What if you'd held KGC?
A $1,000 investment in Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) at the month-end close of 1981-03 would be worth $6,190 at the close of 2026-08 — +519.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $56,676.
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 1981
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | $1,000 | — |
| 1982 | $1,062 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | $2,058 | +93.8% |
| 1984 | $1,124 | -45.4% |
| 1985 | $2,372 | +111.0% |
| 1986 | $2,248 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | $2,996 | +33.3% |
| 1988 | $1,434 | -52.1% |
| 1989 | $2,620 | +82.7% |
| 1990 | $1,062 | -59.5% |
| 1991 | $872 | -17.9% |
| 1992 | $1,124 | +28.9% |
| 1993 | $3,182 | +183.1% |
| 1994 | $5,120 | +60.9% |
| 1995 | $7,616 | +48.8% |
| 1996 | $7,116 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | $3,434 | -51.7% |
| 1998 | $2,310 | -32.7% |
| 1999 | $1,872 | -19.0% |
| 2000 | $500 | -73.3% |
| 2001 | $760 | +51.9% |
| 2002 | $2,446 | +221.9% |
| 2003 | $2,659 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | $2,345 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | $3,070 | +30.9% |
| 2006 | $3,953 | +28.8% |
| 2007 | $6,124 | +54.9% |
| 2008 | $6,159 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | $6,178 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | $6,403 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | $3,876 | -39.5% |
| 2012 | $3,357 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | $1,527 | -54.5% |
| 2014 | $984 | -35.5% |
| 2015 | $636 | -35.4% |
| 2016 | $1,085 | +70.7% |
| 2017 | $1,508 | +38.9% |
| 2018 | $1,132 | -24.9% |
| 2019 | $1,655 | +46.2% |
| 2020 | $2,581 | +56.0% |
| 2021 | $2,081 | -19.4% |
| 2022 | $1,508 | -27.6% |
| 2023 | $2,287 | +51.7% |
| 2024 | $3,562 | +55.8% |
| 2025 | $10,888 | +205.7% |
| 2026 | $11,589 | +6.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought KGC was 2000-10 ($1.05): $1,000 then is $28,476 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($36.89): $1,000 then is $811.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in KGC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) at the start of 1981 would be worth about $6,190 today, a total return of +519.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for KGC?
Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC)'s strongest calendar year since 1981 was 2002, a +221.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,219 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -73.3%.
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 KGC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1981-03 would have grown to about $357,707 on $54,600 invested.
Did KGC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $56,676. KGC trailed the S&P 500 by +89.1% 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
Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) historical total-return data from 1981-03 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.