What if you'd held AVD?
A $1,000 investment in American Vanguard Corporation Common Stock ($0.10 Par Value) (AVD) at the month-end close of 1987-03 would be worth $9,958 at the close of 2026-08 — +895.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $26,424.
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 1987
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | $1,000 | — |
| 1988 | $1,547 | +54.7% |
| 1989 | $1,769 | +14.3% |
| 1990 | $1,263 | -28.6% |
| 1991 | $1,675 | +32.6% |
| 1992 | $2,086 | +24.6% |
| 1993 | $3,979 | +90.8% |
| 1994 | $1,893 | -52.4% |
| 1995 | $1,704 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | $1,769 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | $1,559 | -11.9% |
| 1998 | $1,509 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | $1,592 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | $3,675 | +130.9% |
| 2001 | $5,935 | +61.5% |
| 2002 | $9,698 | +63.4% |
| 2003 | $24,817 | +155.9% |
| 2004 | $36,710 | +47.9% |
| 2005 | $47,112 | +28.3% |
| 2006 | $42,678 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | $46,754 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | $31,683 | -32.2% |
| 2009 | $22,586 | -28.7% |
| 2010 | $23,334 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | $36,737 | +57.4% |
| 2012 | $86,210 | +134.7% |
| 2013 | $67,973 | -21.2% |
| 2014 | $32,929 | -51.6% |
| 2015 | $39,775 | +20.8% |
| 2016 | $54,473 | +37.0% |
| 2017 | $56,074 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | $43,533 | -22.4% |
| 2019 | $56,074 | +28.8% |
| 2020 | $44,828 | -20.1% |
| 2021 | $47,568 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | $63,328 | +33.1% |
| 2023 | $32,266 | -49.0% |
| 2024 | $13,698 | -57.5% |
| 2025 | $11,302 | -17.5% |
| 2026 | $6,953 | -38.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AVD was 1987-03 ($0.24): $1,000 then is $9,958 today. The worst was 2012-10 ($33.40): $1,000 then is $70.35.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AVD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in American Vanguard Corporation Common Stock ($0.10 Par Value) (AVD) at the start of 1987 would be worth about $9,958 today, a total return of +895.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AVD?
American Vanguard Corporation Common Stock ($0.10 Par Value) (AVD)'s strongest calendar year since 1987 was 2003, a +155.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,559 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2024, at -57.5%.
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 AVD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1987-03 would have grown to about $75,359 on $47,400 invested.
Did AVD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $26,424. AVD trailed the S&P 500 by +62.3% 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 Vanguard Corporation Common Stock ($0.10 Par Value) (AVD) historical total-return data from 1987-03 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.