What if you'd held CX?
A $1,000 investment in Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored (CX) at the month-end close of 1999-09 would be worth $1,648 at the close of 2026-08 — +64.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,009.
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 1999
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $1,000 | — |
| 2000 | $674 | -32.6% |
| 2001 | $960 | +42.5% |
| 2002 | $865 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | $1,106 | +27.8% |
| 2004 | $1,595 | +44.3% |
| 2005 | $2,680 | +68.1% |
| 2006 | $3,120 | +16.4% |
| 2007 | $2,432 | -22.1% |
| 2008 | $886 | -63.6% |
| 2009 | $1,191 | +34.4% |
| 2010 | $1,079 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | $543 | -49.7% |
| 2012 | $1,035 | +90.6% |
| 2013 | $1,290 | +24.7% |
| 2014 | $1,155 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | $656 | -43.2% |
| 2016 | $985 | +50.1% |
| 2017 | $956 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | $615 | -35.7% |
| 2019 | $495 | -19.6% |
| 2020 | $676 | +36.8% |
| 2021 | $888 | +31.2% |
| 2022 | $529 | -40.4% |
| 2023 | $1,013 | +91.4% |
| 2024 | $746 | -26.4% |
| 2025 | $1,529 | +105.0% |
| 2026 | $1,425 | -6.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CX was 2020-03 ($2.07): $1,000 then is $5,150 today. The worst was 2007-05 ($27.36): $1,000 then is $390.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored (CX) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $1,648 today, a total return of +64.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CX?
Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored (CX)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2025, a +105.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,050 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -63.6%.
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 CX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-09 would have grown to about $50,399 on $32,400 invested.
Did CX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,009. CX trailed the S&P 500 by +72.6% 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
Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored (CX) historical total-return data from 1999-09 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.