What if you'd held LWLG?
A $1,000 investment in Lightwave Logic, Inc. (LWLG) at the month-end close of 2006-05 would be worth $4,160 at the close of 2026-08 — +316.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,069.
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 2006
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $1,000 | — |
| 2007 | $2,122 | +112.2% |
| 2008 | $1,415 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | $3,488 | +146.6% |
| 2010 | $3,463 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | $3,537 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | $2,171 | -38.6% |
| 2013 | $1,756 | -19.1% |
| 2014 | $1,878 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | $1,439 | -23.4% |
| 2016 | $1,512 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | $2,780 | +83.9% |
| 2018 | $1,732 | -37.7% |
| 2019 | $1,707 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | $2,268 | +32.9% |
| 2021 | $36,293 | +1500.0% |
| 2022 | $10,512 | -71.0% |
| 2023 | $12,146 | +15.5% |
| 2024 | $5,122 | -57.8% |
| 2025 | $7,902 | +54.3% |
| 2026 | $15,220 | +92.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LWLG was 2008-11 ($0.38): $1,000 then is $16,421 today. The worst was 2021-12 ($14.88): $1,000 then is $419.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LWLG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Lightwave Logic, Inc. (LWLG) at the start of 2006 would be worth about $4,160 today, a total return of +316.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LWLG?
Lightwave Logic, Inc. (LWLG)'s strongest calendar year since 2006 was 2021, a +1500.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $16,000 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -71.0%.
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 LWLG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2006-05 would have grown to about $140,398 on $24,400 invested.
Did LWLG beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,069. LWLG trailed the S&P 500 by +31.5% 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
Lightwave Logic, Inc. (LWLG) historical total-return data from 2006-05 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.