What if you'd held YORW?
A $1,000 investment in The York Water Company (YORW) at the month-end close of 1999-05 would be worth $11,629 at the close of 2026-08 — +1062.9% 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 | $1,134 | +13.4% |
| 2001 | $1,816 | +60.1% |
| 2002 | $1,820 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | $2,410 | +32.4% |
| 2004 | $2,650 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | $3,633 | +37.1% |
| 2006 | $3,866 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | $3,445 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | $2,788 | -19.1% |
| 2009 | $3,466 | +24.3% |
| 2010 | $4,272 | +23.2% |
| 2011 | $4,495 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | $4,615 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | $5,654 | +22.5% |
| 2014 | $6,445 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | $7,106 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | $11,102 | +56.2% |
| 2017 | $10,035 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | $9,700 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | $14,201 | +46.4% |
| 2020 | $14,580 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | $15,834 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | $14,580 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | $12,770 | -12.4% |
| 2024 | $11,081 | -13.2% |
| 2025 | $11,092 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | $11,958 | +7.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought YORW was 2000-03 ($2.35): $1,000 then is $14,400 today. The worst was 2021-08 ($46.05): $1,000 then is $735.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in YORW be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in The York Water Company (YORW) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $11,629 today, a total return of +1062.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for YORW?
The York Water Company (YORW)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2001, a +60.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,601 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -19.1%.
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 YORW have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-05 would have grown to about $106,355 on $32,800 invested.
Did YORW beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,921. YORW beat the S&P 500 by +96.4% 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
The York Water Company (YORW) 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.