What if you'd held TU?
A $1,000 investment in Telus Corporation (TU) at the month-end close of 1996-06 would be worth $9,598 at the close of 2026-08 — +859.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $11,494.
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 | $1,550 | +55.0% |
| 1998 | $1,459 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | $1,567 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | $1,756 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | $1,044 | -40.5% |
| 2002 | $797 | -23.7% |
| 2003 | $1,496 | +87.7% |
| 2004 | $2,402 | +60.6% |
| 2005 | $3,405 | +41.8% |
| 2006 | $3,869 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | $4,299 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | $2,651 | -38.3% |
| 2009 | $3,084 | +16.4% |
| 2010 | $4,537 | +47.1% |
| 2011 | $5,829 | +28.5% |
| 2012 | $7,383 | +26.7% |
| 2013 | $8,041 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | $8,738 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | $6,977 | -20.2% |
| 2016 | $8,399 | +20.4% |
| 2017 | $10,431 | +24.2% |
| 2018 | $9,542 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | $11,672 | +22.3% |
| 2020 | $12,523 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | $15,590 | +24.5% |
| 2022 | $13,358 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | $13,037 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | $10,640 | -18.4% |
| 2025 | $10,716 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | $8,558 | -20.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TU was 2002-07 ($0.42): $1,000 then is $23,938 today. The worst was 2022-03 ($20.46): $1,000 then is $490.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TU be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Telus Corporation (TU) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $9,598 today, a total return of +859.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TU?
Telus Corporation (TU)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2003, a +87.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,877 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2001, at -40.5%.
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 TU have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-06 would have grown to about $110,730 on $36,300 invested.
Did TU beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $11,494. TU trailed the S&P 500 by +16.5% 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
Telus Corporation (TU) historical total-return data from 1996-06 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.