What if you'd held AAL?
A $1,000 investment in American Airlines Group, Inc. (AAL) at the month-end close of 2005-09 would be worth $663 at the close of 2026-09 — -33.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $9,354.
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 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2005
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | — |
| 2006 | $1,450 | +45.0% |
| 2007 | $396 | -72.7% |
| 2008 | $208 | -47.4% |
| 2009 | $130 | -37.4% |
| 2010 | $270 | +107.0% |
| 2011 | $137 | -49.4% |
| 2012 | $364 | +166.3% |
| 2013 | $680 | +87.0% |
| 2014 | $1,451 | +113.5% |
| 2015 | $1,156 | -20.4% |
| 2016 | $1,289 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | $1,448 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | $903 | -37.7% |
| 2019 | $816 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | $450 | -44.8% |
| 2021 | $513 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | $363 | -29.2% |
| 2023 | $392 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | $498 | +26.9% |
| 2025 | $438 | -12.0% |
| 2026 | $375 | -14.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AAL was 2009-06 ($2.29): $1,000 then is $5,734 today. The worst was 2006-11 ($53.51): $1,000 then is $245.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AAL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in American Airlines Group, Inc. (AAL) at the start of 2005 would be worth about $663 today, a total return of -33.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AAL?
American Airlines Group, Inc. (AAL)'s strongest calendar year since 2005 was 2012, a +166.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,663 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2007, at -72.7%.
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 AAL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2005-09 would have grown to about $25,826 on $25,300 invested.
Did AAL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $9,354. AAL trailed the S&P 500 by +92.9% 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
American Airlines Group, Inc. (AAL) historical total-return data from 2005-09 to 2026-09, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. 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 (EODHD): 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 EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.