What if you'd held EBAY?
A $1,000 investment in eBay Inc. (EBAY) at the month-end close of 1998-09 would be worth $146,838 at the close of 2026-08 — +14583.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,579.
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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 1998
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $1,000 | — |
| 1999 | $1,557 | +55.7% |
| 2000 | $821 | -47.3% |
| 2001 | $1,664 | +102.7% |
| 2002 | $1,687 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | $3,214 | +90.5% |
| 2004 | $5,787 | +80.1% |
| 2005 | $4,300 | -25.7% |
| 2006 | $2,992 | -30.4% |
| 2007 | $3,302 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | $1,389 | -57.9% |
| 2009 | $2,341 | +68.6% |
| 2010 | $2,769 | +18.3% |
| 2011 | $3,017 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | $5,074 | +68.2% |
| 2013 | $5,459 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | $5,583 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | $6,496 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | $7,018 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | $8,921 | +27.1% |
| 2018 | $6,635 | -25.6% |
| 2019 | $8,665 | +30.6% |
| 2020 | $12,231 | +41.2% |
| 2021 | $16,367 | +33.8% |
| 2022 | $10,398 | -36.5% |
| 2023 | $11,194 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | $16,207 | +44.8% |
| 2025 | $23,135 | +42.7% |
| 2026 | $27,429 | +18.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EBAY was 1998-09 ($0.70): $1,000 then is $146,838 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($114): $1,000 then is $900.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EBAY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in eBay Inc. (EBAY) at the start of 1998 would be worth about $146,838 today, a total return of +14583.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EBAY?
eBay Inc. (EBAY)'s strongest calendar year since 1998 was 2001, a +102.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,027 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -57.9%.
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 EBAY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1998-09 would have grown to about $287,122 on $33,600 invested.
Did EBAY beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,579. EBAY beat the S&P 500 by +1837.4% 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
eBay Inc. (EBAY) historical total-return data from 1998-09 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.