What if you'd held NOVT?
A $1,000 investment in Novanta Inc. (NOVT) at the month-end close of 1999-03 would be worth $10,514 at the close of 2026-08 — +951.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,992.
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 1999
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $1,000 | — |
| 2000 | $914 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | $968 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | $689 | -28.8% |
| 2003 | $1,345 | +95.2% |
| 2004 | $1,312 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | $1,241 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | $1,107 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | $1,056 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | $65.14 | -93.8% |
| 2009 | $99.43 | +52.6% |
| 2010 | $403 | +305.4% |
| 2011 | $390 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | $330 | -15.3% |
| 2013 | $428 | +29.8% |
| 2014 | $561 | +31.0% |
| 2015 | $519 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | $800 | +54.2% |
| 2017 | $1,905 | +138.1% |
| 2018 | $2,400 | +26.0% |
| 2019 | $3,369 | +40.4% |
| 2020 | $4,504 | +33.7% |
| 2021 | $6,717 | +49.2% |
| 2022 | $5,176 | -22.9% |
| 2023 | $6,416 | +23.9% |
| 2024 | $5,820 | -9.3% |
| 2025 | $4,533 | -22.1% |
| 2026 | $5,560 | +22.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NOVT was 2008-12 ($1.71): $1,000 then is $85,345 today. The worst was 2023-06 ($184): $1,000 then is $793.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NOVT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Novanta Inc. (NOVT) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $10,514 today, a total return of +951.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NOVT?
Novanta Inc. (NOVT)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2010, a +305.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,054 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -93.8%.
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 NOVT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-03 would have grown to about $293,444 on $33,000 invested.
Did NOVT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,992. NOVT beat the S&P 500 by +75.5% 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
Novanta Inc. (NOVT) historical total-return data from 1999-03 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.