What if you'd held LGND?
A $1,000 investment in Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) at the month-end close of 1992-11 would be worth $8,817 at the close of 2026-08 — +781.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,869.
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 | $1,119 | +11.9% |
| 1994 | $786 | -29.8% |
| 1995 | $1,024 | +30.3% |
| 1996 | $1,416 | +38.3% |
| 1997 | $1,226 | -13.4% |
| 1998 | $1,107 | -9.7% |
| 1999 | $1,226 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | $1,333 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | $1,704 | +27.8% |
| 2002 | $511 | -70.0% |
| 2003 | $1,399 | +173.5% |
| 2004 | $1,109 | -20.7% |
| 2005 | $1,062 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | $1,043 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | $614 | -41.2% |
| 2008 | $348 | -43.3% |
| 2009 | $276 | -20.9% |
| 2010 | $189 | -31.5% |
| 2011 | $251 | +33.1% |
| 2012 | $439 | +74.9% |
| 2013 | $1,113 | +153.6% |
| 2014 | $1,126 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | $2,295 | +103.8% |
| 2016 | $2,151 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | $2,899 | +34.8% |
| 2018 | $2,872 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | $2,208 | -23.1% |
| 2020 | $2,105 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | $3,270 | +55.3% |
| 2022 | $2,267 | -30.7% |
| 2023 | $2,423 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | $3,636 | +50.0% |
| 2025 | $6,416 | +76.5% |
| 2026 | $9,865 | +53.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LGND was 2010-11 ($5.27): $1,000 then is $55,163 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($316): $1,000 then is $920.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LGND be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) at the start of 1992 would be worth about $8,817 today, a total return of +781.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LGND?
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND)'s strongest calendar year since 1992 was 2003, a +173.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,735 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -70.0%.
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 LGND have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1992-11 would have grown to about $472,483 on $40,600 invested.
Did LGND beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,869. LGND trailed the S&P 500 by +50.7% 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
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) historical total-return data from 1992-11 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.