What if you'd held CAL?
A $1,000 investment in Caleres, Inc. (CAL) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $13,288 at the close of 2026-08 — +1228.8% 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 | $1,373 | +37.3% |
| 1982 | $2,709 | +97.3% |
| 1983 | $3,084 | +13.8% |
| 1984 | $2,648 | -14.1% |
| 1985 | $3,418 | +29.1% |
| 1986 | $3,636 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | $3,598 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | $3,610 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | $3,280 | -9.1% |
| 1990 | $2,849 | -13.2% |
| 1991 | $3,473 | +21.9% |
| 1992 | $4,115 | +18.5% |
| 1993 | $5,297 | +28.7% |
| 1994 | $5,121 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | $2,425 | -52.6% |
| 1996 | $3,270 | +34.8% |
| 1997 | $2,524 | -22.8% |
| 1998 | $3,411 | +35.1% |
| 1999 | $2,811 | -17.6% |
| 2000 | $2,681 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | $3,435 | +28.1% |
| 2002 | $5,134 | +49.5% |
| 2003 | $8,282 | +61.3% |
| 2004 | $6,595 | -20.4% |
| 2005 | $9,481 | +43.8% |
| 2006 | $16,144 | +70.3% |
| 2007 | $7,793 | -51.7% |
| 2008 | $4,463 | -42.7% |
| 2009 | $5,478 | +22.7% |
| 2010 | $7,889 | +44.0% |
| 2011 | $5,199 | -34.1% |
| 2012 | $10,970 | +111.0% |
| 2013 | $17,024 | +55.2% |
| 2014 | $19,640 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | $16,536 | -15.8% |
| 2016 | $20,445 | +23.6% |
| 2017 | $21,051 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | $17,651 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | $15,254 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | $10,410 | -31.8% |
| 2021 | $15,278 | +46.8% |
| 2022 | $15,194 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | $21,188 | +39.5% |
| 2024 | $16,115 | -23.9% |
| 2025 | $8,631 | -46.4% |
| 2026 | $9,857 | +14.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CAL was 1980-04 ($1.02): $1,000 then is $13,431 today. The worst was 2024-08 ($40.65): $1,000 then is $338.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CAL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Caleres, Inc. (CAL) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $13,288 today, a total return of +1228.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CAL?
Caleres, Inc. (CAL)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2012, a +111.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,110 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1995, at -52.6%.
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 CAL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $126,402 on $55,800 invested.
Did CAL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. CAL trailed the S&P 500 by +82.4% 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
Caleres, Inc. (CAL) 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.