What if you'd held UAL?
A $1,000 investment in United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) at the month-end close of 2006-02 would be worth $3,491 at the close of 2026-08 — +249.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,019.
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 2006
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $1,000 | — |
| 2007 | $810 | -19.0% |
| 2008 | $268 | -67.0% |
| 2009 | $314 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | $579 | +84.5% |
| 2011 | $459 | -20.8% |
| 2012 | $568 | +23.9% |
| 2013 | $919 | +61.8% |
| 2014 | $1,626 | +76.8% |
| 2015 | $1,392 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | $1,771 | +27.2% |
| 2017 | $1,638 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | $2,035 | +24.2% |
| 2019 | $2,141 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | $1,051 | -50.9% |
| 2021 | $1,064 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | $916 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | $1,003 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | $2,360 | +135.3% |
| 2025 | $2,717 | +15.2% |
| 2026 | $2,814 | +3.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought UAL was 2009-06 ($3.19): $1,000 then is $36,295 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($136): $1,000 then is $851.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in UAL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) at the start of 2006 would be worth about $3,491 today, a total return of +249.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for UAL?
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL)'s strongest calendar year since 2006 was 2024, a +135.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,353 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -67.0%.
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 UAL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2006-02 would have grown to about $100,597 on $24,700 invested.
Did UAL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,019. UAL trailed the S&P 500 by +42.0% 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
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) historical total-return data from 2006-02 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.