What if you'd held APOG?
A $1,000 investment in Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (APOG) at the month-end close of 1973-05 would be worth $513,054 at the close of 2026-08 — +51205.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $73,444.
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 1973
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $1,000 | — |
| 1974 | $772 | -22.8% |
| 1975 | $1,545 | +100.2% |
| 1976 | $1,545 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | $2,998 | +94.0% |
| 1978 | $4,498 | +50.0% |
| 1979 | $10,224 | +127.3% |
| 1980 | $18,530 | +81.3% |
| 1981 | $24,494 | +32.2% |
| 1982 | $35,943 | +46.7% |
| 1983 | $27,622 | -23.1% |
| 1984 | $23,628 | -14.5% |
| 1985 | $33,946 | +43.7% |
| 1986 | $30,174 | -11.1% |
| 1987 | $35,616 | +18.0% |
| 1988 | $43,755 | +22.9% |
| 1989 | $56,450 | +29.0% |
| 1990 | $62,820 | +11.3% |
| 1991 | $47,050 | -25.1% |
| 1992 | $42,409 | -9.9% |
| 1993 | $63,156 | +48.9% |
| 1994 | $69,524 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | $69,897 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | $165,616 | +136.9% |
| 1997 | $99,921 | -39.7% |
| 1998 | $96,147 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | $44,248 | -54.0% |
| 2000 | $49,192 | +11.2% |
| 2001 | $148,036 | +200.9% |
| 2002 | $85,234 | -42.4% |
| 2003 | $110,690 | +29.9% |
| 2004 | $133,586 | +20.7% |
| 2005 | $164,468 | +23.1% |
| 2006 | $199,112 | +21.1% |
| 2007 | $178,505 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | $110,512 | -38.1% |
| 2009 | $153,334 | +38.7% |
| 2010 | $151,514 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | $141,660 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | $282,941 | +99.7% |
| 2013 | $429,544 | +51.8% |
| 2014 | $512,929 | +19.4% |
| 2015 | $531,363 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | $662,056 | +24.6% |
| 2017 | $571,192 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | $378,344 | -33.8% |
| 2019 | $419,539 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | $421,962 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | $655,009 | +55.2% |
| 2022 | $617,637 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | $758,539 | +22.8% |
| 2024 | $1.03M | +35.8% |
| 2025 | $538,166 | -47.8% |
| 2026 | $629,305 | +16.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought APOG was 1974-12 ($0.05): $1,000 then is $815,264 today. The worst was 2024-11 ($80.44): $1,000 then is $518.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in APOG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (APOG) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $513,054 today, a total return of +51205.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for APOG?
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (APOG)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 2001, a +200.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,009 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -54.0%.
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 APOG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-05 would have grown to about $3.31M on $64,000 invested.
Did APOG beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $73,444. APOG beat the S&P 500 by +598.6% 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
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (APOG) historical total-return data from 1973-05 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.