What if you'd held CCI?
A $1,000 investment in Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) at the month-end close of 1998-08 would be worth $15,686 at the close of 2026-08 — +1468.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,052.
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 1998
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $1,000 | — |
| 1999 | $1,367 | +36.7% |
| 2000 | $1,152 | -15.8% |
| 2001 | $454 | -60.5% |
| 2002 | $165 | -63.8% |
| 2003 | $484 | +194.1% |
| 2004 | $730 | +50.9% |
| 2005 | $1,181 | +61.7% |
| 2006 | $1,417 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | $1,825 | +28.8% |
| 2008 | $771 | -57.7% |
| 2009 | $1,713 | +122.1% |
| 2010 | $1,923 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | $1,966 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | $3,166 | +61.1% |
| 2013 | $3,222 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | $3,540 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | $4,049 | +14.4% |
| 2016 | $4,232 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | $5,627 | +33.0% |
| 2018 | $5,725 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | $7,755 | +35.5% |
| 2020 | $8,956 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | $12,098 | +35.1% |
| 2022 | $8,157 | -32.6% |
| 2023 | $7,322 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | $6,122 | -16.4% |
| 2025 | $6,303 | +3.0% |
| 2026 | $5,423 | -14.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CCI was 2002-09 ($1.31): $1,000 then is $56,941 today. The worst was 2021-12 ($167): $1,000 then is $448.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CCI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) at the start of 1998 would be worth about $15,686 today, a total return of +1468.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CCI?
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI)'s strongest calendar year since 1998 was 2003, a +194.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,941 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -63.8%.
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 CCI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1998-08 would have grown to about $152,743 on $33,700 invested.
Did CCI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $8,052. CCI beat the S&P 500 by +94.8% 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
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) historical total-return data from 1998-08 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.