What if you'd held TOPS?
A $1,000 investment in TOP Ships, Inc. (TOPS) at the month-end close of 2004-08 would be worth $0.00000000 at the close of 2026-08 — -100.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,980.
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 2004
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $1,000 | — |
| 2005 | $799 | -20.1% |
| 2006 | $536 | -33.0% |
| 2007 | $385 | -28.2% |
| 2008 | $62.59 | -83.7% |
| 2009 | $38.78 | -38.0% |
| 2010 | $41.86 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | $6.87 | -83.6% |
| 2012 | $3.61 | -47.5% |
| 2013 | $6.91 | +91.5% |
| 2014 | $0.58 | -91.6% |
| 2015 | $0.18 | -69.8% |
| 2016 | $0.12 | -29.7% |
| 2017 | $0.00000076 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | $0.00000025 | -67.2% |
| 2019 | $0.00000001 | -95.1% |
| 2020 | $0.00000000 | -94.0% |
| 2021 | $0.00000000 | -30.6% |
| 2022 | $0.00000000 | -92.4% |
| 2023 | $0.00000000 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | $0.00000000 | -61.4% |
| 2025 | $0.00000000 | -25.2% |
| 2026 | $0.00000000 | -81.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TOPS was 2026-07 ($0.63): $1,000 then is $1,297 today. The worst was 2004-11 ($540350.14B): $1,000 then is $0.00000000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TOPS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in TOP Ships, Inc. (TOPS) at the start of 2004 would be worth about $0.00000000 today, a total return of -100.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TOPS?
TOP Ships, Inc. (TOPS)'s strongest calendar year since 2004 was 2013, a +91.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,915 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2017, at -100.0%.
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 TOPS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2004-08 would have grown to about $922 on $26,500 invested.
Did TOPS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,980. TOPS 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
TOP Ships, Inc. (TOPS) historical total-return data from 2004-08 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.