What if you'd held AME?
A $1,000 investment in AMETEK, Inc. (AME) at the month-end close of 1984-07 would be worth $265,814 at the close of 2026-08 — +26481.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $51,161.
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 1984
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | $1,000 | — |
| 1985 | $1,194 | +19.4% |
| 1986 | $1,145 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | $1,280 | +11.8% |
| 1988 | $1,227 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | $1,332 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | $993 | -25.5% |
| 1991 | $1,501 | +51.2% |
| 1992 | $1,865 | +24.3% |
| 1993 | $1,524 | -18.3% |
| 1994 | $2,050 | +34.5% |
| 1995 | $2,309 | +12.6% |
| 1996 | $2,772 | +20.1% |
| 1997 | $3,399 | +22.6% |
| 1998 | $2,838 | -16.5% |
| 1999 | $2,453 | -13.6% |
| 2000 | $3,379 | +37.8% |
| 2001 | $4,247 | +25.7% |
| 2002 | $5,160 | +21.5% |
| 2003 | $6,510 | +26.2% |
| 2004 | $9,705 | +49.1% |
| 2005 | $11,643 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | $13,151 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | $19,466 | +48.0% |
| 2008 | $12,627 | -35.1% |
| 2009 | $16,097 | +27.5% |
| 2010 | $24,927 | +54.9% |
| 2011 | $26,896 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | $36,230 | +34.7% |
| 2013 | $51,066 | +41.0% |
| 2014 | $51,349 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | $52,634 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | $48,094 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | $72,130 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | $67,880 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | $100,644 | +48.3% |
| 2020 | $122,977 | +22.2% |
| 2021 | $150,428 | +22.3% |
| 2022 | $143,915 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | $170,980 | +18.8% |
| 2024 | $188,096 | +10.0% |
| 2025 | $215,678 | +14.7% |
| 2026 | $256,291 | +18.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AME was 1990-09 ($0.84): $1,000 then is $289,203 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($243): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AME be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in AMETEK, Inc. (AME) at the start of 1984 would be worth about $265,814 today, a total return of +26481.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AME?
AMETEK, Inc. (AME)'s strongest calendar year since 1984 was 2010, a +54.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,549 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -35.1%.
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 AME have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1984-07 would have grown to about $3.59M on $50,600 invested.
Did AME beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $51,161. AME beat the S&P 500 by +419.6% 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
AMETEK, Inc. (AME) historical total-return data from 1984-07 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.