What if you'd held OTEX?
A $1,000 investment in Open Text Corporation (OTEX) at the month-end close of 1996-01 would be worth $16,079 at the close of 2026-08 — +1507.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $12,125.
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 1996
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1,000 | — |
| 1997 | $1,947 | +94.7% |
| 1998 | $3,538 | +81.7% |
| 1999 | $2,620 | -25.9% |
| 2000 | $3,065 | +17.0% |
| 2001 | $4,302 | +40.4% |
| 2002 | $3,341 | -22.3% |
| 2003 | $5,580 | +67.0% |
| 2004 | $5,837 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | $4,107 | -29.6% |
| 2006 | $5,909 | +43.9% |
| 2007 | $9,155 | +54.9% |
| 2008 | $8,771 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | $11,833 | +34.9% |
| 2010 | $13,408 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | $14,887 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | $16,270 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | $27,099 | +66.6% |
| 2014 | $34,771 | +28.3% |
| 2015 | $29,081 | -16.4% |
| 2016 | $38,085 | +31.0% |
| 2017 | $44,659 | +17.3% |
| 2018 | $41,487 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | $57,268 | +38.0% |
| 2020 | $60,060 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | $63,833 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | $40,926 | -35.9% |
| 2023 | $59,513 | +45.4% |
| 2024 | $41,419 | -30.4% |
| 2025 | $49,392 | +19.3% |
| 2026 | $38,915 | -21.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought OTEX was 1996-09 ($0.56): $1,000 then is $44,583 today. The worst was 2021-08 ($47.13): $1,000 then is $533.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in OTEX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Open Text Corporation (OTEX) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $16,079 today, a total return of +1507.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for OTEX?
Open Text Corporation (OTEX)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 1997, a +94.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,947 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -35.9%.
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 OTEX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-01 would have grown to about $226,749 on $36,800 invested.
Did OTEX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $12,125. OTEX beat the S&P 500 by +32.6% 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
Open Text Corporation (OTEX) historical total-return data from 1996-01 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.