What if you'd held MATV?
A $1,000 investment in Mativ Holdings, Inc. (MATV) at the month-end close of 1995-11 would be worth $2,993 at the close of 2026-08 — +199.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $12,733.
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 1995
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $1,000 | — |
| 1996 | $1,389 | +38.9% |
| 1997 | $1,663 | +19.7% |
| 1998 | $705 | -57.6% |
| 1999 | $639 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | $948 | +48.4% |
| 2001 | $1,208 | +27.4% |
| 2002 | $1,276 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | $1,590 | +24.6% |
| 2004 | $1,848 | +16.2% |
| 2005 | $1,379 | -25.3% |
| 2006 | $1,489 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | $1,518 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | $1,211 | -20.2% |
| 2009 | $4,344 | +258.8% |
| 2010 | $3,927 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | $4,192 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | $4,988 | +19.0% |
| 2013 | $6,759 | +35.5% |
| 2014 | $5,747 | -15.0% |
| 2015 | $5,927 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | $6,721 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | $7,063 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | $4,084 | -42.2% |
| 2019 | $7,183 | +75.9% |
| 2020 | $7,251 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | $5,632 | -22.3% |
| 2022 | $4,211 | -25.2% |
| 2023 | $3,253 | -22.7% |
| 2024 | $2,372 | -27.1% |
| 2025 | $2,785 | +17.4% |
| 2026 | $2,845 | +2.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought MATV was 1999-03 ($2.27): $1,000 then is $5,352 today. The worst was 2021-03 ($38.04): $1,000 then is $319.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in MATV be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Mativ Holdings, Inc. (MATV) at the start of 1995 would be worth about $2,993 today, a total return of +199.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for MATV?
Mativ Holdings, Inc. (MATV)'s strongest calendar year since 1995 was 2009, a +258.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,588 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1998, at -57.6%.
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 MATV have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1995-11 would have grown to about $54,664 on $37,000 invested.
Did MATV beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $12,733. MATV trailed the S&P 500 by +76.5% 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
Mativ Holdings, Inc. (MATV) historical total-return data from 1995-11 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.