What if you'd held OVV?
A $1,000 investment in Ovintiv Inc. (DE) (OVV) at the month-end close of 2002-04 would be worth $2,622 at the close of 2026-08 — +162.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,157.
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 2002
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $1,000 | — |
| 2003 | $1,282 | +28.2% |
| 2004 | $1,872 | +46.0% |
| 2005 | $2,982 | +59.3% |
| 2006 | $3,058 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | $4,586 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | $3,214 | -29.9% |
| 2009 | $4,319 | +34.4% |
| 2010 | $3,984 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | $2,618 | -34.3% |
| 2012 | $2,902 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | $2,749 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | $2,145 | -22.0% |
| 2015 | $813 | -62.1% |
| 2016 | $1,889 | +132.3% |
| 2017 | $2,157 | +14.2% |
| 2018 | $941 | -56.4% |
| 2019 | $775 | -17.6% |
| 2020 | $505 | -34.9% |
| 2021 | $1,203 | +138.4% |
| 2022 | $1,844 | +53.3% |
| 2023 | $1,643 | -10.9% |
| 2024 | $1,557 | -5.2% |
| 2025 | $1,552 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | $2,624 | +69.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought OVV was 2020-03 ($2.31): $1,000 then is $28,381 today. The worst was 2008-06 ($155): $1,000 then is $424.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in OVV be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Ovintiv Inc. (DE) (OVV) at the start of 2002 would be worth about $2,622 today, a total return of +162.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for OVV?
Ovintiv Inc. (DE) (OVV)'s strongest calendar year since 2002 was 2021, a +138.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,384 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -62.1%.
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 OVV have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2002-04 would have grown to about $52,555 on $29,300 invested.
Did OVV beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,157. OVV trailed the S&P 500 by +63.4% 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
Ovintiv Inc. (DE) (OVV) historical total-return data from 2002-04 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.