What if you'd held AIN?
A $1,000 investment in Albany International Corporation (AIN) at the month-end close of 1987-09 would be worth $6,959 at the close of 2026-08 — +595.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $23,950.
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 1987
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | $1,000 | — |
| 1988 | $1,274 | +27.4% |
| 1989 | $1,435 | +12.7% |
| 1990 | $809 | -43.6% |
| 1991 | $1,266 | +56.4% |
| 1992 | $1,273 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | $1,590 | +24.9% |
| 1994 | $1,630 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | $1,563 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | $2,033 | +30.1% |
| 1997 | $2,057 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | $1,752 | -14.8% |
| 1999 | $1,463 | -16.5% |
| 2000 | $1,268 | -13.3% |
| 2001 | $2,054 | +62.0% |
| 2002 | $1,972 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | $3,266 | +65.6% |
| 2004 | $3,420 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | $3,552 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | $3,267 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | $3,726 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | $1,316 | -64.7% |
| 2009 | $2,408 | +83.0% |
| 2010 | $2,598 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | $2,594 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | $2,612 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | $4,214 | +61.3% |
| 2014 | $4,533 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | $4,442 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | $5,723 | +28.8% |
| 2017 | $7,695 | +34.5% |
| 2018 | $7,901 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | $9,701 | +22.8% |
| 2020 | $9,527 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | $11,587 | +21.6% |
| 2022 | $13,043 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | $13,139 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | $10,826 | -17.6% |
| 2025 | $6,985 | -35.5% |
| 2026 | $8,334 | +19.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AIN was 1990-10 ($5.15): $1,000 then is $11,635 today. The worst was 2023-01 ($107): $1,000 then is $562.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AIN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Albany International Corporation (AIN) at the start of 1987 would be worth about $6,959 today, a total return of +595.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AIN?
Albany International Corporation (AIN)'s strongest calendar year since 1987 was 2009, a +83.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,830 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -64.7%.
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 AIN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1987-09 would have grown to about $162,343 on $46,800 invested.
Did AIN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $23,950. AIN trailed the S&P 500 by +70.9% 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
Albany International Corporation (AIN) historical total-return data from 1987-09 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.