What if you'd held V?
A $1,000 investment in Visa Inc. (V) at the month-end close of 2008-03 would be worth $26,721 at the close of 2026-08 — +2572.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,827.
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 2008
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,000 | — |
| 2009 | $1,679 | +67.9% |
| 2010 | $1,360 | -19.0% |
| 2011 | $1,978 | +45.4% |
| 2012 | $2,976 | +50.4% |
| 2013 | $4,406 | +48.1% |
| 2014 | $5,228 | +18.6% |
| 2015 | $6,228 | +19.1% |
| 2016 | $6,314 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | $9,292 | +47.2% |
| 2018 | $10,824 | +16.5% |
| 2019 | $15,513 | +43.3% |
| 2020 | $18,170 | +17.1% |
| 2021 | $18,113 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | $17,496 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | $22,099 | +26.3% |
| 2024 | $27,031 | +22.3% |
| 2025 | $30,210 | +11.8% |
| 2026 | $31,676 | +4.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought V was 2009-01 ($10.86): $1,000 then is $33,659 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($366): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in V be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Visa Inc. (V) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $26,721 today, a total return of +2572.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for V?
Visa Inc. (V)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2009, a +67.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,679 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2010, at -19.0%.
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 V have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-03 would have grown to about $175,574 on $22,200 invested.
Did V beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,827. V beat the S&P 500 by +358.5% 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
Visa Inc. (V) historical total-return data from 2008-03 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.