What if you'd held NOK?
A $1,000 investment in Nokia Corporation Sponsored (NOK) at the month-end close of 1994-07 would be worth $14,534 at the close of 2026-08 — +1353.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,820.
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 1994
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,000 | — |
| 1995 | $1,057 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | $1,593 | +50.7% |
| 1997 | $1,944 | +22.0% |
| 1998 | $6,820 | +250.9% |
| 1999 | $21,789 | +219.5% |
| 2000 | $19,914 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | $11,345 | -43.0% |
| 2002 | $7,249 | -36.1% |
| 2003 | $8,117 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | $7,618 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | $9,149 | +20.1% |
| 2006 | $10,382 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | $20,055 | +93.2% |
| 2008 | $8,384 | -58.2% |
| 2009 | $7,171 | -14.5% |
| 2010 | $6,022 | -16.0% |
| 2011 | $2,996 | -50.2% |
| 2012 | $2,644 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | $5,429 | +105.3% |
| 2014 | $5,605 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | $5,132 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | $3,713 | -27.6% |
| 2017 | $3,700 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | $4,812 | +30.0% |
| 2019 | $3,133 | -34.9% |
| 2020 | $3,301 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | $5,251 | +59.1% |
| 2022 | $3,968 | -24.4% |
| 2023 | $3,018 | -23.9% |
| 2024 | $4,053 | +34.3% |
| 2025 | $6,081 | +50.0% |
| 2026 | $9,521 | +56.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NOK was 1994-07 ($0.70): $1,000 then is $14,534 today. The worst was 2000-04 ($27.31): $1,000 then is $371.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NOK be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Nokia Corporation Sponsored (NOK) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $14,534 today, a total return of +1353.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NOK?
Nokia Corporation Sponsored (NOK)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 1998, a +250.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,509 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -58.2%.
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 NOK have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-07 would have grown to about $95,350 on $38,600 invested.
Did NOK beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,820. NOK trailed the S&P 500 by +13.6% 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
Nokia Corporation Sponsored (NOK) historical total-return data from 1994-07 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.