What if you'd held WYY?
A $1,000 investment in WidePoint Corporation (WYY) at the month-end close of 1998-05 would be worth $108 at the close of 2026-08 — -89.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $11,719.
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 1998
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $1,000 | — |
| 1999 | $603 | -39.7% |
| 2000 | $43.12 | -92.9% |
| 2001 | $35.86 | -16.8% |
| 2002 | $41.38 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | $35.86 | -13.3% |
| 2004 | $193 | +438.5% |
| 2005 | $618 | +220.0% |
| 2006 | $612 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | $295 | -51.8% |
| 2008 | $57.93 | -80.4% |
| 2009 | $207 | +257.1% |
| 2010 | $370 | +78.7% |
| 2011 | $190 | -48.5% |
| 2012 | $102 | -46.4% |
| 2013 | $452 | +343.2% |
| 2014 | $381 | -15.9% |
| 2015 | $193 | -49.3% |
| 2016 | $223 | +15.7% |
| 2017 | $179 | -19.8% |
| 2018 | $116 | -35.4% |
| 2019 | $110 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | $279 | +152.8% |
| 2021 | $108 | -61.1% |
| 2022 | $50.21 | -53.7% |
| 2023 | $64.00 | +27.5% |
| 2024 | $134 | +108.6% |
| 2025 | $148 | +11.0% |
| 2026 | $276 | +86.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought WYY was 2001-09 ($0.70): $1,000 then is $14,271 today. The worst was 1998-05 ($92.50): $1,000 then is $108.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in WYY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in WidePoint Corporation (WYY) at the start of 1998 would be worth about $108 today, a total return of -89.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for WYY?
WidePoint Corporation (WYY)'s strongest calendar year since 1998 was 2004, a +438.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $5,385 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -92.9%.
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 WYY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1998-05 would have grown to about $87,671 on $34,000 invested.
Did WYY 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 $11,719. WYY trailed the S&P 500 by +99.1% 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
WidePoint Corporation (WYY) historical total-return data from 1998-05 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.