What if you'd held AEE?
A $1,000 investment in Ameren Corporation (AEE) at the month-end close of 1998-01 would be worth $11,016 at the close of 2026-08 — +1001.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,863.
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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 1998
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $1,000 | — |
| 1999 | $820 | -18.0% |
| 2000 | $1,245 | +51.8% |
| 2001 | $1,208 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | $1,260 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | $1,480 | +17.4% |
| 2004 | $1,704 | +15.1% |
| 2005 | $1,826 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | $2,011 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | $2,131 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | $1,395 | -34.5% |
| 2009 | $1,249 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | $1,334 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | $1,653 | +23.9% |
| 2012 | $1,612 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | $1,988 | +23.3% |
| 2014 | $2,639 | +32.8% |
| 2015 | $2,577 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | $3,239 | +25.7% |
| 2017 | $3,756 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | $4,281 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | $5,173 | +20.8% |
| 2020 | $5,393 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | $6,314 | +17.1% |
| 2022 | $6,474 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | $5,435 | -16.1% |
| 2024 | $6,927 | +27.5% |
| 2025 | $7,988 | +15.3% |
| 2026 | $8,863 | +11.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AEE was 2000-02 ($9.26): $1,000 then is $11,801 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($113): $1,000 then is $967.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AEE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Ameren Corporation (AEE) at the start of 1998 would be worth about $11,016 today, a total return of +1001.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AEE?
Ameren Corporation (AEE)'s strongest calendar year since 1998 was 2000, a +51.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,518 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -34.5%.
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 AEE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1998-01 would have grown to about $160,601 on $34,400 invested.
Did AEE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,863. AEE beat the S&P 500 by +40.1% 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
Ameren Corporation (AEE) historical total-return data from 1998-01 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. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.