What if you'd held ARCB?
A $1,000 investment in ArcBest Corporation (ARCB) at the month-end close of 1992-05 would be worth $13,464 at the close of 2026-08 — +1246.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $18,558.
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 1992
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | $1,000 | — |
| 1993 | $1,036 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | $807 | -22.1% |
| 1995 | $526 | -34.8% |
| 1996 | $293 | -44.3% |
| 1997 | $652 | +122.5% |
| 1998 | $391 | -40.0% |
| 1999 | $874 | +123.2% |
| 2000 | $1,333 | +52.5% |
| 2001 | $2,098 | +57.4% |
| 2002 | $1,891 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | $2,317 | +22.5% |
| 2004 | $3,357 | +44.9% |
| 2005 | $3,315 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | $2,772 | -16.4% |
| 2007 | $1,718 | -38.0% |
| 2008 | $2,402 | +39.8% |
| 2009 | $2,403 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | $2,250 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | $1,589 | -29.4% |
| 2012 | $795 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | $2,827 | +255.7% |
| 2014 | $3,908 | +38.2% |
| 2015 | $1,817 | -53.5% |
| 2016 | $2,389 | +31.4% |
| 2017 | $3,128 | +31.0% |
| 2018 | $3,020 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | $2,458 | -18.6% |
| 2020 | $3,849 | +56.6% |
| 2021 | $10,856 | +182.1% |
| 2022 | $6,378 | -41.2% |
| 2023 | $10,998 | +72.4% |
| 2024 | $8,573 | -22.0% |
| 2025 | $6,862 | -20.0% |
| 2026 | $12,777 | +86.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ARCB was 1996-12 ($3.16): $1,000 then is $43,589 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($144): $1,000 then is $955.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ARCB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ArcBest Corporation (ARCB) at the start of 1992 would be worth about $13,464 today, a total return of +1246.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ARCB?
ArcBest Corporation (ARCB)'s strongest calendar year since 1992 was 2013, a +255.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,557 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -53.5%.
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 ARCB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1992-05 would have grown to about $367,970 on $41,200 invested.
Did ARCB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $18,558. ARCB trailed the S&P 500 by +27.4% 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
ArcBest Corporation (ARCB) historical total-return data from 1992-05 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.