What if you'd held CNQ?
A $1,000 investment in Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ) at the month-end close of 2000-07 would be worth $57,268 at the close of 2026-09 — +5626.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $8,762.
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 2000
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | — |
| 2001 | $900 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | $1,114 | +23.7% |
| 2003 | $1,921 | +72.5% |
| 2004 | $3,295 | +71.6% |
| 2005 | $7,687 | +133.3% |
| 2006 | $8,291 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | $11,449 | +38.1% |
| 2008 | $6,297 | -45.0% |
| 2009 | $11,414 | +81.3% |
| 2010 | $14,205 | +24.5% |
| 2011 | $12,064 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | $9,449 | -21.7% |
| 2013 | $11,274 | +19.3% |
| 2014 | $10,514 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | $7,649 | -27.2% |
| 2016 | $11,595 | +51.6% |
| 2017 | $13,342 | +15.1% |
| 2018 | $9,237 | -30.8% |
| 2019 | $12,907 | +39.7% |
| 2020 | $10,447 | -19.1% |
| 2021 | $19,177 | +83.6% |
| 2022 | $27,401 | +42.9% |
| 2023 | $33,902 | +23.7% |
| 2024 | $33,457 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | $37,674 | +12.6% |
| 2026 | $58,048 | +54.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CNQ was 2001-09 ($0.79): $1,000 then is $64,898 today. The worst was 2026-09 ($51.14): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CNQ be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $57,268 today, a total return of +5626.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CNQ?
Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2005, a +133.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,333 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -45.0%.
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 CNQ have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-07 would have grown to about $369,949 on $31,500 invested.
Did CNQ 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 $8,762. CNQ beat the S&P 500 by +553.6% 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
Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ) historical total-return data from 2000-07 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.
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Data: adjusted close prices via EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-09-03. Not financial advice.