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What if you'd held ACCO?

A $1,000 investment in Acco Brands Corporation (ACCO) at the month-end close of 2005-08 would be worth $247 at the close of 2026-08 — -75.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,316.

$1,000 since 2005$247Total return-75.3%Multiple0.25×CAGR-6.4%

Your scenario

Dates resolve to the nearest month-end close.
Leave empty for "held until today".
Invested at each month-end. Starts on the buy date.

Result

Worth$247Gain+$-753 (-75.3%)Multiple0.2×CAGR-6.4%

    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.

    2005$2472006$2632007$2442008$4022009$1,8692010$8862011$7572012$6682013$8782014$9592015$7162016$9042017$4942018$5282019$9312020$6562021$6972022$6912023$9772024$8472025$9272026$1,205

    Every year, $1,000 from 2005

    YearValue of $1,000Year return
    2005$1,000
    2006$1,080+8.0%
    2007$655-39.4%
    2008$141-78.5%
    2009$297+111.0%
    2010$348+17.0%
    2011$394+13.3%
    2012$300-23.9%
    2013$274-8.5%
    2014$368+34.1%
    2015$291-20.9%
    2016$533+83.0%
    2017$498-6.5%
    2018$283-43.2%
    2019$401+41.9%
    2020$378-5.9%
    2021$381+0.8%
    2022$269-29.2%
    2023$311+15.3%
    2024$284-8.6%
    2025$218-23.1%
    2026$263+20.5%

    Best and worst month-end to buy

    The best single month-end close to have bought ACCO was 2008-11 ($0.61): $1,000 then is $7,003 today. The worst was 2005-09 ($18.82): $1,000 then is $228.

    FAQ

    What would $1,000 in ACCO be worth today?

    A $1,000 investment in Acco Brands Corporation (ACCO) at the start of 2005 would be worth about $247 today, a total return of -75.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.

    What were the best and worst years for ACCO?

    Acco Brands Corporation (ACCO)'s strongest calendar year since 2005 was 2009, a +111.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,110 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -78.5%.

    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 ACCO have grown?

    Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2005-08 would have grown to about $22,446 on $25,300 invested.

    Did ACCO beat the S&P 500?

    Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,316. ACCO trailed the S&P 500 by +96.1% 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

    Acco Brands Corporation (ACCO) historical total-return data from 2005-08 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.

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    What if you'd held…

    Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.