What if you'd held ARTW?
A $1,000 investment in Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. (ARTW) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $327 at the close of 2026-08 — -67.3% 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 | $686 | -31.4% |
| 1982 | $772 | +12.5% |
| 1983 | $943 | +22.2% |
| 1984 | $457 | -51.5% |
| 1985 | $228 | -50.1% |
| 1986 | $572 | +150.2% |
| 1987 | $1,143 | +100.0% |
| 1988 | $1,343 | +17.5% |
| 1989 | $1,772 | +31.9% |
| 1990 | $1,862 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | $2,122 | +14.0% |
| 1992 | $1,704 | -19.7% |
| 1993 | $2,777 | +63.0% |
| 1994 | $1,452 | -47.7% |
| 1995 | $1,326 | -8.7% |
| 1996 | $1,199 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | $2,399 | +100.0% |
| 1998 | $1,262 | -47.4% |
| 1999 | $915 | -27.5% |
| 2000 | $757 | -17.2% |
| 2001 | $429 | -43.4% |
| 2002 | $732 | +70.6% |
| 2003 | $1,235 | +68.6% |
| 2004 | $2,020 | +63.6% |
| 2005 | $1,352 | -33.1% |
| 2006 | $1,696 | +25.5% |
| 2007 | $7,410 | +336.8% |
| 2008 | $1,897 | -74.4% |
| 2009 | $2,256 | +18.9% |
| 2010 | $6,272 | +178.1% |
| 2011 | $2,768 | -55.9% |
| 2012 | $3,102 | +12.1% |
| 2013 | $3,405 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | $2,913 | -14.4% |
| 2015 | $1,752 | -39.8% |
| 2016 | $1,922 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | $1,685 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | $1,131 | -32.9% |
| 2019 | $1,001 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | $1,628 | +62.7% |
| 2021 | $2,001 | +22.9% |
| 2022 | $1,091 | -45.5% |
| 2023 | $1,170 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | $1,227 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | $1,328 | +8.3% |
| 2026 | $1,718 | +29.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ARTW was 1985-06 ($0.35): $1,000 then is $8,588 today. The worst was 2007-12 ($13.11): $1,000 then is $232.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ARTW be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. (ARTW) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $327 today, a total return of -67.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ARTW?
Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. (ARTW)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2007, a +336.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,368 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -74.4%.
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 ARTW have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $78,895 on $55,800 invested.
Did ARTW beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. ARTW trailed the S&P 500 by +99.6% 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
Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. (ARTW) 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.