What if you'd held BOSC?
A $1,000 investment in B.O.S. Better Online Solutions (BOSC) at the month-end close of 1996-04 would be worth $7.53 at the close of 2026-08 — -99.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $11,789.
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 1996
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1,000 | — |
| 1997 | $643 | -35.7% |
| 1998 | $839 | +30.6% |
| 1999 | $1,170 | +39.4% |
| 2000 | $411 | -64.9% |
| 2001 | $289 | -29.7% |
| 2002 | $94.29 | -67.3% |
| 2003 | $107 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | $141 | +31.6% |
| 2005 | $81.78 | -42.2% |
| 2006 | $91.42 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | $68.47 | -25.1% |
| 2008 | $8.29 | -87.9% |
| 2009 | $10.09 | +21.7% |
| 2010 | $11.89 | +17.9% |
| 2011 | $7.21 | -39.4% |
| 2012 | $8.13 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | $13.96 | +71.8% |
| 2014 | $5.69 | -59.2% |
| 2015 | $3.51 | -38.3% |
| 2016 | $3.82 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | $3.95 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | $3.91 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | $3.59 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | $4.09 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | $5.30 | +29.5% |
| 2022 | $3.77 | -28.9% |
| 2023 | $4.76 | +26.3% |
| 2024 | $5.95 | +25.0% |
| 2025 | $8.22 | +38.2% |
| 2026 | $8.34 | +1.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BOSC was 2017-08 ($1.73): $1,000 then is $2,676 today. The worst was 2000-02 ($1,378): $1,000 then is $3.36.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BOSC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in B.O.S. Better Online Solutions (BOSC) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $7.53 today, a total return of -99.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BOSC?
B.O.S. Better Online Solutions (BOSC)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2013, a +71.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,718 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -87.9%.
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 BOSC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-04 would have grown to about $33,101 on $36,500 invested.
Did BOSC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $11,789. BOSC trailed the S&P 500 by +99.9% 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
B.O.S. Better Online Solutions (BOSC) historical total-return data from 1996-04 to 2026-08, 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 2026-08. Not financial advice.