What if you'd held ALB?
A $1,000 investment in Albemarle Corporation (ALB) at the month-end close of 1994-02 would be worth $34,788 at the close of 2026-08 — +3378.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,500.
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 1994
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,000 | — |
| 1995 | $1,415 | +41.5% |
| 1996 | $1,341 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | $1,793 | +33.6% |
| 1998 | $1,851 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | $1,524 | -17.7% |
| 2000 | $2,012 | +32.0% |
| 2001 | $2,024 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | $2,444 | +20.7% |
| 2003 | $2,629 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | $3,459 | +31.5% |
| 2005 | $3,485 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | $6,615 | +89.8% |
| 2007 | $7,678 | +16.1% |
| 2008 | $4,215 | -45.1% |
| 2009 | $7,007 | +66.3% |
| 2010 | $10,883 | +55.3% |
| 2011 | $10,178 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | $12,441 | +22.2% |
| 2013 | $12,883 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | $12,429 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | $11,849 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | $18,505 | +56.2% |
| 2017 | $27,795 | +50.2% |
| 2018 | $16,985 | -38.9% |
| 2019 | $16,429 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | $33,741 | +105.4% |
| 2021 | $53,905 | +59.8% |
| 2022 | $50,332 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | $33,824 | -32.8% |
| 2024 | $20,466 | -39.5% |
| 2025 | $34,324 | +67.7% |
| 2026 | $32,751 | -4.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ALB was 1995-03 ($3.78): $1,000 then is $35,524 today. The worst was 2023-01 ($268): $1,000 then is $501.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ALB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Albemarle Corporation (ALB) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $34,788 today, a total return of +3378.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ALB?
Albemarle Corporation (ALB)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2020, a +105.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,054 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -45.1%.
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 ALB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-02 would have grown to about $340,730 on $39,100 invested.
Did ALB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,500. ALB beat the S&P 500 by +110.8% 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
Albemarle Corporation (ALB) historical total-return data from 1994-02 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.