What if you'd held INUV?
A $1,000 investment in Inuvo, Inc. (INUV) at the month-end close of 1998-08 would be worth $24.85 at the close of 2026-08 — -97.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $13,306.
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 1998
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $1,000 | — |
| 1999 | $1,136 | +13.6% |
| 2000 | $1,045 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | $611 | -41.6% |
| 2002 | $233 | -61.9% |
| 2003 | $1,338 | +475.0% |
| 2004 | $17,455 | +1204.3% |
| 2005 | $6,836 | -60.8% |
| 2006 | $9,396 | +37.4% |
| 2007 | $4,422 | -52.9% |
| 2008 | $175 | -96.1% |
| 2009 | $989 | +466.7% |
| 2010 | $1,489 | +50.6% |
| 2011 | $207 | -86.1% |
| 2012 | $271 | +31.0% |
| 2013 | $381 | +40.9% |
| 2014 | $378 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | $785 | +107.7% |
| 2016 | $486 | -38.1% |
| 2017 | $236 | -51.5% |
| 2018 | $311 | +32.1% |
| 2019 | $87.27 | -72.0% |
| 2020 | $131 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | $154 | +17.8% |
| 2022 | $64.00 | -58.5% |
| 2023 | $125 | +95.5% |
| 2024 | $189 | +51.2% |
| 2025 | $72.15 | -61.8% |
| 2026 | $20.33 | -71.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought INUV was 2026-08 ($0.70): $1,000 then is $1,000 today. The worst was 2004-12 ($600): $1,000 then is $1.17.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in INUV be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Inuvo, Inc. (INUV) at the start of 1998 would be worth about $24.85 today, a total return of -97.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for INUV?
Inuvo, Inc. (INUV)'s strongest calendar year since 1998 was 2004, a +1204.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $13,043 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -96.1%.
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 INUV have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1998-08 would have grown to about $2,910 on $33,700 invested.
Did INUV 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 $13,306. INUV trailed the S&P 500 by +99.8% 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
Inuvo, Inc. (INUV) historical total-return data from 1998-08 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.