171,520 on $46,600 invested.
Did KEY beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $33,469. KEY trailed the S&P 500 by +51.1% 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
KeyCorp (KEY) historical total-return data from 1987-11 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.