What if you'd held JBLU?
A $1,000 investment in JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU) at the month-end close of 2002-04 would be worth $329 at the close of 2026-08 — -67.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,157.
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 2002
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $1,000 | — |
| 2003 | $1,473 | +47.3% |
| 2004 | $1,290 | -12.4% |
| 2005 | $1,282 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | $1,183 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | $492 | -58.5% |
| 2008 | $592 | +20.3% |
| 2009 | $454 | -23.2% |
| 2010 | $551 | +21.3% |
| 2011 | $433 | -21.3% |
| 2012 | $477 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | $712 | +49.3% |
| 2014 | $1,322 | +85.7% |
| 2015 | $1,888 | +42.8% |
| 2016 | $1,868 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | $1,862 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | $1,338 | -28.1% |
| 2019 | $1,560 | +16.6% |
| 2020 | $1,212 | -22.3% |
| 2021 | $1,187 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | $540 | -54.5% |
| 2023 | $463 | -14.4% |
| 2024 | $655 | +41.6% |
| 2025 | $379 | -42.1% |
| 2026 | $408 | +7.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought JBLU was 2009-03 ($3.65): $1,000 then is $1,342 today. The worst was 2003-09 ($27.06): $1,000 then is $181.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in JBLU be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU) at the start of 2002 would be worth about $329 today, a total return of -67.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for JBLU?
JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU)'s strongest calendar year since 2002 was 2014, a +85.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,857 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2007, at -58.5%.
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 JBLU have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2002-04 would have grown to about $16,598 on $29,300 invested.
Did JBLU beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,157. JBLU trailed the S&P 500 by +95.4% 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
JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU) historical total-return data from 2002-04 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.