What if you'd held IDT?
A $1,000 investment in IDT Corporation Class B (IDT) at the month-end close of 2001-05 would be worth $8,858 at the close of 2026-08 — +785.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,138.
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 2001
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $1,000 | — |
| 2002 | $934 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | $1,392 | +49.1% |
| 2004 | $932 | -33.1% |
| 2005 | $704 | -24.4% |
| 2006 | $787 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | $526 | -33.2% |
| 2008 | $24.87 | -95.3% |
| 2009 | $101 | +304.9% |
| 2010 | $543 | +439.4% |
| 2011 | $366 | -32.7% |
| 2012 | $390 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | $876 | +124.8% |
| 2014 | $1,078 | +23.1% |
| 2015 | $670 | -37.8% |
| 2016 | $1,340 | +99.9% |
| 2017 | $814 | -39.3% |
| 2018 | $574 | -29.5% |
| 2019 | $669 | +16.5% |
| 2020 | $1,146 | +71.4% |
| 2021 | $4,096 | +257.3% |
| 2022 | $2,613 | -36.2% |
| 2023 | $3,162 | +21.0% |
| 2024 | $4,429 | +40.1% |
| 2025 | $4,793 | +8.2% |
| 2026 | $6,213 | +29.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IDT was 2009-02 ($0.20): $1,000 then is $329,303 today. The worst was 2025-06 ($67.99): $1,000 then is $974.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IDT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in IDT Corporation Class B (IDT) at the start of 2001 would be worth about $8,858 today, a total return of +785.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IDT?
IDT Corporation Class B (IDT)'s strongest calendar year since 2001 was 2010, a +439.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $5,394 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -95.3%.
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 IDT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2001-05 would have grown to about $522,757 on $30,400 invested.
Did IDT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,138. IDT beat the S&P 500 by +44.3% 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
IDT Corporation Class B (IDT) historical total-return data from 2001-05 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.