What if you'd held UPS?
A $1,000 investment in United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) at the month-end close of 1999-11 would be worth $3,381 at the close of 2026-08 — +238.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,550.
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 1999
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $1,000 | — |
| 2000 | $862 | -13.8% |
| 2001 | $810 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | $949 | +17.2% |
| 2003 | $1,138 | +19.9% |
| 2004 | $1,325 | +16.4% |
| 2005 | $1,185 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | $1,206 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | $1,164 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | $934 | -19.7% |
| 2009 | $1,007 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | $1,311 | +30.3% |
| 2011 | $1,362 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | $1,414 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | $2,072 | +46.5% |
| 2014 | $2,252 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | $2,006 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | $2,461 | +22.7% |
| 2017 | $2,637 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | $2,229 | -15.5% |
| 2019 | $2,769 | +24.2% |
| 2020 | $4,116 | +48.6% |
| 2021 | $5,352 | +30.0% |
| 2022 | $4,485 | -16.2% |
| 2023 | $4,218 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | $3,545 | -15.9% |
| 2025 | $2,980 | -15.9% |
| 2026 | $3,238 | +8.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought UPS was 2009-02 ($22.39): $1,000 then is $4,594 today. The worst was 2022-03 ($171): $1,000 then is $600.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in UPS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $3,381 today, a total return of +238.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for UPS?
United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2020, a +48.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,486 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -19.7%.
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 UPS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-11 would have grown to about $67,943 on $32,200 invested.
Did UPS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,550. UPS trailed the S&P 500 by +39.1% 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
United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) historical total-return data from 1999-11 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.