What if you'd held VERU?
A $1,000 investment in Veru Inc. (VERU) at the month-end close of 1999-02 would be worth $178 at the close of 2026-08 — -82.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,224.
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 | $395 | -60.5% |
| 2001 | $632 | +59.8% |
| 2002 | $1,306 | +106.8% |
| 2003 | $2,317 | +77.4% |
| 2004 | $1,685 | -27.3% |
| 2005 | $1,449 | -14.0% |
| 2006 | $1,297 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | $2,199 | +69.5% |
| 2008 | $2,990 | +36.0% |
| 2009 | $3,984 | +33.2% |
| 2010 | $4,967 | +24.7% |
| 2011 | $4,100 | -17.5% |
| 2012 | $6,786 | +65.5% |
| 2013 | $8,290 | +22.2% |
| 2014 | $3,893 | -53.0% |
| 2015 | $1,440 | -63.0% |
| 2016 | $904 | -37.2% |
| 2017 | $1,132 | +25.3% |
| 2018 | $1,390 | +22.8% |
| 2019 | $3,327 | +139.3% |
| 2020 | $8,590 | +158.2% |
| 2021 | $5,849 | -31.9% |
| 2022 | $5,243 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | $715 | -86.4% |
| 2024 | $645 | -9.7% |
| 2025 | $213 | -67.1% |
| 2026 | $262 | +23.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VERU was 2025-12 ($2.14): $1,000 then is $1,234 today. The worst was 2022-08 ($153): $1,000 then is $17.25.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VERU be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Veru Inc. (VERU) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $178 today, a total return of -82.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VERU?
Veru Inc. (VERU)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2020, a +158.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,582 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2023, at -86.4%.
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 VERU have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-02 would have grown to about $6,930 on $33,100 invested.
Did VERU beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,224. VERU trailed the S&P 500 by +97.1% 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
Veru Inc. (VERU) historical total-return data from 1999-02 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.