What if you'd held AZZ?
A $1,000 investment in AZZ Inc. (AZZ) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $79,463 at the close of 2026-08 — +7846.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.
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 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $564 | -43.6% |
| 1982 | $316 | -43.9% |
| 1983 | $282 | -10.8% |
| 1984 | $145 | -48.5% |
| 1985 | $120 | -17.7% |
| 1986 | $132 | +10.6% |
| 1987 | $162 | +22.6% |
| 1988 | $162 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | $210 | +29.5% |
| 1990 | $168 | -20.2% |
| 1991 | $119 | -29.1% |
| 1992 | $97.46 | -18.1% |
| 1993 | $207 | +112.6% |
| 1994 | $161 | -22.3% |
| 1995 | $209 | +29.6% |
| 1996 | $352 | +68.7% |
| 1997 | $587 | +66.7% |
| 1998 | $391 | -33.3% |
| 1999 | $529 | +35.2% |
| 2000 | $772 | +45.9% |
| 2001 | $932 | +20.6% |
| 2002 | $550 | -41.0% |
| 2003 | $591 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | $719 | +21.7% |
| 2005 | $798 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | $2,265 | +183.8% |
| 2007 | $2,508 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | $2,221 | -11.5% |
| 2009 | $2,893 | +30.3% |
| 2010 | $3,640 | +25.8% |
| 2011 | $4,229 | +16.2% |
| 2012 | $7,282 | +72.2% |
| 2013 | $9,388 | +28.9% |
| 2014 | $9,133 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | $10,955 | +19.9% |
| 2016 | $12,739 | +16.3% |
| 2017 | $10,318 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | $8,267 | -19.9% |
| 2019 | $9,561 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | $10,072 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | $11,895 | +18.1% |
| 2022 | $8,791 | -26.1% |
| 2023 | $12,908 | +46.8% |
| 2024 | $18,373 | +42.3% |
| 2025 | $24,233 | +31.9% |
| 2026 | $32,601 | +34.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AZZ was 1992-10 ($0.40): $1,000 then is $356,990 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($155): $1,000 then is $927.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AZZ be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in AZZ Inc. (AZZ) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $79,463 today, a total return of +7846.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AZZ?
AZZ Inc. (AZZ)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2006, a +183.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,838 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1984, at -48.5%.
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 AZZ have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $4.17M on $55,800 invested.
Did AZZ beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. AZZ beat the S&P 500 by +5.2% 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
AZZ Inc. (AZZ) historical total-return data from 1980-03 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.