What if you'd held SOTK?
A $1,000 investment in Sono-Tek Corporation (SOTK) at the month-end close of 1999-04 would be worth $17,750 at the close of 2026-08 — +1675.0% 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 | $923 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | $246 | -73.3% |
| 2002 | $197 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | $603 | +206.3% |
| 2004 | $3,483 | +477.6% |
| 2005 | $2,535 | -27.2% |
| 2006 | $1,600 | -36.9% |
| 2007 | $1,194 | -25.4% |
| 2008 | $615 | -48.5% |
| 2009 | $1,378 | +124.0% |
| 2010 | $1,243 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | $1,440 | +15.8% |
| 2012 | $640 | -55.6% |
| 2013 | $1,280 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | $1,477 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | $1,415 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | $1,428 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | $2,351 | +64.7% |
| 2018 | $3,532 | +50.3% |
| 2019 | $2,794 | -20.9% |
| 2020 | $5,526 | +97.8% |
| 2021 | $9,145 | +65.5% |
| 2022 | $7,902 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | $6,658 | -15.7% |
| 2024 | $4,935 | -25.9% |
| 2025 | $5,083 | +3.0% |
| 2026 | $6,486 | +27.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SOTK was 2001-08 ($0.09): $1,000 then is $58,556 today. The worst was 2021-12 ($7.43): $1,000 then is $709.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SOTK be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Sono-Tek Corporation (SOTK) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $17,750 today, a total return of +1675.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SOTK?
Sono-Tek Corporation (SOTK)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2004, a +477.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $5,776 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2001, at -73.3%.
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 SOTK have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-04 would have grown to about $205,872 on $32,900 invested.
Did SOTK beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,773. SOTK beat the S&P 500 by +207.5% 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
Sono-Tek Corporation (SOTK) 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.