What if you'd held UONE?
A $1,000 investment in Urban One, Inc. (UONE) at the month-end close of 1999-05 would be worth $36.67 at the close of 2026-08 — -96.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,921.
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 | $349 | -65.1% |
| 2001 | $602 | +72.8% |
| 2002 | $477 | -20.8% |
| 2003 | $637 | +33.7% |
| 2004 | $525 | -17.6% |
| 2005 | $335 | -36.2% |
| 2006 | $220 | -34.3% |
| 2007 | $76.30 | -65.3% |
| 2008 | $14.67 | -80.8% |
| 2009 | $98.80 | +573.3% |
| 2010 | $37.50 | -62.0% |
| 2011 | $30.98 | -17.4% |
| 2012 | $23.48 | -24.2% |
| 2013 | $124 | +427.8% |
| 2014 | $53.48 | -56.8% |
| 2015 | $53.80 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | $96.19 | +78.8% |
| 2017 | $60.33 | -37.3% |
| 2018 | $68.15 | +13.0% |
| 2019 | $65.87 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | $137 | +108.4% |
| 2021 | $152 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | $148 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | $131 | -11.4% |
| 2024 | $50.22 | -61.8% |
| 2025 | $33.59 | -33.1% |
| 2026 | $16.04 | -52.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought UONE was 2009-01 ($4.20): $1,000 then is $1,171 today. The worst was 1999-12 ($307): $1,000 then is $16.04.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in UONE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Urban One, Inc. (UONE) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $36.67 today, a total return of -96.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for UONE?
Urban One, Inc. (UONE)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2009, a +573.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $6,733 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -80.8%.
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 UONE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-05 would have grown to about $6,831 on $32,800 invested.
Did UONE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,921. UONE trailed the S&P 500 by +99.4% 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
Urban One, Inc. (UONE) historical total-return data from 1999-05 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.