What if you'd held LYV?
A $1,000 investment in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) at the month-end close of 2005-12 would be worth $14,060 at the close of 2026-08 — +1306.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,175.
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 2005
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | — |
| 2006 | $1,710 | +71.0% |
| 2007 | $1,108 | -35.2% |
| 2008 | $438 | -60.5% |
| 2009 | $650 | +48.3% |
| 2010 | $872 | +34.2% |
| 2011 | $634 | -27.2% |
| 2012 | $711 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | $1,508 | +112.2% |
| 2014 | $1,993 | +32.1% |
| 2015 | $1,876 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | $2,031 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | $3,250 | +60.0% |
| 2018 | $3,760 | +15.7% |
| 2019 | $5,456 | +45.1% |
| 2020 | $5,609 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | $9,137 | +62.9% |
| 2022 | $5,324 | -41.7% |
| 2023 | $7,145 | +34.2% |
| 2024 | $9,885 | +38.4% |
| 2025 | $10,878 | +10.0% |
| 2026 | $14,060 | +29.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LYV was 2009-03 ($2.67): $1,000 then is $68,985 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($184): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LYV be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) at the start of 2005 would be worth about $14,060 today, a total return of +1306.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LYV?
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV)'s strongest calendar year since 2005 was 2013, a +112.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,122 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -60.5%.
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 LYV have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2005-12 would have grown to about $227,218 on $24,900 invested.
Did LYV beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,175. LYV beat the S&P 500 by +127.7% 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
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) historical total-return data from 2005-12 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.