What if you'd held JJSF?
A $1,000 investment in J & J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF) at the month-end close of 1986-02 would be worth $26,770 at the close of 2026-08 — +2577.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $33,968.
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 1986
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | $1,000 | — |
| 1987 | $1,486 | +48.6% |
| 1988 | $2,330 | +56.8% |
| 1989 | $2,536 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | $1,615 | -36.3% |
| 1991 | $2,922 | +81.0% |
| 1992 | $1,844 | -36.9% |
| 1993 | $4,229 | +129.4% |
| 1994 | $2,385 | -43.6% |
| 1995 | $2,257 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | $2,765 | +22.5% |
| 1997 | $3,358 | +21.4% |
| 1998 | $4,587 | +36.6% |
| 1999 | $4,201 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | $3,447 | -18.0% |
| 2001 | $5,011 | +45.4% |
| 2002 | $7,324 | +46.2% |
| 2003 | $7,743 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | $10,078 | +30.2% |
| 2005 | $12,318 | +22.2% |
| 2006 | $17,324 | +40.6% |
| 2007 | $13,218 | -23.7% |
| 2008 | $15,363 | +16.2% |
| 2009 | $17,296 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | $21,095 | +22.0% |
| 2011 | $23,536 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | $28,492 | +21.1% |
| 2013 | $39,911 | +40.1% |
| 2014 | $49,665 | +24.4% |
| 2015 | $54,000 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | $62,603 | +15.9% |
| 2017 | $72,145 | +15.2% |
| 2018 | $69,570 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | $89,737 | +29.0% |
| 2020 | $76,972 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | $79,469 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | $76,743 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | $87,240 | +13.7% |
| 2024 | $82,514 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | $49,486 | -40.0% |
| 2026 | $50,698 | +2.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought JJSF was 1986-09 ($1.61): $1,000 then is $56,366 today. The worst was 2019-08 ($167): $1,000 then is $542.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in JJSF be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in J & J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF) at the start of 1986 would be worth about $26,770 today, a total return of +2577.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for JJSF?
J & J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF)'s strongest calendar year since 1986 was 1993, a +129.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,294 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1994, at -43.6%.
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 JJSF have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1986-02 would have grown to about $467,510 on $48,700 invested.
Did JJSF beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $33,968. JJSF trailed the S&P 500 by +21.2% 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
J & J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF) historical total-return data from 1986-02 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.