What if you'd held AVNT?
A $1,000 investment in Avient Corporation (AVNT) at the month-end close of 1999-09 would be worth $5,593 at the close of 2026-08 — +459.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,009.
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 1999
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $1,000 | — |
| 2000 | $543 | -45.7% |
| 2001 | $932 | +71.5% |
| 2002 | $382 | -59.0% |
| 2003 | $623 | +63.0% |
| 2004 | $884 | +41.8% |
| 2005 | $627 | -29.0% |
| 2006 | $732 | +16.6% |
| 2007 | $642 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | $307 | -52.1% |
| 2009 | $729 | +137.1% |
| 2010 | $1,218 | +67.2% |
| 2011 | $1,141 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | $2,044 | +79.1% |
| 2013 | $3,572 | +74.8% |
| 2014 | $3,865 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | $3,278 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | $3,357 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | $4,627 | +37.8% |
| 2018 | $3,100 | -33.0% |
| 2019 | $4,089 | +31.9% |
| 2020 | $4,618 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | $6,527 | +41.3% |
| 2022 | $4,032 | -38.2% |
| 2023 | $5,096 | +26.4% |
| 2024 | $5,128 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | $4,042 | -21.2% |
| 2026 | $5,817 | +43.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AVNT was 2009-02 ($1.20): $1,000 then is $37,038 today. The worst was 2021-12 ($49.66): $1,000 then is $891.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AVNT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Avient Corporation (AVNT) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $5,593 today, a total return of +459.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AVNT?
Avient Corporation (AVNT)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2009, a +137.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,371 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -59.0%.
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 AVNT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-09 would have grown to about $158,492 on $32,400 invested.
Did AVNT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,009. AVNT trailed the S&P 500 by +6.9% 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
Avient Corporation (AVNT) historical total-return data from 1999-09 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.