What if you'd held KMI?
A $1,000 investment in Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI) at the month-end close of 2011-02 would be worth $2,203 at the close of 2026-08 — +120.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,808.
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 2011
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $1,000 | — |
| 2012 | $1,141 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | $1,212 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | $1,493 | +23.2% |
| 2015 | $556 | -62.8% |
| 2016 | $794 | +42.8% |
| 2017 | $709 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | $630 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | $911 | +44.5% |
| 2020 | $630 | -30.8% |
| 2021 | $780 | +23.8% |
| 2022 | $945 | +21.2% |
| 2023 | $985 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | $1,619 | +64.4% |
| 2025 | $1,696 | +4.8% |
| 2026 | $2,036 | +20.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought KMI was 2020-10 ($8.65): $1,000 then is $3,709 today. The worst was 2026-03 ($32.92): $1,000 then is $974.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in KMI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI) at the start of 2011 would be worth about $2,203 today, a total return of +120.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for KMI?
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI)'s strongest calendar year since 2011 was 2024, a +64.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,644 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -62.8%.
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 KMI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2011-02 would have grown to about $40,279 on $18,700 invested.
Did KMI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,808. KMI trailed the S&P 500 by +62.1% 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
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI) historical total-return data from 2011-02 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.