What if you'd held KOPN?
A $1,000 investment in Kopin Corporation (KOPN) at the month-end close of 1992-04 would be worth $1,924 at the close of 2026-08 — +92.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $18,576.
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 1992
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | $1,000 | — |
| 1993 | $1,059 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | $603 | -43.0% |
| 1995 | $838 | +39.0% |
| 1996 | $699 | -16.7% |
| 1997 | $989 | +41.6% |
| 1998 | $1,235 | +24.9% |
| 1999 | $4,941 | +300.0% |
| 2000 | $2,603 | -47.3% |
| 2001 | $3,294 | +26.5% |
| 2002 | $922 | -72.0% |
| 2003 | $1,579 | +71.2% |
| 2004 | $911 | -42.3% |
| 2005 | $1,259 | +38.2% |
| 2006 | $840 | -33.3% |
| 2007 | $744 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | $480 | -35.4% |
| 2009 | $984 | +104.9% |
| 2010 | $979 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | $913 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | $784 | -14.2% |
| 2013 | $993 | +26.7% |
| 2014 | $852 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | $640 | -24.9% |
| 2016 | $668 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | $753 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | $235 | -68.8% |
| 2019 | $94.12 | -60.0% |
| 2020 | $572 | +507.5% |
| 2021 | $962 | +68.3% |
| 2022 | $292 | -69.7% |
| 2023 | $478 | +63.7% |
| 2024 | $320 | -33.0% |
| 2025 | $551 | +72.1% |
| 2026 | $1,160 | +110.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought KOPN was 2020-02 ($0.32): $1,000 then is $15,406 today. The worst was 2000-04 ($38.72): $1,000 then is $127.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in KOPN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Kopin Corporation (KOPN) at the start of 1992 would be worth about $1,924 today, a total return of +92.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for KOPN?
Kopin Corporation (KOPN)'s strongest calendar year since 1992 was 2020, a +507.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $6,075 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -72.0%.
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 KOPN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1992-04 would have grown to about $76,701 on $41,300 invested.
Did KOPN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $18,576. KOPN trailed the S&P 500 by +89.6% 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
Kopin Corporation (KOPN) historical total-return data from 1992-04 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.