What if you'd held ATLO?
A $1,000 investment in Ames National Corporation (ATLO) at the month-end close of 1997-08 would be worth $0.09 at the close of 2026-09 — -100.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $14,351.
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 1997
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $1,000 | — |
| 1998 | $1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | $1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | $0.02 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | $0.01 | -24.0% |
| 2002 | $0.02 | +21.7% |
| 2003 | $0.02 | +29.9% |
| 2004 | $0.03 | +43.3% |
| 2005 | $0.03 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | $0.03 | -14.6% |
| 2007 | $0.03 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | $0.04 | +43.3% |
| 2009 | $0.03 | -18.4% |
| 2010 | $0.03 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | $0.03 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | $0.04 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | $0.04 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | $0.04 | +19.5% |
| 2015 | $0.04 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | $0.06 | +40.2% |
| 2017 | $0.05 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | $0.05 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | $0.06 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | $0.05 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | $0.05 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | $0.06 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | $0.05 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | $0.04 | -19.0% |
| 2025 | $0.06 | +45.6% |
| 2026 | $0.09 | +41.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ATLO was 2001-11 ($4.79): $1,000 then is $6,628 today. The worst was 1999-08 ($355,285): $1,000 then is $0.09.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ATLO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Ames National Corporation (ATLO) at the start of 1997 would be worth about $0.09 today, a total return of -100.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ATLO?
Ames National Corporation (ATLO)'s strongest calendar year since 1997 was 2025, a +45.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,456 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -100.0%.
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 ATLO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1997-08 would have grown to about $86,612 on $32,800 invested.
Did ATLO 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 $14,351. ATLO trailed the S&P 500 by +100.0% 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
Ames National Corporation (ATLO) historical total-return data from 1997-08 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 2026-09-02. Not financial advice.