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What if you'd held MLSS?

A $1,000 investment in Milestone Scientific, Inc. (MLSS) at the month-end close of 1995-11 would be worth $34.81 at the close of 2026-08 — -96.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $12,733.

$1,000 since 1995$34.81Total return-96.5%Multiple0.03×CAGR-10.3%

Your scenario

Dates resolve to the nearest month-end close.
Leave empty for "held until today".
Invested at each month-end. Starts on the buy date.

Result

Worth$34.81Gain+$-965 (-96.5%)Multiple0.0×CAGR-10.3%

    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.

    2000$1932001$1192002$2852003$5222004$1522005$2642006$3382007$4092008$2762009$1,6792010$2542011$4612012$1,3062013$3242014$2762015$2042016$2002017$3362018$3982019$1,4242020$3382021$2222022$2282023$9792024$6812025$4902026$1,741

    Every year, $1,000 from 1995

    YearValue of $1,000Year return
    1995$1,000
    1996$1,006+0.6%
    1997$3,346+232.5%
    1998$226-93.2%
    1999$164-27.8%
    2000$264+61.5%
    2001$111-58.1%
    2002$60.38-45.5%
    2003$207+243.3%
    2004$119-42.4%
    2005$93.25-21.9%
    2006$77.15-17.3%
    2007$114+47.8%
    2008$18.78-83.5%
    2009$124+560.7%
    2010$68.43-44.9%
    2011$24.15-64.7%
    2012$97.28+302.8%
    2013$114+17.2%
    2014$154+35.3%
    2015$158+2.2%
    2016$93.92-40.4%
    2017$79.16-15.7%
    2018$22.14-72.0%
    2019$93.25+321.2%
    2020$142+52.5%
    2021$138-2.8%
    2022$32.20-76.7%
    2023$46.29+43.8%
    2024$64.40+39.1%
    2025$18.11-71.9%
    2026$31.53+74.1%

    Best and worst month-end to buy

    The best single month-end close to have bought MLSS was 2008-10 ($0.25): $1,000 then is $1,880 today. The worst was 1997-09 ($85.13): $1,000 then is $5.52.

    FAQ

    What would $1,000 in MLSS be worth today?

    A $1,000 investment in Milestone Scientific, Inc. (MLSS) at the start of 1995 would be worth about $34.81 today, a total return of -96.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.

    What were the best and worst years for MLSS?

    Milestone Scientific, Inc. (MLSS)'s strongest calendar year since 1995 was 2009, a +560.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $6,607 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1998, at -93.2%.

    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 MLSS have grown?

    Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1995-11 would have grown to about $15,788 on $37,000 invested.

    Did MLSS beat the S&P 500?

    Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $12,733. MLSS trailed the S&P 500 by +99.7% 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

    Milestone Scientific, Inc. (MLSS) 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.

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    What if you'd held…

    Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.