What if you'd held DMC?
A $1,000 investment in Del Monte Corporation (DMC) at the month-end close of 1997-10 would be worth $2,985 at the close of 2026-08 — +198.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,428.
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 1997
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $1,000 | — |
| 1998 | $1,483 | +48.3% |
| 1999 | $615 | -58.5% |
| 2000 | $308 | -49.9% |
| 2001 | $1,028 | +233.8% |
| 2002 | $1,304 | +26.8% |
| 2003 | $1,675 | +28.5% |
| 2004 | $2,148 | +28.2% |
| 2005 | $1,700 | -20.9% |
| 2006 | $1,144 | -32.7% |
| 2007 | $2,577 | +125.3% |
| 2008 | $1,721 | -33.2% |
| 2009 | $1,696 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | $1,919 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | $1,980 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | $2,121 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | $2,321 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | $2,798 | +20.6% |
| 2015 | $3,285 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | $5,177 | +57.6% |
| 2017 | $4,118 | -20.5% |
| 2018 | $2,479 | -39.8% |
| 2019 | $3,082 | +24.3% |
| 2020 | $2,147 | -30.3% |
| 2021 | $2,502 | +16.5% |
| 2022 | $2,427 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | $2,502 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | $3,285 | +31.3% |
| 2025 | $3,650 | +11.1% |
| 2026 | $3,289 | -9.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DMC was 2000-10 ($2.56): $1,000 then is $12,219 today. The worst was 2016-11 ($50.35): $1,000 then is $621.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DMC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Del Monte Corporation (DMC) at the start of 1997 would be worth about $2,985 today, a total return of +198.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DMC?
Del Monte Corporation (DMC)'s strongest calendar year since 1997 was 2001, a +233.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,338 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -58.5%.
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 DMC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1997-10 would have grown to about $68,580 on $34,700 invested.
Did DMC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $8,428. DMC trailed the S&P 500 by +64.6% 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
Del Monte Corporation (DMC) historical total-return data from 1997-10 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.