What if you'd held CMCO?
A $1,000 investment in Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO) at the month-end close of 1996-02 would be worth $1,405 at the close of 2026-08 — +40.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $12,036.
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 | $1,573 | +57.3% |
| 1998 | $1,184 | -24.8% |
| 1999 | $677 | -42.8% |
| 2000 | $607 | -10.3% |
| 2001 | $718 | +18.2% |
| 2002 | $267 | -62.8% |
| 2003 | $605 | +126.4% |
| 2004 | $607 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | $1,539 | +153.4% |
| 2006 | $1,472 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | $2,284 | +55.2% |
| 2008 | $956 | -58.2% |
| 2009 | $957 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | $1,423 | +48.6% |
| 2011 | $888 | -37.6% |
| 2012 | $1,156 | +30.2% |
| 2013 | $1,901 | +64.4% |
| 2014 | $1,973 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | $1,339 | -32.1% |
| 2016 | $1,935 | +44.5% |
| 2017 | $2,876 | +48.6% |
| 2018 | $2,179 | -24.2% |
| 2019 | $2,912 | +33.6% |
| 2020 | $2,817 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | $3,407 | +21.0% |
| 2022 | $2,411 | -29.3% |
| 2023 | $2,919 | +21.1% |
| 2024 | $2,807 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | $1,321 | -52.9% |
| 2026 | $1,370 | +3.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CMCO was 2003-04 ($1.39): $1,000 then is $12,727 today. The worst was 2021-03 ($49.98): $1,000 then is $354.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CMCO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $1,405 today, a total return of +40.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CMCO?
Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2005, a +153.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,534 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -62.8%.
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 CMCO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-02 would have grown to about $47,561 on $36,700 invested.
Did CMCO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $12,036. CMCO trailed the S&P 500 by +88.3% 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
Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO) historical total-return data from 1996-02 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.