What if you'd held RBBN?
A $1,000 investment in Ribbon Communications Inc. (RBBN) at the month-end close of 2000-05 would be worth $16.70 at the close of 2026-08 — -98.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,426.
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 2000
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | — |
| 2001 | $183 | -81.7% |
| 2002 | $39.60 | -78.4% |
| 2003 | $299 | +654.0% |
| 2004 | $227 | -24.0% |
| 2005 | $147 | -35.1% |
| 2006 | $261 | +77.2% |
| 2007 | $231 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | $62.57 | -72.9% |
| 2009 | $83.56 | +33.5% |
| 2010 | $106 | +26.5% |
| 2011 | $95.05 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | $67.33 | -29.2% |
| 2013 | $125 | +85.3% |
| 2014 | $157 | +26.0% |
| 2015 | $56.48 | -64.1% |
| 2016 | $49.90 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | $61.23 | +22.7% |
| 2018 | $38.18 | -37.6% |
| 2019 | $24.55 | -35.7% |
| 2020 | $51.96 | +111.6% |
| 2021 | $47.92 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | $22.10 | -53.9% |
| 2023 | $22.97 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | $32.95 | +43.4% |
| 2025 | $22.81 | -30.8% |
| 2026 | $16.08 | -29.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought RBBN was 2002-09 ($1.05): $1,000 then is $1,933 today. The worst was 2000-07 ($311): $1,000 then is $6.53.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in RBBN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Ribbon Communications Inc. (RBBN) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $16.70 today, a total return of -98.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for RBBN?
Ribbon Communications Inc. (RBBN)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2003, a +654.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $7,540 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2001, at -81.7%.
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 RBBN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-05 would have grown to about $9,130 on $31,600 invested.
Did RBBN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,426. RBBN trailed the S&P 500 by +99.7% 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
Ribbon Communications Inc. (RBBN) historical total-return data from 2000-05 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.