What if you'd held BKYI?
A $1,000 investment in BIO-key International, Inc. (BKYI) at the month-end close of 1997-02 would be worth $0.02 at the close of 2026-08 — -100.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $9,747.
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 1997
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $1,000 | — |
| 1998 | $368 | -63.2% |
| 1999 | $65.79 | -82.1% |
| 2000 | $27.96 | -57.5% |
| 2001 | $97.89 | +250.1% |
| 2002 | $60.00 | -38.7% |
| 2003 | $125 | +108.8% |
| 2004 | $168 | +34.5% |
| 2005 | $72.63 | -56.9% |
| 2006 | $34.74 | -52.2% |
| 2007 | $11.58 | -66.7% |
| 2008 | $5.26 | -54.5% |
| 2009 | $25.26 | +380.0% |
| 2010 | $14.74 | -41.7% |
| 2011 | $7.37 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | $9.47 | +28.6% |
| 2013 | $16.84 | +77.8% |
| 2014 | $11.58 | -31.3% |
| 2015 | $8.42 | -27.3% |
| 2016 | $11.62 | +38.0% |
| 2017 | $7.76 | -33.2% |
| 2018 | $3.29 | -57.6% |
| 2019 | $2.19 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | $1.93 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | $1.21 | -37.2% |
| 2022 | $0.32 | -73.3% |
| 2023 | $0.09 | -71.8% |
| 2024 | $0.05 | -43.0% |
| 2025 | $0.02 | -68.4% |
| 2026 | $0.009198 | -44.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BKYI was 2026-08 ($3.02): $1,000 then is $1,000 today. The worst was 1997-10 ($470,880): $1,000 then is $0.006414.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BKYI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in BIO-key International, Inc. (BKYI) at the start of 1997 would be worth about $0.02 today, a total return of -100.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BKYI?
BIO-key International, Inc. (BKYI)'s strongest calendar year since 1997 was 2009, a +380.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,800 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -82.1%.
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 BKYI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1997-02 would have grown to about $1,296 on $35,500 invested.
Did BKYI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $9,747. BKYI trailed the S&P 500 by +100.0% 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
BIO-key International, Inc. (BKYI) historical total-return data from 1997-02 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.