What if you'd held AIT?
A $1,000 investment in Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $385,942 at the close of 2026-08 — +38494.2% 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 | $1,396 | +39.6% |
| 1982 | $1,426 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | $1,505 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | $1,327 | -11.8% |
| 1985 | $1,485 | +11.9% |
| 1986 | $1,322 | -11.0% |
| 1987 | $1,506 | +14.0% |
| 1988 | $2,321 | +54.1% |
| 1989 | $2,621 | +12.9% |
| 1990 | $1,736 | -33.8% |
| 1991 | $1,955 | +12.6% |
| 1992 | $2,342 | +19.8% |
| 1993 | $3,018 | +28.9% |
| 1994 | $3,623 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | $4,873 | +34.5% |
| 1996 | $4,740 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | $6,952 | +46.7% |
| 1998 | $3,694 | -46.9% |
| 1999 | $4,570 | +23.7% |
| 2000 | $5,814 | +27.2% |
| 2001 | $5,420 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | $5,646 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | $7,301 | +29.3% |
| 2004 | $12,811 | +75.5% |
| 2005 | $16,017 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | $19,094 | +19.2% |
| 2007 | $21,466 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | $14,343 | -33.2% |
| 2009 | $17,239 | +20.2% |
| 2010 | $25,981 | +50.7% |
| 2011 | $28,811 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | $35,149 | +22.0% |
| 2013 | $41,888 | +19.2% |
| 2014 | $39,708 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | $36,203 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | $54,431 | +50.3% |
| 2017 | $63,624 | +16.9% |
| 2018 | $51,273 | -19.4% |
| 2019 | $64,783 | +26.4% |
| 2020 | $77,330 | +19.4% |
| 2021 | $103,288 | +33.6% |
| 2022 | $128,335 | +24.2% |
| 2023 | $177,555 | +38.4% |
| 2024 | $247,984 | +39.7% |
| 2025 | $267,843 | +8.0% |
| 2026 | $362,883 | +35.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AIT was 1980-04 ($0.88): $1,000 then is $393,845 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($346): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AIT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $385,942 today, a total return of +38494.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AIT?
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2004, a +75.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,755 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1998, at -46.9%.
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 AIT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $5.13M on $55,800 invested.
Did AIT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. AIT beat the S&P 500 by +411.2% 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
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT) 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.