What if you'd held CAC?
A $1,000 investment in Camden National Corporation (CAC) at the month-end close of 1997-10 would be worth $11,285 at the close of 2026-08 — +1028.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,428.
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 1997
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $1,000 | — |
| 1998 | $1,082 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | $912 | -15.7% |
| 2000 | $809 | -11.4% |
| 2001 | $1,108 | +36.9% |
| 2002 | $1,476 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | $1,902 | +28.9% |
| 2004 | $2,546 | +33.8% |
| 2005 | $2,199 | -13.6% |
| 2006 | $3,155 | +43.5% |
| 2007 | $2,008 | -36.4% |
| 2008 | $1,960 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | $2,458 | +25.4% |
| 2010 | $2,809 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | $2,651 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | $2,843 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | $3,606 | +26.8% |
| 2014 | $3,532 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | $4,030 | +14.1% |
| 2016 | $6,267 | +55.5% |
| 2017 | $6,068 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | $5,313 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | $7,000 | +31.8% |
| 2020 | $5,647 | -19.3% |
| 2021 | $7,845 | +38.9% |
| 2022 | $7,036 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | $6,683 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | $7,960 | +19.1% |
| 2025 | $8,424 | +5.8% |
| 2026 | $11,285 | +34.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CAC was 2000-03 ($3.28): $1,000 then is $17,271 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($57.89): $1,000 then is $979.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CAC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Camden National Corporation (CAC) at the start of 1997 would be worth about $11,285 today, a total return of +1028.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CAC?
Camden National Corporation (CAC)'s strongest calendar year since 1997 was 2016, a +55.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,555 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2007, at -36.4%.
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 CAC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1997-10 would have grown to about $164,799 on $34,700 invested.
Did CAC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $8,428. CAC beat the S&P 500 by +33.9% 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
Camden National Corporation (CAC) historical total-return data from 1997-10 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.