What if you'd held ATLO?
A $1,000 investment in Ames National Corporation (ATLO) at the month-end close of 2000-02 would be worth $4,655 at the close of 2026-08 — +365.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,641.
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 2000
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | — |
| 2001 | $751 | -24.9% |
| 2002 | $905 | +20.4% |
| 2003 | $1,176 | +29.9% |
| 2004 | $1,673 | +42.3% |
| 2005 | $1,652 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | $1,412 | -14.5% |
| 2007 | $1,380 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | $1,978 | +43.3% |
| 2009 | $1,613 | -18.4% |
| 2010 | $1,693 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | $1,566 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | $1,807 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | $1,902 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | $2,272 | +19.5% |
| 2015 | $2,197 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | $3,082 | +40.3% |
| 2017 | $2,676 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | $2,542 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | $2,906 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | $2,603 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | $2,771 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | $2,797 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | $2,673 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | $2,163 | -19.1% |
| 2025 | $3,152 | +45.7% |
| 2026 | $4,369 | +38.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ATLO was 2001-11 ($5.04): $1,000 then is $6,206 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($31.28): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ATLO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Ames National Corporation (ATLO) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $4,655 today, a total return of +365.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ATLO?
Ames National Corporation (ATLO)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2025, a +45.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,457 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2001, at -24.9%.
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 ATLO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-02 would have grown to about $82,913 on $31,900 invested.
Did ATLO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,641. ATLO trailed the S&P 500 by +17.5% 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
Ames National Corporation (ATLO) historical total-return data from 2000-02 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.