What if you'd held ARL?
A $1,000 investment in American Realty Investors, Inc. (ARL) at the month-end close of 1982-04 would be worth $3,166 at the close of 2026-08 — +216.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $66,197.
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 1982
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | $1,000 | — |
| 1983 | $1,405 | +40.5% |
| 1984 | $1,432 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | $1,703 | +18.9% |
| 1986 | $1,351 | -20.6% |
| 1987 | $973 | -28.0% |
| 1988 | $1,006 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | $863 | -14.3% |
| 1990 | $270 | -68.7% |
| 1991 | $258 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | $306 | +18.5% |
| 1993 | $595 | +94.6% |
| 1994 | $636 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | $723 | +13.7% |
| 1996 | $1,310 | +81.0% |
| 1997 | $2,940 | +124.4% |
| 1998 | $3,395 | +15.5% |
| 1999 | $3,534 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | $2,834 | -19.8% |
| 2001 | $2,052 | -27.6% |
| 2002 | $1,682 | -18.0% |
| 2003 | $1,898 | +12.9% |
| 2004 | $2,017 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | $1,667 | -17.3% |
| 2006 | $1,636 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | $2,037 | +24.5% |
| 2008 | $1,861 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | $2,547 | +36.9% |
| 2010 | $1,653 | -35.1% |
| 2011 | $389 | -76.5% |
| 2012 | $568 | +46.0% |
| 2013 | $1,091 | +92.3% |
| 2014 | $1,135 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | $1,168 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | $1,075 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | $2,672 | +148.5% |
| 2018 | $2,509 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | $3,561 | +41.9% |
| 2020 | $2,266 | -36.4% |
| 2021 | $2,630 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | $5,333 | +102.8% |
| 2023 | $3,620 | -32.1% |
| 2024 | $3,052 | -15.7% |
| 2025 | $3,339 | +9.4% |
| 2026 | $3,252 | -2.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ARL was 1991-01 ($1.24): $1,000 then is $12,613 today. The worst was 2023-01 ($27.41): $1,000 then is $571.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ARL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in American Realty Investors, Inc. (ARL) at the start of 1982 would be worth about $3,166 today, a total return of +216.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ARL?
American Realty Investors, Inc. (ARL)'s strongest calendar year since 1982 was 2017, a +148.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,485 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2011, at -76.5%.
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 ARL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1982-04 would have grown to about $153,817 on $53,300 invested.
Did ARL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $66,197. ARL trailed the S&P 500 by +95.2% 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
American Realty Investors, Inc. (ARL) historical total-return data from 1982-04 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.