What if you'd held YELP?
A $1,000 investment in Yelp Inc. (YELP) at the month-end close of 2012-03 would be worth $891 at the close of 2026-08 — -10.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,473.
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 2012
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $1,000 | — |
| 2013 | $3,658 | +265.8% |
| 2014 | $2,903 | -20.6% |
| 2015 | $1,528 | -47.4% |
| 2016 | $2,023 | +32.4% |
| 2017 | $2,226 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | $1,856 | -16.6% |
| 2019 | $1,848 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | $1,733 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | $1,923 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | $1,450 | -24.6% |
| 2023 | $2,511 | +73.2% |
| 2024 | $2,053 | -18.3% |
| 2025 | $1,612 | -21.5% |
| 2026 | $1,271 | -21.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought YELP was 2012-05 ($16.71): $1,000 then is $1,433 today. The worst was 2014-02 ($94.42): $1,000 then is $254.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in YELP be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Yelp Inc. (YELP) at the start of 2012 would be worth about $891 today, a total return of -10.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for YELP?
Yelp Inc. (YELP)'s strongest calendar year since 2012 was 2013, a +265.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,658 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -47.4%.
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 YELP have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2012-03 would have grown to about $12,590 on $17,400 invested.
Did YELP beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,473. YELP trailed the S&P 500 by +83.7% 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
Yelp Inc. (YELP) historical total-return data from 2012-03 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.