What if you'd held PKG?
A $1,000 investment in Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) at the month-end close of 2000-01 would be worth $43,984 at the close of 2026-08 — +4298.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,528.
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 2000
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | — |
| 2001 | $1,125 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | $1,130 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | $1,364 | +20.7% |
| 2004 | $1,510 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | $1,537 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | $1,549 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | $2,057 | +32.8% |
| 2008 | $1,043 | -49.3% |
| 2009 | $1,850 | +77.4% |
| 2010 | $2,131 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | $2,147 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | $3,378 | +57.4% |
| 2013 | $5,722 | +69.4% |
| 2014 | $7,216 | +26.1% |
| 2015 | $6,021 | -16.6% |
| 2016 | $8,375 | +39.1% |
| 2017 | $12,186 | +45.5% |
| 2018 | $8,671 | -28.8% |
| 2019 | $11,996 | +38.3% |
| 2020 | $15,257 | +27.2% |
| 2021 | $15,494 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | $15,088 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | $19,902 | +31.9% |
| 2024 | $28,200 | +41.7% |
| 2025 | $26,486 | -6.1% |
| 2026 | $32,888 | +24.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PKG was 2000-06 ($4.83): $1,000 then is $52,362 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($253): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PKG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $43,984 today, a total return of +4298.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PKG?
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2009, a +77.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,774 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -49.3%.
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 PKG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-01 would have grown to about $423,614 on $32,000 invested.
Did PKG beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,528. PKG beat the S&P 500 by +695.7% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. What If I'd Held is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) historical total-return data from 2000-01 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. What If I'd Held is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.