What if you'd held CLW?
A $1,000 investment in Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW) at the month-end close of 2008-12 would be worth $5,031 at the close of 2026-08 — +403.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,534.
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 2008
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,000 | — |
| 2009 | $6,545 | +554.5% |
| 2010 | $9,321 | +42.4% |
| 2011 | $8,479 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | $9,324 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | $12,500 | +34.1% |
| 2014 | $16,321 | +30.6% |
| 2015 | $10,840 | -33.6% |
| 2016 | $15,607 | +44.0% |
| 2017 | $10,810 | -30.7% |
| 2018 | $5,802 | -46.3% |
| 2019 | $5,086 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | $8,988 | +76.7% |
| 2021 | $8,731 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | $9,002 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | $8,600 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | $7,088 | -17.6% |
| 2025 | $4,143 | -41.6% |
| 2026 | $5,031 | +21.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CLW was 2009-03 ($4.01): $1,000 then is $5,269 today. The worst was 2015-01 ($74.02): $1,000 then is $285.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CLW be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $5,031 today, a total return of +403.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CLW?
Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2009, a +554.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $6,545 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -46.3%.
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 CLW have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-12 would have grown to about $15,566 on $21,300 invested.
Did CLW beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $8,534. CLW trailed the S&P 500 by +41.0% 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
Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW) historical total-return data from 2008-12 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.