What if you'd held ARW?
A $1,000 investment in Arrow Electronics, Inc. (ARW) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $47,039 at the close of 2026-08 — +4603.9% 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 | $776 | -22.4% |
| 1982 | $934 | +20.3% |
| 1983 | $1,322 | +41.6% |
| 1984 | $756 | -42.8% |
| 1985 | $779 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | $308 | -60.5% |
| 1987 | $340 | +10.5% |
| 1988 | $333 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | $195 | -41.4% |
| 1990 | $220 | +12.9% |
| 1991 | $792 | +259.8% |
| 1992 | $1,438 | +81.6% |
| 1993 | $2,098 | +45.9% |
| 1994 | $1,803 | -14.1% |
| 1995 | $2,161 | +19.8% |
| 1996 | $2,688 | +24.4% |
| 1997 | $3,260 | +21.3% |
| 1998 | $2,682 | -17.7% |
| 1999 | $2,551 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | $2,877 | +12.8% |
| 2001 | $3,005 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | $1,285 | -57.2% |
| 2003 | $2,326 | +80.9% |
| 2004 | $2,442 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | $3,219 | +31.8% |
| 2006 | $3,171 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | $3,948 | +24.5% |
| 2008 | $1,893 | -52.0% |
| 2009 | $2,976 | +57.2% |
| 2010 | $3,442 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | $3,760 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | $3,827 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | $5,452 | +42.5% |
| 2014 | $5,818 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | $5,445 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | $7,166 | +31.6% |
| 2017 | $8,081 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | $6,930 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | $8,517 | +22.9% |
| 2020 | $9,779 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | $13,494 | +38.0% |
| 2022 | $10,510 | -22.1% |
| 2023 | $12,286 | +16.9% |
| 2024 | $11,369 | -7.5% |
| 2025 | $11,073 | -2.6% |
| 2026 | $20,659 | +86.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ARW was 1990-09 ($1.88): $1,000 then is $109,340 today. The worst was 2026-05 ($215): $1,000 then is $958.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ARW be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Arrow Electronics, Inc. (ARW) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $47,039 today, a total return of +4603.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ARW?
Arrow Electronics, Inc. (ARW)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1991, a +259.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,598 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1986, at -60.5%.
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 ARW have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $911,274 on $55,800 invested.
Did ARW beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. ARW trailed the S&P 500 by +37.7% 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
Arrow Electronics, Inc. (ARW) 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.