What if you'd held EGHT?
A $1,000 investment in 8x8 Inc (EGHT) at the month-end close of 1997-07 would be worth $224 at the close of 2026-08 — -77.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,077.
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 1997
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $1,000 | — |
| 1998 | $514 | -48.6% |
| 1999 | $469 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | $171 | -63.4% |
| 2001 | $81.37 | -52.5% |
| 2002 | $20.11 | -75.3% |
| 2003 | $407 | +1922.7% |
| 2004 | $372 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | $169 | -54.5% |
| 2006 | $107 | -36.8% |
| 2007 | $81.37 | -23.9% |
| 2008 | $43.88 | -46.1% |
| 2009 | $137 | +212.5% |
| 2010 | $218 | +58.7% |
| 2011 | $290 | +33.2% |
| 2012 | $675 | +132.8% |
| 2013 | $928 | +37.5% |
| 2014 | $837 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | $1,047 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | $1,307 | +24.9% |
| 2017 | $1,289 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | $1,649 | +27.9% |
| 2019 | $1,673 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | $3,151 | +88.4% |
| 2021 | $1,532 | -51.4% |
| 2022 | $395 | -74.2% |
| 2023 | $346 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | $244 | -29.4% |
| 2025 | $180 | -26.2% |
| 2026 | $192 | +6.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EGHT was 2002-10 ($0.20): $1,000 then is $10,500 today. The worst was 2021-01 ($35.25): $1,000 then is $59.57.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EGHT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in 8x8 Inc (EGHT) at the start of 1997 would be worth about $224 today, a total return of -77.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EGHT?
8x8 Inc (EGHT)'s strongest calendar year since 1997 was 2003, a +1922.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $20,227 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -75.3%.
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 EGHT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1997-07 would have grown to about $36,806 on $35,000 invested.
Did EGHT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $8,077. EGHT trailed the S&P 500 by +97.2% 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
8x8 Inc (EGHT) historical total-return data from 1997-07 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.