What if you'd held MBWM?
A $1,000 investment in Mercantile Bank Corporation (MBWM) at the month-end close of 1999-07 would be worth $11,240 at the close of 2026-08 — +1024.0% 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 | $932 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | $1,463 | +56.9% |
| 2002 | $2,046 | +39.9% |
| 2003 | $3,365 | +64.5% |
| 2004 | $3,860 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | $3,991 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | $4,159 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | $1,841 | -55.7% |
| 2008 | $524 | -71.5% |
| 2009 | $382 | -27.1% |
| 2010 | $1,022 | +167.4% |
| 2011 | $1,214 | +18.8% |
| 2012 | $2,068 | +70.3% |
| 2013 | $2,771 | +34.0% |
| 2014 | $3,020 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | $3,624 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | $5,790 | +59.8% |
| 2017 | $5,557 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | $4,683 | -15.7% |
| 2019 | $6,242 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | $4,867 | -22.0% |
| 2021 | $6,511 | +33.8% |
| 2022 | $6,456 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | $8,124 | +25.8% |
| 2024 | $9,264 | +14.0% |
| 2025 | $10,347 | +11.7% |
| 2026 | $13,007 | +25.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought MBWM was 2009-12 ($1.75): $1,000 then is $34,040 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($60.08): $1,000 then is $992.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in MBWM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Mercantile Bank Corporation (MBWM) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $11,240 today, a total return of +1024.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for MBWM?
Mercantile Bank Corporation (MBWM)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2010, a +167.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,674 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -71.5%.
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 MBWM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-07 would have grown to about $209,796 on $32,600 invested.
Did MBWM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,801. MBWM beat the S&P 500 by +93.8% 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
Mercantile Bank Corporation (MBWM) 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.