What if you'd held UEIC?
A $1,000 investment in Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC) at the month-end close of 1993-02 would be worth $555 at the close of 2026-08 — -44.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,397.
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 1993
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $1,000 | — |
| 1994 | $222 | -77.8% |
| 1995 | $380 | +71.2% |
| 1996 | $278 | -26.7% |
| 1997 | $506 | +81.8% |
| 1998 | $545 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | $2,328 | +327.5% |
| 2000 | $1,563 | -32.9% |
| 2001 | $1,742 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | $986 | -43.4% |
| 2003 | $1,289 | +30.8% |
| 2004 | $1,781 | +38.1% |
| 2005 | $1,744 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | $2,128 | +22.0% |
| 2007 | $3,385 | +59.1% |
| 2008 | $1,642 | -51.5% |
| 2009 | $2,350 | +43.2% |
| 2010 | $2,871 | +22.2% |
| 2011 | $1,707 | -40.5% |
| 2012 | $1,959 | +14.7% |
| 2013 | $3,857 | +97.0% |
| 2014 | $6,582 | +70.6% |
| 2015 | $5,197 | -21.0% |
| 2016 | $6,533 | +25.7% |
| 2017 | $4,782 | -26.8% |
| 2018 | $2,559 | -46.5% |
| 2019 | $5,289 | +106.7% |
| 2020 | $5,310 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | $4,124 | -22.3% |
| 2022 | $2,106 | -48.9% |
| 2023 | $950 | -54.9% |
| 2024 | $1,113 | +17.1% |
| 2025 | $365 | -67.2% |
| 2026 | $435 | +19.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought UEIC was 1995-03 ($1.94): $1,000 then is $2,216 today. The worst was 2016-07 ($77.34): $1,000 then is $55.60.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in UEIC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $555 today, a total return of -44.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for UEIC?
Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 1999, a +327.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,275 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1994, at -77.8%.
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 UEIC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-02 would have grown to about $15,919 on $40,300 invested.
Did UEIC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,397. UEIC trailed the S&P 500 by +96.8% 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
Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC) historical total-return data from 1993-02 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.