What if you'd held CIEN?
A $1,000 investment in Ciena Corporation (CIEN) at the month-end close of 1997-02 would be worth $2,908 at the close of 2026-08 — +190.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $9,747.
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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 1997
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $1,000 | — |
| 1998 | $239 | -76.1% |
| 1999 | $941 | +293.1% |
| 2000 | $2,658 | +182.6% |
| 2001 | $468 | -82.4% |
| 2002 | $168 | -64.1% |
| 2003 | $215 | +27.6% |
| 2004 | $109 | -49.1% |
| 2005 | $97.18 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | $130 | +33.3% |
| 2007 | $159 | +23.1% |
| 2008 | $31.32 | -80.4% |
| 2009 | $50.67 | +61.8% |
| 2010 | $98.39 | +94.2% |
| 2011 | $56.56 | -42.5% |
| 2012 | $73.39 | +29.8% |
| 2013 | $112 | +52.4% |
| 2014 | $90.73 | -18.9% |
| 2015 | $96.71 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | $114 | +18.0% |
| 2017 | $97.83 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | $159 | +62.0% |
| 2019 | $200 | +25.9% |
| 2020 | $247 | +23.8% |
| 2021 | $360 | +45.6% |
| 2022 | $238 | -33.8% |
| 2023 | $210 | -11.7% |
| 2024 | $396 | +88.4% |
| 2025 | $1,093 | +175.8% |
| 2026 | $1,867 | +70.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CIEN was 2009-02 ($5.37): $1,000 then is $74,389 today. The worst was 2000-09 ($860): $1,000 then is $465.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CIEN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Ciena Corporation (CIEN) at the start of 1997 would be worth about $2,908 today, a total return of +190.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CIEN?
Ciena Corporation (CIEN)'s strongest calendar year since 1997 was 1999, a +293.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,931 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2001, at -82.4%.
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 CIEN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1997-02 would have grown to about $498,623 on $35,500 invested.
Did CIEN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $9,747. CIEN trailed the S&P 500 by +70.2% 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
Ciena Corporation (CIEN) historical total-return data from 1997-02 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.