What if you'd held ABM?
A $1,000 investment in ABM Industries Incorporated (ABM) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $144,404 at the close of 2026-08 — +14340.4% 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 | $1,312 | +31.2% |
| 1982 | $1,989 | +51.6% |
| 1983 | $2,363 | +18.8% |
| 1984 | $2,339 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | $2,508 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | $2,220 | -11.5% |
| 1987 | $2,102 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | $3,099 | +47.4% |
| 1989 | $4,785 | +54.4% |
| 1990 | $3,847 | -19.6% |
| 1991 | $5,465 | +42.1% |
| 1992 | $6,306 | +15.4% |
| 1993 | $5,790 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | $7,742 | +33.7% |
| 1995 | $9,478 | +22.4% |
| 1996 | $12,906 | +36.2% |
| 1997 | $21,731 | +68.4% |
| 1998 | $25,040 | +15.2% |
| 1999 | $15,022 | -40.0% |
| 2000 | $23,196 | +54.4% |
| 2001 | $24,258 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | $24,554 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | $28,285 | +15.2% |
| 2004 | $32,718 | +15.7% |
| 2005 | $33,151 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | $39,438 | +19.0% |
| 2007 | $36,110 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | $34,562 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | $38,559 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | $50,341 | +30.6% |
| 2011 | $40,449 | -19.7% |
| 2012 | $40,551 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | $59,530 | +46.8% |
| 2014 | $61,016 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | $61,586 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | $90,116 | +46.3% |
| 2017 | $84,597 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | $73,559 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | $88,562 | +20.4% |
| 2020 | $90,460 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | $99,333 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | $109,992 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | $113,339 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | $131,868 | +16.3% |
| 2025 | $111,387 | -15.5% |
| 2026 | $126,935 | +14.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ABM was 1980-06 ($0.32): $1,000 then is $149,905 today. The worst was 2024-11 ($54.80): $1,000 then is $862.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ABM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ABM Industries Incorporated (ABM) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $144,404 today, a total return of +14340.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ABM?
ABM Industries Incorporated (ABM)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1997, a +68.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,684 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -40.0%.
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 ABM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $1.05M on $55,800 invested.
Did ABM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. ABM beat the S&P 500 by +91.3% 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
ABM Industries Incorporated (ABM) 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.