What if you'd held WTBA?
A $1,000 investment in West Bancorporation (WTBA) at the month-end close of 1999-05 would be worth $5,366 at the close of 2026-08 — +436.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,921.
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 | $843 | -15.7% |
| 2001 | $907 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | $1,206 | +33.0% |
| 2003 | $1,427 | +18.3% |
| 2004 | $1,586 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | $1,744 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | $1,804 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | $1,379 | -23.5% |
| 2008 | $1,367 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | $555 | -59.4% |
| 2010 | $882 | +59.1% |
| 2011 | $1,107 | +25.5% |
| 2012 | $1,291 | +16.6% |
| 2013 | $1,961 | +51.9% |
| 2014 | $2,179 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | $2,612 | +19.9% |
| 2016 | $3,392 | +29.8% |
| 2017 | $3,559 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | $2,792 | -21.6% |
| 2019 | $3,895 | +39.5% |
| 2020 | $3,070 | -21.2% |
| 2021 | $5,109 | +66.4% |
| 2022 | $4,373 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | $3,831 | -12.4% |
| 2024 | $4,128 | +7.8% |
| 2025 | $4,443 | +7.6% |
| 2026 | $5,798 | +30.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought WTBA was 2009-10 ($2.40): $1,000 then is $11,717 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($28.12): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in WTBA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in West Bancorporation (WTBA) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $5,366 today, a total return of +436.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for WTBA?
West Bancorporation (WTBA)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2021, a +66.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,664 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2009, at -59.4%.
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 WTBA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-05 would have grown to about $119,339 on $32,800 invested.
Did WTBA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,921. WTBA trailed the S&P 500 by +9.4% 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
West Bancorporation (WTBA) historical total-return data from 1999-05 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.