What if you'd held COHU?
A $1,000 investment in Cohu, Inc. (COHU) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $159,971 at the close of 2026-08 — +15897.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.
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 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $551 | -44.9% |
| 1982 | $576 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | $782 | +35.8% |
| 1984 | $782 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | $1,000 | +27.8% |
| 1986 | $667 | -33.3% |
| 1987 | $739 | +10.8% |
| 1988 | $1,227 | +66.2% |
| 1989 | $1,054 | -14.2% |
| 1990 | $1,172 | +11.3% |
| 1991 | $1,436 | +22.5% |
| 1992 | $1,599 | +11.3% |
| 1993 | $4,595 | +187.4% |
| 1994 | $5,475 | +19.2% |
| 1995 | $12,500 | +128.3% |
| 1996 | $11,497 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | $15,251 | +32.7% |
| 1998 | $11,109 | -27.2% |
| 1999 | $31,636 | +184.8% |
| 2000 | $14,347 | -54.6% |
| 2001 | $20,564 | +43.3% |
| 2002 | $15,476 | -24.7% |
| 2003 | $20,427 | +32.0% |
| 2004 | $20,000 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | $24,904 | +24.5% |
| 2006 | $22,249 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | $17,109 | -23.1% |
| 2008 | $13,821 | -19.2% |
| 2009 | $16,264 | +17.7% |
| 2010 | $19,684 | +21.0% |
| 2011 | $13,749 | -30.2% |
| 2012 | $13,465 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | $13,353 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | $15,462 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | $16,023 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | $18,836 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | $30,127 | +59.9% |
| 2018 | $22,305 | -26.0% |
| 2019 | $32,185 | +44.3% |
| 2020 | $53,927 | +67.6% |
| 2021 | $53,799 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | $45,268 | -15.9% |
| 2023 | $49,986 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | $37,712 | -24.6% |
| 2025 | $32,867 | -12.8% |
| 2026 | $77,952 | +137.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought COHU was 1982-06 ($0.29): $1,000 then is $190,310 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($73.91): $1,000 then is $747.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in COHU be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Cohu, Inc. (COHU) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $159,971 today, a total return of +15897.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for COHU?
Cohu, Inc. (COHU)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1993, a +187.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,874 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -54.6%.
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 COHU have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $1.61M on $55,800 invested.
Did COHU beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. COHU beat the S&P 500 by +111.9% 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
Cohu, Inc. (COHU) historical total-return data from 1980-03 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.