What if you'd held AQN?
A $1,000 investment in Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Common Shares (AQN) at the month-end close of 2009-12 would be worth $2,785 at the close of 2026-08 — +178.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,912.
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 2009
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $1,000 | — |
| 2010 | $1,306 | +30.6% |
| 2011 | $1,627 | +24.5% |
| 2012 | $1,775 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | $1,789 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | $2,263 | +26.5% |
| 2015 | $2,263 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | $2,555 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | $3,517 | +37.6% |
| 2018 | $3,330 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | $4,895 | +47.0% |
| 2020 | $5,947 | +21.5% |
| 2021 | $5,455 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | $2,636 | -51.7% |
| 2023 | $2,713 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | $2,033 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | $2,880 | +41.6% |
| 2026 | $2,785 | -3.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AQN was 2010-01 ($2.07): $1,000 then is $2,812 today. The worst was 2021-01 ($12.55): $1,000 then is $464.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AQN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Common Shares (AQN) at the start of 2009 would be worth about $2,785 today, a total return of +178.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AQN?
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Common Shares (AQN)'s strongest calendar year since 2009 was 2019, a +47.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,470 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -51.7%.
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 AQN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2009-12 would have grown to about $23,512 on $20,100 invested.
Did AQN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,912. AQN trailed the S&P 500 by +59.7% 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
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Common Shares (AQN) historical total-return data from 2009-12 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.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.