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$1,000 in Delta Air Lines, Inc. in 2026 → $1,210 today

If you'd invested $1,000 in Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) on January 1, 2026 — at the December 2025 month-end close of $68.86 — and held to the latest close (2026-08-), you'd have $1,210. That's a +21.0% total return — beating the S&P 500, where the same $1,000 became $1,126.

$1,000 in 2026$1,210Total return+21.0%Multiple1.2×CAGR+33.0%

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FAQ

How much is $1,000 invested in DAL in 2026 worth today?

$1,000 invested in Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) at the month-end close of 2025-12- would be worth $1,210 at the latest month-end close (2026-08-), a total return of +21.0% with dividends reinvested.

Did $1,000 in DAL in 2026 beat the market?

Over the same span, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $1,126 — so Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) beat the index by +7.4%.

What does "month-end close" mean for this calculation?

The scenario invests at the December 2025 month-end close (the price entering 2026) and values the position at the most recent month-end close (2026-08-). Intra-month extremes are shown on the DAL calculator page.

Is the 2026–2026 return in DAL typical?

No single year is typical. DAL's best calendar-year return since 2007 was about +132.5%, and its worst was -35.7%.

Methodology

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) total-return data from January 2026 through the latest month-end close (2026-08-).

The entry price is the 2025 December month-end close and the exit is the latest available month-end close, both from adjusted (split and dividend) Yahoo Finance historical data.

Month-end resolution, no taxes or fees, and history never guarantees the future. For exact-date precision (including buying at a panic low), use the DAL calculator page.

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Data: Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08-. Not financial advice.