What if you'd held DAL?
A $1,000 investment in Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) at the month-end close of 2007-05 would be worth $5,100 at the close of 2026-08 — +410.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,036.
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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 2007
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,000 | — |
| 2008 | $770 | -23.0% |
| 2009 | $764 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | $846 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | $543 | -35.7% |
| 2012 | $797 | +46.7% |
| 2013 | $1,854 | +132.5% |
| 2014 | $3,347 | +80.6% |
| 2015 | $3,482 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | $3,435 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | $3,993 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | $3,647 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | $4,390 | +20.4% |
| 2020 | $3,039 | -30.8% |
| 2021 | $2,954 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | $2,484 | -15.9% |
| 2023 | $3,056 | +23.0% |
| 2024 | $4,645 | +52.0% |
| 2025 | $5,392 | +16.1% |
| 2026 | $6,522 | +21.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DAL was 2009-02 ($4.31): $1,000 then is $19,325 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($93.43): $1,000 then is $891.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DAL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) at the start of 2007 would be worth about $5,100 today, a total return of +410.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DAL?
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL)'s strongest calendar year since 2007 was 2013, a +132.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,325 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2011, at -35.7%.
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 DAL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2007-05 would have grown to about $105,363 on $23,200 invested.
Did DAL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,036. DAL beat the S&P 500 by +1.3% 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
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) historical total-return data from 2007-05 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.