What if you'd held WAB?
A $1,000 investment in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB) at the month-end close of 1995-06 would be worth $45,590 at the close of 2026-08 — +4459.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $14,150.
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 1995
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $1,000 | — |
| 1996 | $1,192 | +19.2% |
| 1997 | $2,429 | +103.7% |
| 1998 | $2,320 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | $1,688 | -27.2% |
| 2000 | $1,121 | -33.6% |
| 2001 | $1,178 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | $1,347 | +14.4% |
| 2003 | $1,642 | +21.9% |
| 2004 | $2,059 | +25.4% |
| 2005 | $2,603 | +26.4% |
| 2006 | $2,941 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | $3,339 | +13.5% |
| 2008 | $3,858 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | $3,969 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | $5,144 | +29.6% |
| 2011 | $6,812 | +32.4% |
| 2012 | $8,542 | +25.4% |
| 2013 | $14,527 | +70.1% |
| 2014 | $17,038 | +17.3% |
| 2015 | $13,990 | -17.9% |
| 2016 | $16,412 | +17.3% |
| 2017 | $16,188 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | $14,042 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | $15,651 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | $14,833 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | $18,768 | +26.5% |
| 2022 | $20,469 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | $26,195 | +28.0% |
| 2024 | $39,326 | +50.1% |
| 2025 | $44,500 | +13.2% |
| 2026 | $61,136 | +37.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought WAB was 1995-10 ($3.94): $1,000 then is $74,170 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($292): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in WAB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB) at the start of 1995 would be worth about $45,590 today, a total return of +4459.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for WAB?
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB)'s strongest calendar year since 1995 was 1997, a +103.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,037 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -33.6%.
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 WAB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1995-06 would have grown to about $718,949 on $37,500 invested.
Did WAB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $14,150. WAB beat the S&P 500 by +222.2% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. What If I'd Held is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB) historical total-return data from 1995-06 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. 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 (Yahoo Finance): 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. What If I'd Held is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.