What if you'd held ATRO?
A $1,000 investment in Astronics Corporation (ATRO) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $1.2M at the close of 2026-08 — +120357.2% 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 | $1,389 | +38.9% |
| 1982 | $1,389 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | $2,500 | +80.0% |
| 1984 | $2,865 | +14.6% |
| 1985 | $4,015 | +40.2% |
| 1986 | $4,476 | +11.5% |
| 1987 | $2,713 | -39.4% |
| 1988 | $1,865 | -31.3% |
| 1989 | $805 | -56.8% |
| 1990 | $763 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | $1,611 | +111.1% |
| 1992 | $1,738 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | $2,035 | +17.1% |
| 1994 | $1,528 | -24.9% |
| 1995 | $2,377 | +55.6% |
| 1996 | $4,245 | +78.6% |
| 1997 | $8,067 | +90.0% |
| 1998 | $8,990 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | $9,457 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | $12,143 | +28.4% |
| 2001 | $15,099 | +24.3% |
| 2002 | $9,191 | -39.1% |
| 2003 | $12,745 | +38.7% |
| 2004 | $13,078 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | $27,567 | +110.8% |
| 2006 | $43,928 | +59.3% |
| 2007 | $108,985 | +148.1% |
| 2008 | $30,334 | -72.2% |
| 2009 | $29,142 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | $71,577 | +145.6% |
| 2011 | $122,054 | +70.5% |
| 2012 | $108,368 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | $301,701 | +178.4% |
| 2014 | $393,292 | +30.4% |
| 2015 | $332,897 | -15.4% |
| 2016 | $318,227 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | $389,979 | +22.5% |
| 2018 | $338,464 | -13.2% |
| 2019 | $310,675 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | $147,057 | -52.7% |
| 2021 | $133,384 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | $114,489 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | $193,630 | +69.1% |
| 2024 | $177,401 | -8.4% |
| 2025 | $602,898 | +239.9% |
| 2026 | $1.14M | +88.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ATRO was 1990-02 ($0.05): $1,000 then is $1.79M today. The worst was 2026-08 ($81.67): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ATRO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Astronics Corporation (ATRO) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $1.2M today, a total return of +120357.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ATRO?
Astronics Corporation (ATRO)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2025, a +239.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,399 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -72.2%.
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 ATRO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $14.74M on $55,800 invested.
Did ATRO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. ATRO beat the S&P 500 by +1495.4% 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
Astronics Corporation (ATRO) 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.