What if you'd held AIR?
A $1,000 investment in AAR Corp. (AIR) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $77,662 at the close of 2026-08 — +7666.2% 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 | $559 | -44.1% |
| 1982 | $688 | +23.0% |
| 1983 | $1,266 | +84.0% |
| 1984 | $1,373 | +8.5% |
| 1985 | $1,972 | +43.6% |
| 1986 | $2,726 | +38.2% |
| 1987 | $3,338 | +22.5% |
| 1988 | $4,480 | +34.2% |
| 1989 | $6,612 | +47.6% |
| 1990 | $2,166 | -67.2% |
| 1991 | $2,637 | +21.8% |
| 1992 | $2,381 | -9.7% |
| 1993 | $3,050 | +28.1% |
| 1994 | $2,910 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | $4,938 | +69.7% |
| 1996 | $6,947 | +40.7% |
| 1997 | $9,037 | +30.1% |
| 1998 | $8,486 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | $6,491 | -23.5% |
| 2000 | $4,687 | -27.8% |
| 2001 | $3,418 | -27.1% |
| 2002 | $1,970 | -42.4% |
| 2003 | $5,718 | +190.3% |
| 2004 | $5,209 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | $9,161 | +75.8% |
| 2006 | $11,165 | +21.9% |
| 2007 | $14,546 | +30.3% |
| 2008 | $7,042 | -51.6% |
| 2009 | $8,789 | +24.8% |
| 2010 | $10,507 | +19.5% |
| 2011 | $7,404 | -29.5% |
| 2012 | $7,350 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | $11,172 | +52.0% |
| 2014 | $11,206 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | $10,722 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | $13,644 | +27.2% |
| 2017 | $16,357 | +19.9% |
| 2018 | $15,652 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | $19,055 | +21.7% |
| 2020 | $15,387 | -19.3% |
| 2021 | $16,580 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | $19,074 | +15.0% |
| 2023 | $26,508 | +39.0% |
| 2024 | $26,032 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | $35,170 | +35.1% |
| 2026 | $59,121 | +68.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AIR was 1982-07 ($1.10): $1,000 then is $126,403 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($143): $1,000 then is $974.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AIR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in AAR Corp. (AIR) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $77,662 today, a total return of +7666.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AIR?
AAR Corp. (AIR)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2003, a +190.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,903 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1990, at -67.2%.
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 AIR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $983,632 on $55,800 invested.
Did AIR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. AIR beat the S&P 500 by +2.9% 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
AAR Corp. (AIR) 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.