What if you'd held CCL?
A $1,000 investment in Carnival Corporation Ltd. Common Shares (CCL) at the month-end close of 1987-07 would be worth $15,251 at the close of 2026-08 — +1425.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $24,189.
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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 1987
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | $1,000 | — |
| 1988 | $1,352 | +35.2% |
| 1989 | $1,772 | +31.1% |
| 1990 | $1,297 | -26.8% |
| 1991 | $2,469 | +90.4% |
| 1992 | $3,138 | +27.1% |
| 1993 | $4,607 | +46.8% |
| 1994 | $4,186 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | $4,869 | +16.3% |
| 1996 | $6,676 | +37.1% |
| 1997 | $11,331 | +69.7% |
| 1998 | $19,834 | +75.0% |
| 1999 | $19,924 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | $13,062 | -34.4% |
| 2001 | $12,076 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | $10,897 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | $17,607 | +61.6% |
| 2004 | $25,841 | +46.8% |
| 2005 | $24,345 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | $22,848 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | $21,359 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | $12,303 | -42.4% |
| 2009 | $16,028 | +30.3% |
| 2010 | $23,586 | +47.2% |
| 2011 | $17,159 | -27.3% |
| 2012 | $20,186 | +17.6% |
| 2013 | $22,683 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | $26,255 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | $32,276 | +22.9% |
| 2016 | $31,710 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | $41,462 | +30.8% |
| 2018 | $31,766 | -23.4% |
| 2019 | $34,103 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | $14,703 | -56.9% |
| 2021 | $13,655 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | $5,469 | -59.9% |
| 2023 | $12,586 | +130.1% |
| 2024 | $16,917 | +34.4% |
| 2025 | $20,731 | +22.5% |
| 2026 | $18,407 | -11.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CCL was 1987-11 ($1.09): $1,000 then is $24,486 today. The worst was 2018-01 ($64.87): $1,000 then is $411.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CCL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Carnival Corporation Ltd. Common Shares (CCL) at the start of 1987 would be worth about $15,251 today, a total return of +1425.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CCL?
Carnival Corporation Ltd. Common Shares (CCL)'s strongest calendar year since 1987 was 2023, a +130.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,301 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -59.9%.
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 CCL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1987-07 would have grown to about $136,632 on $47,000 invested.
Did CCL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $24,189. CCL trailed the S&P 500 by +36.9% 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
Carnival Corporation Ltd. Common Shares (CCL) historical total-return data from 1987-07 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.