What if you'd held MMS?
A $1,000 investment in Maximus, Inc. (MMS) at the month-end close of 1997-06 would be worth $16,784 at the close of 2026-08 — +1578.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $14,658.
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 1997
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $1,000 | — |
| 1998 | $1,531 | +53.1% |
| 1999 | $1,405 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | $1,446 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | $1,741 | +20.4% |
| 2002 | $1,079 | -38.0% |
| 2003 | $1,618 | +50.0% |
| 2004 | $1,288 | -20.4% |
| 2005 | $1,535 | +19.2% |
| 2006 | $1,305 | -15.0% |
| 2007 | $1,654 | +26.7% |
| 2008 | $1,523 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | $2,193 | +44.0% |
| 2010 | $2,898 | +32.2% |
| 2011 | $3,687 | +27.2% |
| 2012 | $5,678 | +54.0% |
| 2013 | $7,938 | +39.8% |
| 2014 | $9,936 | +25.2% |
| 2015 | $10,220 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | $10,174 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | $13,091 | +28.7% |
| 2018 | $11,975 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | $13,880 | +15.9% |
| 2020 | $13,869 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | $15,299 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | $14,322 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | $16,616 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | $15,004 | -9.7% |
| 2025 | $17,627 | +17.5% |
| 2026 | $12,396 | -29.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought MMS was 1997-06 ($3.56): $1,000 then is $16,784 today. The worst was 2026-01 ($92.95): $1,000 then is $643.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in MMS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Maximus, Inc. (MMS) at the start of 1997 would be worth about $16,784 today, a total return of +1578.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for MMS?
Maximus, Inc. (MMS)'s strongest calendar year since 1997 was 2012, a +54.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,540 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -38.0%.
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 MMS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1997-06 would have grown to about $173,541 on $35,100 invested.
Did MMS 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 $14,658. MMS beat the S&P 500 by +14.5% 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
Maximus, Inc. (MMS) historical total-return data from 1997-06 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.