What if you'd held CWEN?
A $1,000 investment in Clearway Energy, Inc. Class C (CWEN) at the month-end close of 2015-05 would be worth $2,248 at the close of 2026-08 — +124.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $3,658.
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 2015
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | — |
| 2016 | $1,138 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | $1,445 | +26.9% |
| 2018 | $1,414 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | $1,716 | +21.4% |
| 2020 | $2,867 | +67.0% |
| 2021 | $3,378 | +17.8% |
| 2022 | $3,112 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | $2,833 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | $2,858 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | $3,872 | +35.5% |
| 2026 | $4,012 | +3.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CWEN was 2015-09 ($6.50): $1,000 then is $5,178 today. The worst was 2026-05 ($40.69): $1,000 then is $827.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CWEN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Clearway Energy, Inc. Class C (CWEN) at the start of 2015 would be worth about $2,248 today, a total return of +124.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CWEN?
Clearway Energy, Inc. Class C (CWEN)'s strongest calendar year since 2015 was 2020, a +67.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,670 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2023, at -9.0%.
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 CWEN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2015-05 would have grown to about $28,907 on $13,600 invested.
Did CWEN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $3,658. CWEN trailed the S&P 500 by +38.5% 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
Clearway Energy, Inc. Class C (CWEN) historical total-return data from 2015-05 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.