What if you'd held OSPN?
A $1,000 investment in OneSpan Inc. (OSPN) at the month-end close of 1998-05 would be worth $2,388 at the close of 2026-08 — +138.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,066.
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 1998
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $1,000 | — |
| 1999 | $2,684 | +168.4% |
| 2000 | $1,811 | -32.5% |
| 2001 | $707 | -60.9% |
| 2002 | $327 | -53.8% |
| 2003 | $788 | +141.3% |
| 2004 | $2,230 | +182.8% |
| 2005 | $3,321 | +48.9% |
| 2006 | $3,992 | +20.2% |
| 2007 | $9,405 | +135.6% |
| 2008 | $3,480 | -63.0% |
| 2009 | $2,115 | -39.2% |
| 2010 | $2,739 | +29.5% |
| 2011 | $2,197 | -19.8% |
| 2012 | $2,749 | +25.1% |
| 2013 | $2,604 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | $9,503 | +264.9% |
| 2015 | $5,636 | -40.7% |
| 2016 | $4,598 | -18.4% |
| 2017 | $4,683 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | $4,363 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | $5,767 | +32.2% |
| 2020 | $6,967 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | $5,703 | -18.1% |
| 2022 | $3,770 | -33.9% |
| 2023 | $3,611 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | $6,246 | +73.0% |
| 2025 | $4,466 | -28.5% |
| 2026 | $5,656 | +26.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought OSPN was 2003-01 ($0.47): $1,000 then is $33,553 today. The worst was 2007-09 ($33.16): $1,000 then is $476.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in OSPN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in OneSpan Inc. (OSPN) at the start of 1998 would be worth about $2,388 today, a total return of +138.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for OSPN?
OneSpan Inc. (OSPN)'s strongest calendar year since 1998 was 2014, a +264.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,649 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -63.0%.
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 OSPN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1998-05 would have grown to about $92,061 on $34,000 invested.
Did OSPN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,066. OSPN trailed the S&P 500 by +66.2% 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
OneSpan Inc. (OSPN) historical total-return data from 1998-05 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.