What if you'd held ALOT?
A $1,000 investment in AstroNova, Inc. (ALOT) at the month-end close of 1981-10 would be worth $51,406 at the close of 2026-08 — +5040.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $63,237.
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 1981
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | $1,000 | — |
| 1982 | $828 | -17.2% |
| 1983 | $1,655 | +100.0% |
| 1984 | $1,760 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | $2,794 | +58.7% |
| 1986 | $2,139 | -23.5% |
| 1987 | $2,863 | +33.9% |
| 1988 | $4,554 | +59.1% |
| 1989 | $4,140 | -9.1% |
| 1990 | $3,416 | -17.5% |
| 1991 | $9,990 | +192.5% |
| 1992 | $9,115 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | $6,826 | -25.1% |
| 1994 | $6,905 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | $6,008 | -13.0% |
| 1996 | $5,601 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | $5,365 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | $3,736 | -30.4% |
| 1999 | $4,328 | +15.8% |
| 2000 | $2,502 | -42.2% |
| 2001 | $2,772 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | $2,564 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | $10,630 | +314.6% |
| 2004 | $7,910 | -25.6% |
| 2005 | $10,818 | +36.7% |
| 2006 | $12,182 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | $11,970 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | $7,561 | -36.8% |
| 2009 | $9,679 | +28.0% |
| 2010 | $10,579 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | $10,659 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | $14,718 | +38.1% |
| 2013 | $20,160 | +37.0% |
| 2014 | $25,157 | +24.8% |
| 2015 | $22,478 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | $22,606 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | $22,414 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | $30,807 | +37.4% |
| 2019 | $22,965 | -25.5% |
| 2020 | $17,990 | -21.7% |
| 2021 | $22,804 | +26.8% |
| 2022 | $21,655 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | $27,466 | +26.8% |
| 2024 | $20,287 | -26.1% |
| 2025 | $14,611 | -28.0% |
| 2026 | $48,801 | +234.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ALOT was 1982-08 ($0.35): $1,000 then is $83,256 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($28.89): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ALOT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in AstroNova, Inc. (ALOT) at the start of 1981 would be worth about $51,406 today, a total return of +5040.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ALOT?
AstroNova, Inc. (ALOT)'s strongest calendar year since 1981 was 2003, a +314.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,146 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -42.2%.
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 ALOT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1981-10 would have grown to about $523,062 on $53,900 invested.
Did ALOT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $63,237. ALOT trailed the S&P 500 by +18.7% 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
AstroNova, Inc. (ALOT) historical total-return data from 1981-10 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.