What if you'd held DB?
A $1,000 investment in Deutsche Bank AG (DB) at the month-end close of 1996-11 would be worth $1,587 at the close of 2026-08 — +58.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $10,182.
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 1996
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1,000 | — |
| 1997 | $1,516 | +51.6% |
| 1998 | $1,249 | -17.6% |
| 1999 | $1,838 | +47.2% |
| 2000 | $1,813 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | $1,517 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | $999 | -34.1% |
| 2003 | $1,837 | +83.9% |
| 2004 | $2,020 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | $2,198 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | $3,024 | +37.5% |
| 2007 | $3,015 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | $987 | -67.3% |
| 2009 | $1,733 | +75.6% |
| 2010 | $1,410 | -18.6% |
| 2011 | $1,045 | -25.9% |
| 2012 | $1,256 | +20.2% |
| 2013 | $1,397 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | $934 | -33.1% |
| 2015 | $771 | -17.5% |
| 2016 | $578 | -25.1% |
| 2017 | $688 | +19.1% |
| 2018 | $298 | -56.7% |
| 2019 | $289 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | $405 | +40.1% |
| 2021 | $465 | +14.7% |
| 2022 | $437 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | $531 | +21.4% |
| 2024 | $688 | +29.5% |
| 2025 | $1,598 | +132.4% |
| 2026 | $1,634 | +2.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DB was 2020-03 ($5.56): $1,000 then is $6,840 today. The worst was 2007-05 ($82.50): $1,000 then is $461.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Deutsche Bank AG (DB) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $1,587 today, a total return of +58.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DB?
Deutsche Bank AG (DB)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2025, a +132.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,324 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -67.3%.
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 DB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-11 would have grown to about $70,247 on $35,800 invested.
Did DB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $10,182. DB trailed the S&P 500 by +84.4% 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
Deutsche Bank AG (DB) historical total-return data from 1996-11 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.