What if you'd held CXW?
A $1,000 investment in CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) at the month-end close of 1997-07 would be worth $2,477 at the close of 2026-08 — +147.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $13,577.
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 1997
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $1,000 | — |
| 1998 | $492 | -50.8% |
| 1999 | $156 | -68.3% |
| 2000 | $27.39 | -82.4% |
| 2001 | $148 | +439.5% |
| 2002 | $137 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | $230 | +68.1% |
| 2004 | $322 | +40.3% |
| 2005 | $358 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | $540 | +50.9% |
| 2007 | $705 | +30.5% |
| 2008 | $391 | -44.6% |
| 2009 | $586 | +50.1% |
| 2010 | $599 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | $487 | -18.7% |
| 2012 | $864 | +77.6% |
| 2013 | $987 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | $1,187 | +20.3% |
| 2015 | $926 | -22.0% |
| 2016 | $933 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | $914 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | $787 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | $821 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | $330 | -59.9% |
| 2021 | $502 | +52.2% |
| 2022 | $582 | +15.9% |
| 2023 | $732 | +25.7% |
| 2024 | $1,095 | +49.6% |
| 2025 | $962 | -12.1% |
| 2026 | $1,702 | +76.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CXW was 2000-12 ($0.54): $1,000 then is $62,151 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($33.81): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CXW be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) at the start of 1997 would be worth about $2,477 today, a total return of +147.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CXW?
CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW)'s strongest calendar year since 1997 was 2001, a +439.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $5,395 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -82.4%.
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 CXW have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1997-07 would have grown to about $170,178 on $35,000 invested.
Did CXW 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 $13,577. CXW trailed the S&P 500 by +81.8% 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
CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) historical total-return data from 1997-07 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.