What if you'd held CE?
A $1,000 investment in Celanese Corporation (CE) at the month-end close of 2005-01 would be worth $3,826 at the close of 2026-08 — +282.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,525.
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 2005
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | — |
| 2006 | $1,365 | +36.5% |
| 2007 | $2,242 | +64.3% |
| 2008 | $662 | -70.5% |
| 2009 | $1,724 | +160.5% |
| 2010 | $2,224 | +29.0% |
| 2011 | $2,403 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | $2,433 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | $3,054 | +25.5% |
| 2014 | $3,365 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | $3,846 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | $4,593 | +19.4% |
| 2017 | $6,362 | +38.5% |
| 2018 | $5,452 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | $7,624 | +39.8% |
| 2020 | $8,253 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | $10,874 | +31.8% |
| 2022 | $6,767 | -37.8% |
| 2023 | $10,535 | +55.7% |
| 2024 | $4,786 | -54.6% |
| 2025 | $2,931 | -38.8% |
| 2026 | $3,213 | +9.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CE was 2009-02 ($6.57): $1,000 then is $7,041 today. The worst was 2024-03 ($169): $1,000 then is $274.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Celanese Corporation (CE) at the start of 2005 would be worth about $3,826 today, a total return of +282.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CE?
Celanese Corporation (CE)'s strongest calendar year since 2005 was 2009, a +160.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,605 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -70.5%.
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 CE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2005-01 would have grown to about $33,135 on $26,000 invested.
Did CE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,525. CE trailed the S&P 500 by +41.4% 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
Celanese Corporation (CE) historical total-return data from 2005-01 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.