What if you'd held MA?
A $1,000 investment in Mastercard Incorporated (MA) at the month-end close of 2006-05 would be worth $141,310 at the close of 2026-08 — +14031.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,069.
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 2006
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $1,000 | — |
| 2007 | $2,194 | +119.4% |
| 2008 | $1,461 | -33.4% |
| 2009 | $2,626 | +79.7% |
| 2010 | $2,305 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | $3,843 | +66.7% |
| 2012 | $5,076 | +32.1% |
| 2013 | $8,664 | +70.7% |
| 2014 | $8,987 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | $10,228 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | $10,934 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | $16,148 | +47.7% |
| 2018 | $20,237 | +25.3% |
| 2019 | $32,207 | +59.2% |
| 2020 | $38,709 | +20.2% |
| 2021 | $39,158 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | $38,117 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | $47,038 | +23.4% |
| 2024 | $58,409 | +24.2% |
| 2025 | $63,687 | +9.0% |
| 2026 | $64,318 | +1.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought MA was 2006-05 ($4.06): $1,000 then is $141,310 today. The worst was 2025-08 ($592): $1,000 then is $970.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in MA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Mastercard Incorporated (MA) at the start of 2006 would be worth about $141,310 today, a total return of +14031.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for MA?
Mastercard Incorporated (MA)'s strongest calendar year since 2006 was 2007, a +119.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,194 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -33.4%.
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 MA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2006-05 would have grown to about $351,762 on $24,400 invested.
Did MA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,069. MA beat the S&P 500 by +2228.5% 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
Mastercard Incorporated (MA) historical total-return data from 2006-05 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.