What if you'd held ARI?
A $1,000 investment in Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc (ARI) at the month-end close of 2009-09 would be worth $3,389 at the close of 2026-09 — +238.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $9,983.
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 2009
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $1,000 | — |
| 2010 | $995 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | $885 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | $1,205 | +36.2% |
| 2013 | $1,335 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | $1,480 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | $1,730 | +16.9% |
| 2016 | $1,865 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | $2,285 | +22.5% |
| 2018 | $2,285 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | $2,770 | +21.2% |
| 2020 | $1,965 | -29.1% |
| 2021 | $2,545 | +29.5% |
| 2022 | $2,365 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | $2,945 | +24.5% |
| 2024 | $2,460 | -16.5% |
| 2025 | $3,045 | +23.8% |
| 2026 | $3,440 | +13.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ARI was 2011-09 ($1.73): $1,000 then is $3,977 today. The worst was 2026-05 ($7.06): $1,000 then is $975.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ARI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc (ARI) at the start of 2009 would be worth about $3,389 today, a total return of +238.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ARI?
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc (ARI)'s strongest calendar year since 2009 was 2012, a +36.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,362 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2020, at -29.1%.
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 ARI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2009-09 would have grown to about $41,239 on $20,500 invested.
Did ARI 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 $9,983. ARI trailed the S&P 500 by +66.0% 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
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc (ARI) historical total-return data from 2009-09 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.
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Data: adjusted close prices via EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.