What if you'd held LNN?
A $1,000 investment in Lindsay Corporation (LNN) at the month-end close of 1988-10 would be worth $107,887 at the close of 2026-08 — +10688.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $27,630.
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 1988
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | $1,000 | — |
| 1989 | $1,139 | +13.9% |
| 1990 | $1,278 | +12.2% |
| 1991 | $3,258 | +154.8% |
| 1992 | $3,634 | +11.6% |
| 1993 | $4,093 | +12.6% |
| 1994 | $3,490 | -14.7% |
| 1995 | $4,438 | +27.2% |
| 1996 | $8,119 | +82.9% |
| 1997 | $11,340 | +39.7% |
| 1998 | $5,845 | -48.5% |
| 1999 | $7,247 | +24.0% |
| 2000 | $9,057 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | $7,799 | -13.9% |
| 2002 | $8,680 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | $10,325 | +18.9% |
| 2004 | $10,675 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | $8,021 | -24.9% |
| 2006 | $13,742 | +71.3% |
| 2007 | $29,964 | +118.0% |
| 2008 | $13,531 | -54.8% |
| 2009 | $17,113 | +26.5% |
| 2010 | $25,727 | +50.3% |
| 2011 | $23,897 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | $35,093 | +46.9% |
| 2013 | $36,464 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | $38,263 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | $32,758 | -14.4% |
| 2016 | $34,299 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | $41,119 | +19.9% |
| 2018 | $45,469 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | $46,010 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | $62,340 | +35.5% |
| 2021 | $74,361 | +19.3% |
| 2022 | $80,412 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | $64,454 | -19.8% |
| 2024 | $59,727 | -7.3% |
| 2025 | $60,180 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | $58,948 | -2.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LNN was 1988-10 ($1.06): $1,000 then is $107,887 today. The worst was 2022-11 ($169): $1,000 then is $676.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LNN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Lindsay Corporation (LNN) at the start of 1988 would be worth about $107,887 today, a total return of +10688.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LNN?
Lindsay Corporation (LNN)'s strongest calendar year since 1988 was 1991, a +154.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,548 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -54.8%.
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 LNN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1988-10 would have grown to about $374,963 on $45,500 invested.
Did LNN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $27,630. LNN beat the S&P 500 by +290.5% 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
Lindsay Corporation (LNN) historical total-return data from 1988-10 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.