What if you'd held DX?
A $1,000 investment in Dynex Capital, Inc. (DX) at the month-end close of 1988-02 would be worth $7,001 at the close of 2026-08 — +600.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $28,780.
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 1988
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | $1,000 | — |
| 1989 | $439 | -56.1% |
| 1990 | $847 | +92.9% |
| 1991 | $2,014 | +137.7% |
| 1992 | $4,409 | +118.9% |
| 1993 | $6,925 | +57.1% |
| 1994 | $2,905 | -58.0% |
| 1995 | $5,975 | +105.6% |
| 1996 | $9,632 | +61.2% |
| 1997 | $9,547 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | $3,617 | -62.1% |
| 1999 | $1,259 | -65.2% |
| 2000 | $195 | -84.5% |
| 2001 | $411 | +110.4% |
| 2002 | $946 | +130.3% |
| 2003 | $1,192 | +26.0% |
| 2004 | $1,529 | +28.2% |
| 2005 | $1,349 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | $1,387 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | $1,735 | +25.1% |
| 2008 | $1,399 | -19.3% |
| 2009 | $2,090 | +49.4% |
| 2010 | $2,882 | +37.9% |
| 2011 | $2,706 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | $3,138 | +16.0% |
| 2013 | $2,996 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | $3,477 | +16.1% |
| 2015 | $3,059 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | $3,708 | +21.2% |
| 2017 | $4,220 | +13.8% |
| 2018 | $3,863 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | $4,293 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | $5,026 | +17.1% |
| 2021 | $5,139 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | $4,349 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | $4,866 | +11.9% |
| 2024 | $5,530 | +13.6% |
| 2025 | $7,161 | +29.5% |
| 2026 | $7,544 | +5.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DX was 2001-01 ($0.23): $1,000 then is $57,706 today. The worst was 1997-09 ($17.83): $1,000 then is $748.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Dynex Capital, Inc. (DX) at the start of 1988 would be worth about $7,001 today, a total return of +600.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DX?
Dynex Capital, Inc. (DX)'s strongest calendar year since 1988 was 1991, a +137.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,377 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -84.5%.
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 DX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1988-02 would have grown to about $219,568 on $46,300 invested.
Did DX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $28,780. DX trailed the S&P 500 by +75.7% 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
Dynex Capital, Inc. (DX) historical total-return data from 1988-02 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.