What if you'd held AMPY?
A $1,000 investment in Amplify Energy Corp. (AMPY) at the month-end close of 2012-04 would be worth $35.23 at the close of 2026-08 — -96.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,514.
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 2012
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $1,000 | — |
| 2013 | $961 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | $219 | -77.2% |
| 2015 | $29.32 | -86.6% |
| 2016 | $301 | +926.7% |
| 2017 | $241 | -20.1% |
| 2018 | $109 | -54.7% |
| 2019 | $103 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | $22.82 | -77.8% |
| 2021 | $54.18 | +137.4% |
| 2022 | $153 | +182.6% |
| 2023 | $103 | -32.5% |
| 2024 | $105 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | $79.62 | -23.8% |
| 2026 | $83.45 | +4.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AMPY was 2016-07 ($0.10): $1,000 then is $47,900 today. The worst was 2012-04 ($136): $1,000 then is $35.23.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AMPY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Amplify Energy Corp. (AMPY) at the start of 2012 would be worth about $35.23 today, a total return of -96.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AMPY?
Amplify Energy Corp. (AMPY)'s strongest calendar year since 2012 was 2016, a +926.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $10,267 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -86.6%.
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 AMPY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2012-04 would have grown to about $43,087 on $17,300 invested.
Did AMPY beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,514. AMPY trailed the S&P 500 by +99.4% 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
Amplify Energy Corp. (AMPY) historical total-return data from 2012-04 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. 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 (Yahoo Finance): 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.
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Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.