What if you'd held CPT?
A $1,000 investment in Camden Property Trust (CPT) at the month-end close of 1993-07 would be worth $26,311 at the close of 2026-08 — +2531.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,200.
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 1993
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $1,000 | — |
| 1994 | $1,056 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | $1,096 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | $1,423 | +29.8% |
| 1997 | $1,645 | +15.6% |
| 1998 | $1,483 | -9.9% |
| 1999 | $1,716 | +15.7% |
| 2000 | $2,235 | +30.3% |
| 2001 | $2,624 | +17.4% |
| 2002 | $2,532 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | $3,641 | +43.8% |
| 2004 | $4,429 | +21.7% |
| 2005 | $5,252 | +18.6% |
| 2006 | $6,942 | +32.2% |
| 2007 | $4,739 | -31.7% |
| 2008 | $3,325 | -29.8% |
| 2009 | $4,812 | +44.7% |
| 2010 | $6,374 | +32.5% |
| 2011 | $7,605 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | $8,624 | +13.4% |
| 2013 | $7,481 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | $10,090 | +34.9% |
| 2015 | $10,891 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | $12,994 | +19.3% |
| 2017 | $14,726 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | $14,583 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | $18,113 | +24.2% |
| 2020 | $17,699 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | $32,423 | +83.2% |
| 2022 | $20,887 | -35.6% |
| 2023 | $19,291 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | $23,402 | +21.3% |
| 2025 | $23,056 | -1.5% |
| 2026 | $23,162 | +0.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CPT was 1993-07 ($4.12): $1,000 then is $26,311 today. The worst was 2021-12 ($152): $1,000 then is $714.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CPT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Camden Property Trust (CPT) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $26,311 today, a total return of +2531.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CPT?
Camden Property Trust (CPT)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 2021, a +83.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,832 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -35.6%.
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 CPT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-07 would have grown to about $270,912 on $39,800 invested.
Did CPT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,200. CPT beat the S&P 500 by +53.0% 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
Camden Property Trust (CPT) historical total-return data from 1993-07 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.