What if you'd held CAMT?
A $1,000 investment in Camtek Ltd. (CAMT) at the month-end close of 2000-07 would be worth $26,816 at the close of 2026-08 — +2581.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,387.
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 2000
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | — |
| 2001 | $488 | -51.2% |
| 2002 | $41.99 | -91.4% |
| 2003 | $393 | +836.6% |
| 2004 | $606 | +54.1% |
| 2005 | $582 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | $578 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | $233 | -59.6% |
| 2008 | $47.40 | -79.7% |
| 2009 | $339 | +615.1% |
| 2010 | $385 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | $237 | -38.4% |
| 2012 | $190 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | $549 | +189.4% |
| 2014 | $408 | -25.7% |
| 2015 | $294 | -27.9% |
| 2016 | $446 | +51.6% |
| 2017 | $793 | +77.9% |
| 2018 | $955 | +20.4% |
| 2019 | $1,559 | +63.2% |
| 2020 | $3,154 | +102.3% |
| 2021 | $6,627 | +110.1% |
| 2022 | $3,161 | -52.3% |
| 2023 | $9,987 | +215.9% |
| 2024 | $11,817 | +18.3% |
| 2025 | $15,560 | +31.7% |
| 2026 | $22,042 | +41.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CAMT was 2002-12 ($0.29): $1,000 then is $524,930 today. The worst was 2026-04 ($192): $1,000 then is $785.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CAMT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Camtek Ltd. (CAMT) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $26,816 today, a total return of +2581.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CAMT?
Camtek Ltd. (CAMT)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2003, a +836.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $9,366 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -91.4%.
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 CAMT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-07 would have grown to about $2M on $31,400 invested.
Did CAMT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,387. CAMT beat the S&P 500 by +397.8% 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
Camtek Ltd. (CAMT) historical total-return data from 2000-07 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.