What if you'd held CCJ?
A $1,000 investment in Cameco Corporation (CCJ) at the month-end close of 1996-03 would be worth $16,835 at the close of 2026-08 — +1583.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $11,941.
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 1996
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1,000 | — |
| 1997 | $818 | -18.2% |
| 1998 | $462 | -43.6% |
| 1999 | $404 | -12.6% |
| 2000 | $484 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | $702 | +44.9% |
| 2002 | $695 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | $1,697 | +144.2% |
| 2004 | $3,121 | +83.9% |
| 2005 | $5,688 | +82.3% |
| 2006 | $7,289 | +28.1% |
| 2007 | $7,204 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | $3,150 | -56.3% |
| 2009 | $5,946 | +88.8% |
| 2010 | $7,536 | +26.7% |
| 2011 | $3,430 | -54.5% |
| 2012 | $3,800 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | $4,081 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | $3,287 | -19.5% |
| 2015 | $2,527 | -23.1% |
| 2016 | $2,209 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | $2,009 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | $2,482 | +23.5% |
| 2019 | $1,960 | -21.0% |
| 2020 | $2,969 | +51.5% |
| 2021 | $4,843 | +63.1% |
| 2022 | $5,054 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | $9,626 | +90.5% |
| 2024 | $11,500 | +19.5% |
| 2025 | $20,513 | +78.4% |
| 2026 | $21,969 | +7.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CCJ was 2000-03 ($1.25): $1,000 then is $78,384 today. The worst was 2026-01 ($123): $1,000 then is $794.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CCJ be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Cameco Corporation (CCJ) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $16,835 today, a total return of +1583.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CCJ?
Cameco Corporation (CCJ)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2003, a +144.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,442 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -56.3%.
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 CCJ have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-03 would have grown to about $488,957 on $36,600 invested.
Did CCJ beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $11,941. CCJ beat the S&P 500 by +41.0% 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
Cameco Corporation (CCJ) historical total-return data from 1996-03 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.