What if you'd held CALM?
A $1,000 investment in Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM) at the month-end close of 1996-12 would be worth $76,568 at the close of 2026-08 — +7556.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $10,406.
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 1996
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1,000 | — |
| 1997 | $774 | -22.6% |
| 1998 | $558 | -27.9% |
| 1999 | $452 | -19.1% |
| 2000 | $771 | +70.7% |
| 2001 | $471 | -39.0% |
| 2002 | $469 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | $4,893 | +944.0% |
| 2004 | $3,235 | -33.9% |
| 2005 | $1,831 | -43.4% |
| 2006 | $2,331 | +27.3% |
| 2007 | $7,230 | +210.2% |
| 2008 | $8,182 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | $10,062 | +23.0% |
| 2010 | $9,608 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | $11,442 | +19.1% |
| 2012 | $13,039 | +14.0% |
| 2013 | $19,840 | +52.2% |
| 2014 | $26,428 | +33.2% |
| 2015 | $32,580 | +23.3% |
| 2016 | $31,825 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | $32,020 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | $30,770 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | $31,413 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | $27,585 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | $27,204 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | $41,317 | +51.9% |
| 2023 | $47,300 | +14.5% |
| 2024 | $88,452 | +87.0% |
| 2025 | $74,641 | -15.6% |
| 2026 | $76,568 | +2.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CALM was 2002-11 ($0.40): $1,000 then is $199,876 today. The worst was 2025-08 ($112): $1,000 then is $717.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CALM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $76,568 today, a total return of +7556.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CALM?
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2003, a +944.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $10,440 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2005, at -43.4%.
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 CALM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-12 would have grown to about $1.32M on $35,700 invested.
Did CALM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $10,406. CALM beat the S&P 500 by +635.8% 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
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM) historical total-return data from 1996-12 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.