What if you'd held LSAK?
A $1,000 investment in Lesaka Technologies, Inc. (LSAK) at the month-end close of 1999-04 would be worth $160 at the close of 2026-08 — -84.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $9,454.
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 1999
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $1,000 | — |
| 2000 | $1,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | $360 | -64.0% |
| 2002 | $440 | +22.2% |
| 2003 | $2,160 | +390.9% |
| 2004 | $900 | -58.3% |
| 2005 | $1,923 | +113.7% |
| 2006 | $1,971 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | $1,957 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | $913 | -53.3% |
| 2009 | $1,293 | +41.6% |
| 2010 | $817 | -36.8% |
| 2011 | $511 | -37.4% |
| 2012 | $341 | -33.4% |
| 2013 | $582 | +70.8% |
| 2014 | $760 | +30.6% |
| 2015 | $901 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | $765 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | $793 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | $313 | -60.6% |
| 2019 | $248 | -20.7% |
| 2020 | $328 | +32.3% |
| 2021 | $355 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | $303 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | $216 | -28.8% |
| 2024 | $363 | +68.2% |
| 2025 | $318 | -12.5% |
| 2026 | $307 | -3.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LSAK was 2019-01 ($2.85): $1,000 then is $1,618 today. The worst was 2004-05 ($58.20): $1,000 then is $79.21.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LSAK be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Lesaka Technologies, Inc. (LSAK) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $160 today, a total return of -84.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LSAK?
Lesaka Technologies, Inc. (LSAK)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2003, a +390.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,909 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2001, at -64.0%.
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 LSAK have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-04 would have grown to about $19,591 on $32,900 invested.
Did LSAK 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 $9,454. LSAK trailed the S&P 500 by +98.3% 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
Lesaka Technologies, Inc. (LSAK) historical total-return data from 1999-04 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.