What if you'd held ARCO?
A $1,000 investment in Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. Class A Shares (ARCO) at the month-end close of 2011-04 would be worth $449 at the close of 2026-08 — -55.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,653.
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 2011
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $1,000 | — |
| 2012 | $592 | -40.8% |
| 2013 | $612 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | $282 | -53.9% |
| 2015 | $162 | -42.6% |
| 2016 | $282 | +73.9% |
| 2017 | $540 | +91.7% |
| 2018 | $418 | -22.6% |
| 2019 | $435 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | $274 | -37.0% |
| 2021 | $319 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | $466 | +46.2% |
| 2023 | $722 | +54.9% |
| 2024 | $425 | -41.1% |
| 2025 | $443 | +4.2% |
| 2026 | $478 | +7.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ARCO was 2016-02 ($2.24): $1,000 then is $3,473 today. The worst was 2011-08 ($21.75): $1,000 then is $358.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ARCO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. Class A Shares (ARCO) at the start of 2011 would be worth about $449 today, a total return of -55.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ARCO?
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. Class A Shares (ARCO)'s strongest calendar year since 2011 was 2017, a +91.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,917 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2014, at -53.9%.
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 ARCO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2011-04 would have grown to about $22,764 on $18,500 invested.
Did ARCO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,653. ARCO trailed the S&P 500 by +92.1% 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
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. Class A Shares (ARCO) historical total-return data from 2011-04 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.