What if you'd held AES?
A $1,000 investment in The AES Corporation (AES) at the month-end close of 1991-06 would be worth $7,409 at the close of 2026-08 — +640.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $20,767.
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 1991
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | $1,000 | — |
| 1992 | $814 | -18.6% |
| 1993 | $1,049 | +28.8% |
| 1994 | $911 | -13.2% |
| 1995 | $1,115 | +22.4% |
| 1996 | $2,172 | +94.8% |
| 1997 | $4,355 | +100.5% |
| 1998 | $4,425 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | $6,982 | +57.8% |
| 2000 | $10,344 | +48.2% |
| 2001 | $3,054 | -70.5% |
| 2002 | $564 | -81.5% |
| 2003 | $1,763 | +212.7% |
| 2004 | $2,554 | +44.8% |
| 2005 | $2,957 | +15.8% |
| 2006 | $4,117 | +39.2% |
| 2007 | $3,996 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | $1,539 | -61.5% |
| 2009 | $2,486 | +61.5% |
| 2010 | $2,275 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | $2,212 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | $2,007 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | $2,756 | +37.3% |
| 2014 | $2,653 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | $1,904 | -28.2% |
| 2016 | $2,407 | +26.4% |
| 2017 | $2,342 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | $3,256 | +39.0% |
| 2019 | $4,629 | +42.2% |
| 2020 | $5,654 | +22.1% |
| 2021 | $5,990 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | $7,290 | +21.7% |
| 2023 | $5,039 | -30.9% |
| 2024 | $3,507 | -30.4% |
| 2025 | $4,148 | +18.3% |
| 2026 | $4,408 | +6.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AES was 2002-10 ($1.10): $1,000 then is $13,327 today. The worst was 2000-09 ($42.68): $1,000 then is $344.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AES be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in The AES Corporation (AES) at the start of 1991 would be worth about $7,409 today, a total return of +640.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AES?
The AES Corporation (AES)'s strongest calendar year since 1991 was 2003, a +212.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,127 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -81.5%.
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 AES have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1991-06 would have grown to about $92,804 on $42,300 invested.
Did AES beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $20,767. AES trailed the S&P 500 by +64.3% 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
The AES Corporation (AES) historical total-return data from 1991-06 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. 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.