What if you'd held KKR?
A $1,000 investment in KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR) at the month-end close of 2010-07 would be worth $21,407 at the close of 2026-08 — +2040.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,997.
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 2010
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | — |
| 2011 | $947 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | $1,191 | +25.8% |
| 2013 | $2,070 | +73.8% |
| 2014 | $2,154 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | $1,552 | -27.9% |
| 2016 | $1,607 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | $2,278 | +41.8% |
| 2018 | $2,180 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | $3,305 | +51.6% |
| 2020 | $4,665 | +41.1% |
| 2021 | $8,665 | +85.8% |
| 2022 | $5,460 | -37.0% |
| 2023 | $9,856 | +80.5% |
| 2024 | $17,705 | +79.6% |
| 2025 | $15,346 | -13.3% |
| 2026 | $13,373 | -12.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought KKR was 2010-07 ($5.16): $1,000 then is $21,407 today. The worst was 2025-01 ($165): $1,000 then is $669.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in KKR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $21,407 today, a total return of +2040.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for KKR?
KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2021, a +85.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,858 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -37.0%.
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 KKR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-07 would have grown to about $112,194 on $19,400 invested.
Did KKR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,997. KKR beat the S&P 500 by +205.9% 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
KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR) historical total-return data from 2010-07 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.