What if you'd held CULP?
A $1,000 investment in Culp, Inc. (CULP) at the month-end close of 1983-08 would be worth $759 at the close of 2026-08 — -24.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $46,886.
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 1983
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | $1,000 | — |
| 1984 | $412 | -58.8% |
| 1985 | $508 | +23.3% |
| 1986 | $729 | +43.7% |
| 1987 | $414 | -43.3% |
| 1988 | $532 | +28.6% |
| 1989 | $577 | +8.5% |
| 1990 | $543 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | $782 | +43.9% |
| 1992 | $590 | -24.5% |
| 1993 | $2,128 | +260.5% |
| 1994 | $1,289 | -39.4% |
| 1995 | $1,451 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | $2,008 | +38.3% |
| 1997 | $2,650 | +32.0% |
| 1998 | $1,058 | -60.1% |
| 1999 | $868 | -17.9% |
| 2000 | $286 | -67.1% |
| 2001 | $545 | +90.8% |
| 2002 | $1,218 | +123.4% |
| 2003 | $1,562 | +28.2% |
| 2004 | $972 | -37.8% |
| 2005 | $686 | -29.4% |
| 2006 | $739 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | $998 | +35.1% |
| 2008 | $284 | -71.6% |
| 2009 | $1,430 | +404.0% |
| 2010 | $1,485 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | $1,222 | -17.7% |
| 2012 | $2,244 | +83.7% |
| 2013 | $3,077 | +37.1% |
| 2014 | $3,383 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | $4,064 | +20.1% |
| 2016 | $6,032 | +48.4% |
| 2017 | $5,530 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | $3,169 | -42.7% |
| 2019 | $2,323 | -26.7% |
| 2020 | $2,820 | +21.4% |
| 2021 | $1,741 | -38.3% |
| 2022 | $863 | -50.4% |
| 2023 | $1,088 | +26.1% |
| 2024 | $1,103 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | $669 | -39.4% |
| 2026 | $615 | -8.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CULP was 2009-01 ($1.43): $1,000 then is $2,287 today. The worst was 2016-12 ($32.09): $1,000 then is $102.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CULP be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Culp, Inc. (CULP) at the start of 1983 would be worth about $759 today, a total return of -24.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CULP?
Culp, Inc. (CULP)'s strongest calendar year since 1983 was 2009, a +404.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $5,040 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -71.6%.
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 CULP have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1983-08 would have grown to about $33,564 on $51,700 invested.
Did CULP beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $46,886. CULP trailed the S&P 500 by +98.4% 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
Culp, Inc. (CULP) historical total-return data from 1983-08 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.