What if you'd held SCWO?
A $1,000 investment in 374Water Inc. (SCWO) at the month-end close of 1996-05 would be worth $5.56 at the close of 2026-08 — -99.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $11,520.
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 1996
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1,000 | — |
| 1997 | $480 | -52.0% |
| 1998 | $12.26 | -97.4% |
| 1999 | $7.35 | -40.0% |
| 2000 | $36.77 | +400.0% |
| 2001 | $18.82 | -48.8% |
| 2002 | $8.63 | -54.2% |
| 2003 | $10.98 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | $10.98 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | $6.27 | -42.9% |
| 2006 | $11.58 | +84.5% |
| 2007 | $3.29 | -71.5% |
| 2008 | $18.82 | +471.4% |
| 2009 | $3.76 | -80.0% |
| 2010 | $5.18 | +37.5% |
| 2011 | $11.95 | +130.9% |
| 2012 | $3.67 | -69.3% |
| 2013 | $1.60 | -56.4% |
| 2014 | $1.88 | +17.6% |
| 2015 | $1.13 | -40.0% |
| 2016 | $1.22 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | $1.13 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | $0.47 | -58.3% |
| 2019 | $0.85 | +80.0% |
| 2020 | $7.91 | +833.3% |
| 2021 | $26.82 | +239.3% |
| 2022 | $26.92 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | $13.36 | -50.3% |
| 2024 | $6.40 | -52.1% |
| 2025 | $1.92 | -70.0% |
| 2026 | $2.34 | +22.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SCWO was 2018-12 ($0.50): $1,000 then is $4,980 today. The worst was 1996-12 ($1,063): $1,000 then is $2.34.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SCWO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in 374Water Inc. (SCWO) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $5.56 today, a total return of -99.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SCWO?
374Water Inc. (SCWO)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2020, a +833.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $9,333 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1998, at -97.4%.
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 SCWO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-05 would have grown to about $23,723 on $36,400 invested.
Did SCWO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $11,520. SCWO trailed the S&P 500 by +100.0% 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
374Water Inc. (SCWO) historical total-return data from 1996-05 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.