What if you'd held TCX?
A $1,000 investment in Tucows Inc. (TCX) at the month-end close of 1996-04 would be worth $210 at the close of 2026-08 — -79.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $11,783.
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 | $533 | -46.7% |
| 1998 | $1,200 | +125.0% |
| 1999 | $1,867 | +55.6% |
| 2000 | $192 | -89.7% |
| 2001 | $89.93 | -53.1% |
| 2002 | $84.13 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | $139 | +65.5% |
| 2004 | $203 | +45.8% |
| 2005 | $241 | +18.6% |
| 2006 | $247 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | $200 | -18.8% |
| 2008 | $95.73 | -52.2% |
| 2009 | $197 | +106.1% |
| 2010 | $212 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | $218 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | $418 | +92.0% |
| 2013 | $1,015 | +143.1% |
| 2014 | $1,408 | +38.6% |
| 2015 | $1,530 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | $2,556 | +67.1% |
| 2017 | $5,080 | +98.7% |
| 2018 | $4,356 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | $4,480 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | $5,359 | +19.6% |
| 2021 | $6,079 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | $2,460 | -59.5% |
| 2023 | $1,958 | -20.4% |
| 2024 | $1,243 | -36.5% |
| 2025 | $1,626 | +30.8% |
| 2026 | $742 | -54.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TCX was 2003-03 ($0.96): $1,000 then is $10,656 today. The worst was 2019-04 ($88.19): $1,000 then is $116.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TCX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Tucows Inc. (TCX) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $210 today, a total return of -79.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TCX?
Tucows Inc. (TCX)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2013, a +143.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,431 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -89.7%.
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 TCX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-04 would have grown to about $75,984 on $36,500 invested.
Did TCX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $11,783. TCX trailed the S&P 500 by +98.2% 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
Tucows Inc. (TCX) historical total-return data from 1996-04 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.