What if you'd held APA?
A $1,000 investment in APA Corporation (APA) at the month-end close of 1979-05 would be worth $20,889 at the close of 2026-08 — +1988.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $77,796.
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 1979
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $1,000 | — |
| 1980 | $1,554 | +55.4% |
| 1981 | $1,260 | -18.9% |
| 1982 | $693 | -45.0% |
| 1983 | $811 | +17.0% |
| 1984 | $700 | -13.7% |
| 1985 | $771 | +10.2% |
| 1986 | $659 | -14.5% |
| 1987 | $567 | -14.1% |
| 1988 | $619 | +9.3% |
| 1989 | $1,477 | +138.5% |
| 1990 | $1,195 | -19.1% |
| 1991 | $1,322 | +10.6% |
| 1992 | $1,588 | +20.1% |
| 1993 | $2,000 | +25.9% |
| 1994 | $2,164 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | $2,579 | +19.2% |
| 1996 | $3,099 | +20.2% |
| 1997 | $3,118 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | $2,272 | -27.1% |
| 1999 | $3,344 | +47.1% |
| 2000 | $6,368 | +90.5% |
| 2001 | $5,015 | -21.2% |
| 2002 | $5,774 | +15.1% |
| 2003 | $8,687 | +50.5% |
| 2004 | $10,895 | +25.4% |
| 2005 | $14,845 | +36.3% |
| 2006 | $14,505 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | $23,632 | +62.9% |
| 2008 | $16,489 | -30.2% |
| 2009 | $23,003 | +39.5% |
| 2010 | $26,743 | +16.3% |
| 2011 | $20,424 | -23.6% |
| 2012 | $17,830 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | $19,709 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | $14,536 | -26.2% |
| 2015 | $10,502 | -27.8% |
| 2016 | $15,297 | +45.7% |
| 2017 | $10,384 | -32.1% |
| 2018 | $6,604 | -36.4% |
| 2019 | $6,678 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | $3,759 | -43.7% |
| 2021 | $7,173 | +90.9% |
| 2022 | $12,653 | +76.4% |
| 2023 | $9,966 | -21.2% |
| 2024 | $6,635 | -33.4% |
| 2025 | $7,399 | +11.5% |
| 2026 | $13,452 | +81.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought APA was 1988-09 ($1.67): $1,000 then is $26,018 today. The worst was 2008-06 ($99.00): $1,000 then is $439.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in APA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in APA Corporation (APA) at the start of 1979 would be worth about $20,889 today, a total return of +1988.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for APA?
APA Corporation (APA)'s strongest calendar year since 1979 was 1989, a +138.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,385 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1982, at -45.0%.
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 APA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1979-05 would have grown to about $341,714 on $56,800 invested.
Did APA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $77,796. APA trailed the S&P 500 by +73.1% 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
APA Corporation (APA) historical total-return data from 1979-05 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.