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PKG
$259.17+1.66%
as of close, Nov 4, 2026
☾ AH $259.17 +1.66%
Packaging Corporation of AmericaStock · Consumer DiscretionaryS&P 500 Equal Weight · 0.2% of RSPS&P 500 · 0.03% of SPYRussell 1000 · 0.03% of IWBUS Stock Market · 0.03% of VTIRussell 3000 · 0.03% of IWVMSCI World · 0.02% of URTHMSCI ACWI · 0.02% of ACWI
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PKG return calculator

Your investment#

How much
$
All at once, on the start date
Pick start & end dates10 years
Key datesStart at a well-known dateRecentMarket topsMarket bottomsEvents
Bought at that day's close
Key datesEnd at a well-known dateMarket topsMarket bottomsEvents
Latest close, Nov 4, 2026

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2000 to today, log scale
2008 crisisCovid
2005Nov 2016Today
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Result#

$1,000Nov 4, 2016$4,377Nov 4, 20264.4× 

$1,000 invested in PKG on November 4, 2016 was worth $4,377 on November 4, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

That’s 15.9% a year compounded (CAGR) over 10 years: 4.4 times your money.

Over the same dates the same $1,000 would be worth $4,305 in the S&P 500 and $6,525 in the Nasdaq-100: PKG beat the S&P 500 but trailed the Nasdaq-100.

Price only$3,278if dividends were spent
Biggest fall−38.2%Jan 8 to Dec 24, 2018
At a flat 5% a year$1,629a savings account's rate
Gain$3,377on $1,000 put in

How this period ranks#

Better than 48% of all 203 periods of 10 years since 2000.

Your dates
−50%0%90%
Worst: 6.0% a year, Jul 2001 to Jul 2011Best: 28.3% a year, Feb 2009 to Feb 2019
One scale for every length, so longer periods bunch up. Point at a bar.

Growth of $1,000 in PKG, November 4, 2016 to November 4, 2026#

Your $1,000$Your buySame plan in the S&P 500A low
$
$1,000$2,000$3,000$4,377
20182020202220242026

How far PKG was below its previous high. The biggest fall: −38.2% from Jan 8, 2018 to Dec 24, 2018, back to the high by Oct 16, 2020.

−38.2% from its high
high−38%

Your one buy. $1,000 on November 4, 2016, worth $4,377 on November 4, 2026. Pick Monthly or Yearly to see a plan's buys.

4.4×paid

What $1,000 would be worth on November 4, 2026, by start date#

Each point is the same amount invested that day and held to November 4, 2026, dividends reinvested. Above the line it made money.

Your start
$1,000$2,000$5,000$10k$20k$50k
20052010201520202025

$1,000 invested in PKG, by year#

Started on each year's first close and held to Nov 4, 2026, dividends reinvested.

StartedWorth Nov 4, 2026MultipleA year (CAGR)
2017$4,0424.0×15.3%
2018$2,7152.7×12.0%
2019$3,8623.9×18.8%
2020$2,8602.9×16.6%
2021$2,2592.3×15.0%
2022$2,2142.2×17.9%
2023$2,2282.2×23.2%
2024$1,6941.7×20.4%
2025$1,2021.2×10.5%
2026$1,2511.3×—

Methodology#

A buy is made at the start date's close, or the next session's when the market was closed that day, and valued at the end date's close; a monthly or yearly plan buys on the same day of each month or year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. PKG data begins January 28, 2000; values as of November 4, 2026 and refresh daily. The ranking compares month-end to month-end periods. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

See the live PKG chart and fundamentals on the PKG quote page or the S&P 500 return calculator.

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FAQ#

How much would $1,000 invested in PKG be worth today?
$1,000 invested in PKG on November 4, 2016 would be worth $4,377 on November 4, 2026, with dividends reinvested — 15.9% a year compounded (CAGR).
How far back does the PKG calculator go?
PKG data begins January 28, 2000, with a close every session. Pick any start and end date in that span — 26 years, 9 months of history.
Does this include dividends?
Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.