What if you'd held SBUX?
A $1,000 investment in Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) at the month-end close of 1992-06 would be worth $411,686 at the close of 2026-08 — +41068.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $18,886.
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 1992
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | $1,000 | — |
| 1993 | $1,203 | +20.3% |
| 1994 | $1,486 | +23.5% |
| 1995 | $2,271 | +52.9% |
| 1996 | $3,094 | +36.2% |
| 1997 | $4,149 | +34.1% |
| 1998 | $6,068 | +46.3% |
| 1999 | $5,243 | -13.6% |
| 2000 | $9,568 | +82.5% |
| 2001 | $8,238 | -13.9% |
| 2002 | $8,814 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | $14,342 | +62.7% |
| 2004 | $26,969 | +88.0% |
| 2005 | $25,958 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | $30,637 | +18.0% |
| 2007 | $17,705 | -42.2% |
| 2008 | $8,182 | -53.8% |
| 2009 | $19,946 | +143.8% |
| 2010 | $28,172 | +41.2% |
| 2011 | $40,953 | +45.4% |
| 2012 | $48,439 | +18.3% |
| 2013 | $71,741 | +48.1% |
| 2014 | $76,219 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | $112,965 | +48.2% |
| 2016 | $106,042 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | $111,726 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | $128,191 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | $178,295 | +39.1% |
| 2020 | $221,420 | +24.2% |
| 2021 | $246,099 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | $213,672 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | $211,139 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | $205,906 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | $195,066 | -5.3% |
| 2026 | $247,594 | +26.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SBUX was 1992-06 ($0.26): $1,000 then is $411,686 today. The worst was 2025-02 ($111): $1,000 then is $942.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SBUX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) at the start of 1992 would be worth about $411,686 today, a total return of +41068.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SBUX?
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)'s strongest calendar year since 1992 was 2009, a +143.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,438 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -53.8%.
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 SBUX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1992-06 would have grown to about $1.44M on $41,100 invested.
Did SBUX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $18,886. SBUX beat the S&P 500 by +2079.9% 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
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) historical total-return data from 1992-06 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.