What if you'd held NAT?
A $1,000 investment in Nordic American Tankers Limited (NAT) at the month-end close of 1997-09 would be worth $6,999 at the close of 2026-08 — +599.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,137.
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 1997
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $1,000 | — |
| 1998 | $768 | -23.2% |
| 1999 | $797 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | $1,745 | +118.9% |
| 2001 | $1,479 | -15.2% |
| 2002 | $1,608 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | $2,210 | +37.4% |
| 2004 | $6,831 | +209.1% |
| 2005 | $5,543 | -18.9% |
| 2006 | $7,780 | +40.4% |
| 2007 | $8,294 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | $9,774 | +17.8% |
| 2009 | $9,379 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | $8,620 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | $4,217 | -51.1% |
| 2012 | $3,394 | -19.5% |
| 2013 | $4,041 | +19.1% |
| 2014 | $4,561 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | $7,779 | +70.6% |
| 2016 | $4,680 | -39.8% |
| 2017 | $1,492 | -68.1% |
| 2018 | $1,251 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | $3,210 | +156.6% |
| 2020 | $2,156 | -32.8% |
| 2021 | $1,269 | -41.2% |
| 2022 | $2,384 | +87.9% |
| 2023 | $3,713 | +55.8% |
| 2024 | $2,465 | -33.6% |
| 2025 | $3,565 | +44.6% |
| 2026 | $7,826 | +119.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NAT was 1999-01 ($0.66): $1,000 then is $10,588 today. The worst was 2008-07 ($9.46): $1,000 then is $742.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NAT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Nordic American Tankers Limited (NAT) at the start of 1997 would be worth about $6,999 today, a total return of +599.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NAT?
Nordic American Tankers Limited (NAT)'s strongest calendar year since 1997 was 2004, a +209.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,091 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2017, at -68.1%.
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 NAT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1997-09 would have grown to about $109,599 on $34,800 invested.
Did NAT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $8,137. NAT trailed the S&P 500 by +14.0% 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
Nordic American Tankers Limited (NAT) historical total-return data from 1997-09 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.