What if you'd held SHEN?
A $1,000 investment in Shenandoah Telecommunications Co (SHEN) at the month-end close of 1999-04 would be worth $13,776 at the close of 2026-08 — +1277.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,773.
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 1999
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $1,000 | — |
| 2000 | $952 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | $1,187 | +24.7% |
| 2002 | $1,491 | +25.7% |
| 2003 | $1,600 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | $1,900 | +18.7% |
| 2005 | $2,553 | +34.4% |
| 2006 | $3,063 | +19.9% |
| 2007 | $4,741 | +54.8% |
| 2008 | $5,624 | +18.6% |
| 2009 | $4,160 | -26.0% |
| 2010 | $3,893 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | $2,235 | -42.6% |
| 2012 | $3,344 | +49.6% |
| 2013 | $5,694 | +70.3% |
| 2014 | $7,043 | +23.7% |
| 2015 | $9,801 | +39.1% |
| 2016 | $12,553 | +28.1% |
| 2017 | $15,648 | +24.7% |
| 2018 | $20,621 | +31.8% |
| 2019 | $19,546 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | $20,464 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | $19,223 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | $12,023 | -37.5% |
| 2023 | $16,429 | +36.6% |
| 2024 | $9,650 | -41.3% |
| 2025 | $8,934 | -7.4% |
| 2026 | $9,389 | +5.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SHEN was 1999-09 ($0.84): $1,000 then is $14,396 today. The worst was 2020-08 ($33.61): $1,000 then is $361.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SHEN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Shenandoah Telecommunications Co (SHEN) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $13,776 today, a total return of +1277.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SHEN?
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co (SHEN)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2013, a +70.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,703 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2011, at -42.6%.
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 SHEN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-04 would have grown to about $100,568 on $32,900 invested.
Did SHEN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,773. SHEN beat the S&P 500 by +138.6% 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
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co (SHEN) historical total-return data from 1999-04 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.