What if you'd held AORT?
A $1,000 investment in Artivion, Inc. (AORT) at the month-end close of 1993-02 would be worth $8,831 at the close of 2026-08 — +783.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,397.
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 1993
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $1,000 | — |
| 1994 | $1,040 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | $2,477 | +138.2% |
| 1996 | $3,995 | +61.3% |
| 1997 | $4,352 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | $3,794 | -12.8% |
| 1999 | $3,754 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | $14,492 | +286.1% |
| 2001 | $14,377 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | $3,271 | -77.2% |
| 2003 | $2,769 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | $3,387 | +22.3% |
| 2005 | $1,598 | -52.8% |
| 2006 | $3,663 | +129.2% |
| 2007 | $3,809 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | $4,653 | +22.2% |
| 2009 | $3,075 | -33.9% |
| 2010 | $2,598 | -15.5% |
| 2011 | $2,302 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | $3,010 | +30.8% |
| 2013 | $5,442 | +80.8% |
| 2014 | $5,628 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | $5,417 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | $9,623 | +77.6% |
| 2017 | $9,623 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | $14,261 | +48.2% |
| 2019 | $13,613 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | $11,864 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | $10,226 | -13.8% |
| 2022 | $6,090 | -40.4% |
| 2023 | $8,985 | +47.5% |
| 2024 | $14,367 | +59.9% |
| 2025 | $22,920 | +59.5% |
| 2026 | $13,402 | -41.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AORT was 1994-06 ($1.59): $1,000 then is $16,774 today. The worst was 2025-11 ($46.66): $1,000 then is $572.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AORT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Artivion, Inc. (AORT) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $8,831 today, a total return of +783.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AORT?
Artivion, Inc. (AORT)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 2000, a +286.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,861 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -77.2%.
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 AORT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-02 would have grown to about $141,726 on $40,300 invested.
Did AORT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,397. AORT trailed the S&P 500 by +49.2% 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
Artivion, Inc. (AORT) historical total-return data from 1993-02 to 2026-08, 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 2026-08. Not financial advice.