What if you'd held GABC?
A $1,000 investment in German American Bancorp, Inc. (GABC) at the month-end close of 1993-05 would be worth $24,515 at the close of 2026-08 — +2351.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,122.
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 1993
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $1,000 | — |
| 1994 | $1,035 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | $1,071 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | $1,461 | +36.4% |
| 1997 | $2,646 | +81.1% |
| 1998 | $2,031 | -23.2% |
| 1999 | $1,677 | -17.4% |
| 2000 | $1,272 | -24.2% |
| 2001 | $1,846 | +45.2% |
| 2002 | $1,921 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | $2,343 | +21.9% |
| 2004 | $2,228 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | $1,898 | -14.8% |
| 2006 | $2,161 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | $2,000 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | $1,874 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | $2,783 | +48.5% |
| 2010 | $3,268 | +17.4% |
| 2011 | $3,339 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | $4,094 | +22.6% |
| 2013 | $5,492 | +34.1% |
| 2014 | $6,039 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | $6,748 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | $10,882 | +61.3% |
| 2017 | $11,134 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | $8,906 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | $11,673 | +31.1% |
| 2020 | $11,122 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | $13,386 | +20.4% |
| 2022 | $13,122 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | $11,780 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | $15,063 | +27.9% |
| 2025 | $15,114 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | $19,496 | +29.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GABC was 1993-05 ($2.02): $1,000 then is $24,515 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($50.57): $1,000 then is $979.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GABC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in German American Bancorp, Inc. (GABC) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $24,515 today, a total return of +2351.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GABC?
German American Bancorp, Inc. (GABC)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 1997, a +81.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,811 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -24.2%.
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 GABC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-05 would have grown to about $293,546 on $40,000 invested.
Did GABC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,122. GABC beat the S&P 500 by +43.2% 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
German American Bancorp, Inc. (GABC) historical total-return data from 1993-05 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.