What if you'd held HWBK?
A $1,000 investment in Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (HWBK) at the month-end close of 1999-07 would be worth $8,615 at the close of 2026-08 — +761.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,801.
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 1999
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $1,000 | — |
| 2000 | $805 | -19.5% |
| 2001 | $925 | +14.9% |
| 2002 | $1,226 | +32.6% |
| 2003 | $2,037 | +66.1% |
| 2004 | $1,668 | -18.1% |
| 2005 | $1,755 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | $1,926 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | $1,571 | -18.4% |
| 2008 | $1,126 | -28.4% |
| 2009 | $683 | -39.3% |
| 2010 | $656 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | $494 | -24.8% |
| 2012 | $652 | +32.1% |
| 2013 | $1,116 | +71.1% |
| 2014 | $1,382 | +23.8% |
| 2015 | $1,549 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | $1,765 | +14.0% |
| 2017 | $2,096 | +18.8% |
| 2018 | $2,248 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | $2,777 | +23.5% |
| 2020 | $2,444 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | $2,969 | +21.5% |
| 2022 | $2,662 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | $3,344 | +25.6% |
| 2024 | $3,860 | +15.4% |
| 2025 | $4,874 | +26.3% |
| 2026 | $5,569 | +14.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HWBK was 2011-10 ($3.23): $1,000 then is $12,189 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($39.37): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HWBK be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (HWBK) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $8,615 today, a total return of +761.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HWBK?
Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (HWBK)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2013, a +71.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,711 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2009, at -39.3%.
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 HWBK have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-07 would have grown to about $132,530 on $32,600 invested.
Did HWBK beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,801. HWBK beat the S&P 500 by +48.5% 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
Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (HWBK) historical total-return data from 1999-07 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.