What if you'd held ACTG?
A $1,000 investment in Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) at the month-end close of 2002-12 would be worth $2,085 at the close of 2026-09 — +108.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $13,716.
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 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2002
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $1,000 | — |
| 2003 | $2,262 | +126.2% |
| 2004 | $2,199 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | $2,863 | +30.2% |
| 2006 | $5,552 | +93.9% |
| 2007 | $3,726 | -32.9% |
| 2008 | $1,261 | -66.1% |
| 2009 | $3,780 | +199.7% |
| 2010 | $10,764 | +184.7% |
| 2011 | $15,151 | +40.7% |
| 2012 | $10,648 | -29.7% |
| 2013 | $6,147 | -42.3% |
| 2014 | $7,384 | +20.1% |
| 2015 | $1,971 | -73.3% |
| 2016 | $2,986 | +51.5% |
| 2017 | $1,860 | -37.7% |
| 2018 | $1,369 | -26.4% |
| 2019 | $1,222 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | $1,810 | +48.1% |
| 2021 | $2,356 | +30.2% |
| 2022 | $1,934 | -17.9% |
| 2023 | $1,801 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | $1,994 | +10.7% |
| 2025 | $1,718 | -13.8% |
| 2026 | $2,085 | +21.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ACTG was 2003-04 ($0.94): $1,000 then is $4,830 today. The worst was 2011-08 ($39.48): $1,000 then is $115.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ACTG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) at the start of 2002 would be worth about $2,085 today, a total return of +108.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ACTG?
Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG)'s strongest calendar year since 2002 was 2009, a +199.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,997 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -73.3%.
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 ACTG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2002-12 would have grown to about $26,111 on $28,600 invested.
Did ACTG beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $13,716. ACTG trailed the S&P 500 by +84.8% 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
Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) historical total-return data from 2002-12 to 2026-09, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. 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 (EODHD): 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 EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.