What if you'd held LEU?
A $1,000 investment in Centrus Energy Corp. Class A (LEU) at the month-end close of 1998-07 would be worth $84.44 at the close of 2026-08 — -91.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,878.
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 | $557 | -44.3% |
| 2000 | $390 | -30.0% |
| 2001 | $696 | +78.5% |
| 2002 | $632 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | $958 | +51.6% |
| 2004 | $1,178 | +22.9% |
| 2005 | $1,520 | +29.0% |
| 2006 | $1,618 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | $1,145 | -29.2% |
| 2008 | $571 | -50.1% |
| 2009 | $490 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | $766 | +56.4% |
| 2011 | $145 | -81.1% |
| 2012 | $67.40 | -53.5% |
| 2013 | $33.68 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | $1.99 | -94.1% |
| 2015 | $0.61 | -69.3% |
| 2016 | $2.95 | +383.3% |
| 2017 | $1.86 | -37.1% |
| 2018 | $0.78 | -57.9% |
| 2019 | $3.18 | +307.1% |
| 2020 | $10.71 | +236.2% |
| 2021 | $23.10 | +115.8% |
| 2022 | $15.04 | -34.9% |
| 2023 | $25.19 | +67.5% |
| 2024 | $30.84 | +22.4% |
| 2025 | $112 | +264.4% |
| 2026 | $85.03 | -24.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LEU was 2015-12 ($1.32): $1,000 then is $139,152 today. The worst was 2007-05 ($6,346): $1,000 then is $28.94.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LEU be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Centrus Energy Corp. Class A (LEU) at the start of 1998 would be worth about $84.44 today, a total return of -91.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LEU?
Centrus Energy Corp. Class A (LEU)'s strongest calendar year since 1998 was 2016, a +383.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,833 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2014, at -94.1%.
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 LEU have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1998-07 would have grown to about $406,783 on $33,800 invested.
Did LEU beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,878. LEU trailed the S&P 500 by +98.8% 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
Centrus Energy Corp. Class A (LEU) historical total-return data from 1998-07 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.