What if you'd held LCUT?
A $1,000 investment in Lifetime Brands, Inc. (LCUT) at the month-end close of 1991-06 would be worth $2,801 at the close of 2026-08 — +180.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $20,767.
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 1991
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | $1,000 | — |
| 1992 | $1,047 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | $1,172 | +11.9% |
| 1994 | $1,224 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | $963 | -21.3% |
| 1996 | $1,224 | +27.0% |
| 1997 | $1,131 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | $1,136 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | $630 | -44.5% |
| 2000 | $902 | +43.1% |
| 2001 | $776 | -14.0% |
| 2002 | $643 | -17.1% |
| 2003 | $2,357 | +266.6% |
| 2004 | $2,255 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | $2,970 | +31.7% |
| 2006 | $2,388 | -19.6% |
| 2007 | $1,911 | -19.9% |
| 2008 | $539 | -71.8% |
| 2009 | $1,089 | +102.0% |
| 2010 | $2,138 | +96.4% |
| 2011 | $1,860 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | $1,639 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | $2,451 | +49.6% |
| 2014 | $2,704 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | $2,106 | -22.1% |
| 2016 | $2,854 | +35.5% |
| 2017 | $2,678 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | $1,651 | -38.4% |
| 2019 | $1,166 | -29.4% |
| 2020 | $2,601 | +123.1% |
| 2021 | $2,764 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | $1,333 | -51.8% |
| 2023 | $1,214 | -8.9% |
| 2024 | $1,094 | -9.9% |
| 2025 | $762 | -30.3% |
| 2026 | $1,860 | +144.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LCUT was 2009-03 ($1.07): $1,000 then is $8,786 today. The worst was 2006-04 ($21.59): $1,000 then is $436.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LCUT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Lifetime Brands, Inc. (LCUT) at the start of 1991 would be worth about $2,801 today, a total return of +180.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LCUT?
Lifetime Brands, Inc. (LCUT)'s strongest calendar year since 1991 was 2003, a +266.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,666 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -71.8%.
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 LCUT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1991-06 would have grown to about $61,974 on $42,300 invested.
Did LCUT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $20,767. LCUT trailed the S&P 500 by +86.5% 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
Lifetime Brands, Inc. (LCUT) historical total-return data from 1991-06 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.