What if you'd held PAYS?
A $1,000 investment in Paysign, Inc. (PAYS) at the month-end close of 2007-10 would be worth $19,214 at the close of 2026-09 — +1821.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $7,137.
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 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2007
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,000 | — |
| 2008 | $85.71 | -91.4% |
| 2009 | $28.57 | -66.7% |
| 2010 | $157 | +450.0% |
| 2011 | $143 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | $429 | +200.0% |
| 2013 | $229 | -46.7% |
| 2014 | $343 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | $329 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | $471 | +43.5% |
| 2017 | $1,043 | +121.2% |
| 2018 | $5,029 | +382.2% |
| 2019 | $14,500 | +188.4% |
| 2020 | $6,629 | -54.3% |
| 2021 | $2,286 | -65.5% |
| 2022 | $3,686 | +61.3% |
| 2023 | $4,000 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | $4,314 | +7.9% |
| 2025 | $7,357 | +70.5% |
| 2026 | $19,214 | +161.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PAYS was 2009-01 ($0.01): $1,000 then is $1.34M today. The worst was 2019-07 ($14.11): $1,000 then is $953.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PAYS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Paysign, Inc. (PAYS) at the start of 2007 would be worth about $19,214 today, a total return of +1821.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PAYS?
Paysign, Inc. (PAYS)'s strongest calendar year since 2007 was 2010, a +450.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $5,500 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -91.4%.
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 PAYS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2007-10 would have grown to about $2.01M on $22,800 invested.
Did PAYS 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 $7,137. PAYS beat the S&P 500 by +169.2% 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
Paysign, Inc. (PAYS) historical total-return data from 2007-10 to 2026-09, 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 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.