What if you'd held HOPE?
A $1,000 investment in Hope Bancorp, Inc. (HOPE) at the month-end close of 1998-01 would be worth $11,690 at the close of 2026-08 — +1069.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,863.
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 1998
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $1,000 | — |
| 1999 | $1,207 | +20.7% |
| 2000 | $2,744 | +127.3% |
| 2001 | $2,111 | -23.1% |
| 2002 | $2,919 | +38.3% |
| 2003 | $7,885 | +170.1% |
| 2004 | $12,231 | +55.1% |
| 2005 | $10,295 | -15.8% |
| 2006 | $12,186 | +18.4% |
| 2007 | $6,848 | -43.8% |
| 2008 | $5,823 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | $6,718 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | $5,842 | -13.1% |
| 2011 | $5,598 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | $6,884 | +23.0% |
| 2013 | $10,050 | +46.0% |
| 2014 | $8,923 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | $10,989 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | $14,383 | +30.9% |
| 2017 | $12,312 | -14.4% |
| 2018 | $8,269 | -32.8% |
| 2019 | $10,774 | +30.3% |
| 2020 | $8,402 | -22.0% |
| 2021 | $11,802 | +40.5% |
| 2022 | $10,673 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | $10,662 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | $11,382 | +6.8% |
| 2025 | $10,708 | -5.9% |
| 2026 | $14,097 | +31.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HOPE was 1998-12 ($0.99): $1,000 then is $14,097 today. The worst was 2016-12 ($14.25): $1,000 then is $980.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HOPE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Hope Bancorp, Inc. (HOPE) at the start of 1998 would be worth about $11,690 today, a total return of +1069.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HOPE?
Hope Bancorp, Inc. (HOPE)'s strongest calendar year since 1998 was 2003, a +170.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,701 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2007, at -43.8%.
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 HOPE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1998-01 would have grown to about $103,510 on $34,400 invested.
Did HOPE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,863. HOPE beat the S&P 500 by +48.7% 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
Hope Bancorp, Inc. (HOPE) historical total-return data from 1998-01 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.