What if you'd held PEG?
A $1,000 investment in Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PEG) at the month-end close of 1980-01 would be worth $208,670 at the close of 2026-08 — +20767.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $67,519.
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 | $1,208 | +20.8% |
| 1982 | $1,762 | +45.9% |
| 1983 | $1,921 | +9.0% |
| 1984 | $2,541 | +32.3% |
| 1985 | $3,305 | +30.1% |
| 1986 | $4,526 | +36.9% |
| 1987 | $4,356 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | $4,864 | +11.7% |
| 1989 | $6,285 | +29.2% |
| 1990 | $6,087 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | $7,323 | +20.3% |
| 1992 | $8,315 | +13.6% |
| 1993 | $9,192 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | $8,228 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | $10,246 | +24.5% |
| 1996 | $9,862 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | $12,487 | +26.6% |
| 1998 | $16,690 | +33.7% |
| 1999 | $15,354 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | $22,828 | +48.7% |
| 2001 | $20,774 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | $16,772 | -19.3% |
| 2003 | $24,151 | +44.0% |
| 2004 | $30,033 | +24.4% |
| 2005 | $39,123 | +30.3% |
| 2006 | $41,336 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | $62,885 | +52.1% |
| 2008 | $38,603 | -38.6% |
| 2009 | $46,018 | +19.2% |
| 2010 | $45,987 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | $49,803 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | $48,356 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | $52,915 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | $71,110 | +34.4% |
| 2015 | $69,092 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | $81,382 | +17.8% |
| 2017 | $99,103 | +21.8% |
| 2018 | $103,736 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | $121,464 | +17.1% |
| 2020 | $124,338 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | $147,146 | +18.3% |
| 2022 | $139,654 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | $144,715 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | $206,405 | +42.6% |
| 2025 | $202,495 | -1.9% |
| 2026 | $193,154 | -4.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PEG was 1980-03 ($0.35): $1,000 then is $217,089 today. The worst was 2024-11 ($89.23): $1,000 then is $844.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PEG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PEG) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $208,670 today, a total return of +20767.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PEG?
Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PEG)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2007, a +52.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,521 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -38.6%.
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 PEG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-01 would have grown to about $1.5M on $56,000 invested.
Did PEG beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $67,519. PEG beat the S&P 500 by +209.1% 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
Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PEG) historical total-return data from 1980-01 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.