What if you'd held AIRT?
A $1,000 investment in Air T, Inc. (AIRT) at the month-end close of 1984-04 would be worth $15,909 at the close of 2026-08 — +1490.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $48,160.
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 1984
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | $1,000 | — |
| 1985 | $750 | -25.0% |
| 1986 | $750 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | $500 | -33.3% |
| 1988 | $750 | +49.9% |
| 1989 | $625 | -16.6% |
| 1990 | $250 | -60.1% |
| 1991 | $521 | +108.8% |
| 1992 | $781 | +50.0% |
| 1993 | $1,860 | +138.0% |
| 1994 | $1,701 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | $1,753 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | $1,727 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | $2,170 | +25.7% |
| 1998 | $2,231 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | $1,394 | -37.5% |
| 2000 | $1,551 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | $2,311 | +49.0% |
| 2002 | $998 | -56.8% |
| 2003 | $2,569 | +157.4% |
| 2004 | $9,409 | +266.3% |
| 2005 | $5,653 | -39.9% |
| 2006 | $4,722 | -16.5% |
| 2007 | $5,006 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | $3,357 | -32.9% |
| 2009 | $5,604 | +67.0% |
| 2010 | $5,925 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | $5,303 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | $5,446 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | $7,932 | +45.6% |
| 2014 | $16,945 | +113.6% |
| 2015 | $16,216 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | $15,242 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | $16,362 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | $16,236 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | $20,030 | +23.4% |
| 2020 | $24,751 | +23.6% |
| 2021 | $25,000 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | $24,573 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | $16,799 | -31.6% |
| 2024 | $19,831 | +18.0% |
| 2025 | $18,986 | -4.3% |
| 2026 | $27,833 | +46.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AIRT was 1990-10 ($0.19): $1,000 then is $148,148 today. The worst was 2021-08 ($34.31): $1,000 then is $816.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AIRT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Air T, Inc. (AIRT) at the start of 1984 would be worth about $15,909 today, a total return of +1490.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AIRT?
Air T, Inc. (AIRT)'s strongest calendar year since 1984 was 2004, a +266.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,663 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1990, at -60.1%.
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 AIRT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1984-04 would have grown to about $808,059 on $50,900 invested.
Did AIRT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $48,160. AIRT trailed the S&P 500 by +67.0% 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
Air T, Inc. (AIRT) historical total-return data from 1984-04 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.