What if you'd held AKAM?
A $1,000 investment in Akamai Technologies, Inc. (AKAM) at the month-end close of 1999-10 would be worth $777 at the close of 2026-08 — -22.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,655.
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 1999
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $1,000 | — |
| 2000 | $64.29 | -93.6% |
| 2001 | $18.13 | -71.8% |
| 2002 | $5.28 | -70.9% |
| 2003 | $32.84 | +522.0% |
| 2004 | $39.77 | +21.1% |
| 2005 | $60.83 | +53.0% |
| 2006 | $162 | +166.5% |
| 2007 | $106 | -34.9% |
| 2008 | $46.06 | -56.4% |
| 2009 | $77.34 | +67.9% |
| 2010 | $144 | +85.7% |
| 2011 | $98.53 | -31.4% |
| 2012 | $125 | +26.7% |
| 2013 | $144 | +15.3% |
| 2014 | $192 | +33.4% |
| 2015 | $161 | -16.4% |
| 2016 | $204 | +26.7% |
| 2017 | $199 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | $186 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | $264 | +41.4% |
| 2020 | $320 | +21.5% |
| 2021 | $357 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | $257 | -28.0% |
| 2023 | $361 | +40.4% |
| 2024 | $292 | -19.2% |
| 2025 | $266 | -8.8% |
| 2026 | $344 | +29.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AKAM was 2002-09 ($0.83): $1,000 then is $135,952 today. The worst was 1999-12 ($328): $1,000 then is $344.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AKAM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Akamai Technologies, Inc. (AKAM) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $777 today, a total return of -22.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AKAM?
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (AKAM)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2003, a +522.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $6,220 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -93.6%.
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 AKAM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-10 would have grown to about $233,305 on $32,300 invested.
Did AKAM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,655. AKAM trailed the S&P 500 by +86.3% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. What If I'd Held is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (AKAM) historical total-return data from 1999-10 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. What If I'd Held is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.