What if you'd held LINC?
A $1,000 investment in Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) at the month-end close of 2005-06 would be worth $1,609 at the close of 2026-09 — +60.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $9,691.
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 | $946 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | $1,032 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | $929 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | $1,519 | +63.5% |
| 2010 | $1,106 | -27.2% |
| 2011 | $605 | -45.2% |
| 2012 | $451 | -25.5% |
| 2013 | $423 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | $249 | -41.0% |
| 2015 | $177 | -28.9% |
| 2016 | $171 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | $180 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | $285 | +58.4% |
| 2019 | $241 | -15.6% |
| 2020 | $579 | +140.7% |
| 2021 | $665 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | $516 | -22.5% |
| 2023 | $894 | +73.4% |
| 2024 | $1,409 | +57.6% |
| 2025 | $2,151 | +52.7% |
| 2026 | $2,284 | +6.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LINC was 2015-08 ($0.43): $1,000 then is $59,628 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($49.90): $1,000 then is $514.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LINC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) at the start of 2005 would be worth about $1,609 today, a total return of +60.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LINC?
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC)'s strongest calendar year since 2005 was 2020, a +140.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,407 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2011, at -45.2%.
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 LINC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2005-06 would have grown to about $146,289 on $25,600 invested.
Did LINC 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 $9,691. LINC trailed the S&P 500 by +83.4% 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
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) historical total-return data from 2005-06 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.