What if you'd held LNG?
A $1,000 investment in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG) at the month-end close of 1994-04 would be worth $16,486 at the close of 2026-08 — +1548.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,103.
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 1994
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,000 | — |
| 1995 | $1,500 | +50.0% |
| 1996 | $794 | -47.1% |
| 1997 | $412 | -48.1% |
| 1998 | $200 | -51.5% |
| 1999 | $144 | -28.0% |
| 2000 | $120 | -16.4% |
| 2001 | $50.03 | -58.5% |
| 2002 | $64.01 | +27.9% |
| 2003 | $585 | +814.0% |
| 2004 | $3,185 | +444.4% |
| 2005 | $3,722 | +16.9% |
| 2006 | $2,887 | -22.4% |
| 2007 | $3,264 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | $285 | -91.3% |
| 2009 | $242 | -15.1% |
| 2010 | $552 | +128.1% |
| 2011 | $869 | +57.4% |
| 2012 | $1,878 | +116.1% |
| 2013 | $4,312 | +129.6% |
| 2014 | $7,040 | +63.3% |
| 2015 | $3,725 | -47.1% |
| 2016 | $4,143 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | $5,384 | +30.0% |
| 2018 | $5,919 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | $6,107 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | $6,003 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | $10,174 | +69.5% |
| 2022 | $15,189 | +49.3% |
| 2023 | $17,471 | +15.0% |
| 2024 | $22,219 | +27.2% |
| 2025 | $20,287 | -8.7% |
| 2026 | $29,675 | +46.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LNG was 2001-11 ($0.38): $1,000 then is $741,024 today. The worst was 2026-03 ($282): $1,000 then is $999.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LNG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $16,486 today, a total return of +1548.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LNG?
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2003, a +814.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $9,140 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -91.3%.
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 LNG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-04 would have grown to about $2.57M on $38,900 invested.
Did LNG beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,103. LNG trailed the S&P 500 by +3.6% 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
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG) historical total-return data from 1994-04 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.