What if you'd held POET?
A $1,000 investment in POET Technologies Inc. (POET) at the month-end close of 2008-06 would be worth $1,206 at the close of 2026-08 — +20.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,022.
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 2008
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,000 | — |
| 2009 | $1,917 | +91.7% |
| 2010 | $2,417 | +26.1% |
| 2011 | $2,583 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | $4,917 | +90.3% |
| 2013 | $4,167 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | $10,167 | +144.0% |
| 2015 | $6,167 | -39.3% |
| 2016 | $2,000 | -67.6% |
| 2017 | $1,417 | -29.2% |
| 2018 | $1,667 | +17.6% |
| 2019 | $2,333 | +40.0% |
| 2020 | $5,417 | +132.1% |
| 2021 | $5,917 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | $2,517 | -57.5% |
| 2023 | $783 | -68.9% |
| 2024 | $4,958 | +533.0% |
| 2025 | $5,275 | +6.4% |
| 2026 | $7,033 | +33.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought POET was 2023-11 ($0.88): $1,000 then is $9,591 today. The worst was 2014-06 ($16.90): $1,000 then is $499.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in POET be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in POET Technologies Inc. (POET) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $1,206 today, a total return of +20.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for POET?
POET Technologies Inc. (POET)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2024, a +533.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $6,330 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2023, at -68.9%.
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 POET have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-06 would have grown to about $52,000 on $21,900 invested.
Did POET beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,022. POET trailed the S&P 500 by +80.0% 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
POET Technologies Inc. (POET) historical total-return data from 2008-06 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.