What if you'd held IMAX?
A $1,000 investment in Imax Corporation (IMAX) at the month-end close of 1994-06 would be worth $11,771 at the close of 2026-08 — +1077.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,350.
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 1994
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,000 | — |
| 1995 | $2,676 | +167.6% |
| 1996 | $3,647 | +36.3% |
| 1997 | $5,176 | +41.9% |
| 1998 | $7,441 | +43.8% |
| 1999 | $6,441 | -13.4% |
| 2000 | $647 | -90.0% |
| 2001 | $475 | -26.5% |
| 2002 | $951 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | $1,861 | +95.8% |
| 2004 | $1,941 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | $1,661 | -14.4% |
| 2006 | $885 | -46.7% |
| 2007 | $1,605 | +81.4% |
| 2008 | $1,049 | -34.6% |
| 2009 | $3,132 | +198.4% |
| 2010 | $6,605 | +110.9% |
| 2011 | $4,313 | -34.7% |
| 2012 | $5,289 | +22.6% |
| 2013 | $6,936 | +31.1% |
| 2014 | $7,271 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | $8,362 | +15.0% |
| 2016 | $7,388 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | $5,447 | -26.3% |
| 2018 | $4,426 | -18.7% |
| 2019 | $4,807 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | $4,240 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | $4,198 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | $3,449 | -17.8% |
| 2023 | $3,534 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | $6,024 | +70.4% |
| 2025 | $8,696 | +44.4% |
| 2026 | $12,638 | +45.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IMAX was 2001-08 ($1.00): $1,000 then is $53,710 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($53.71): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IMAX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Imax Corporation (IMAX) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $11,771 today, a total return of +1077.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IMAX?
Imax Corporation (IMAX)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2009, a +198.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,984 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -90.0%.
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 IMAX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-06 would have grown to about $209,063 on $38,700 invested.
Did IMAX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,350. IMAX trailed the S&P 500 by +32.2% 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
Imax Corporation (IMAX) historical total-return data from 1994-06 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.