What if you'd held DE?
A $1,000 investment in Deere & Company (DE) at the month-end close of 1972-06 would be worth $972,580 at the close of 2026-08 — +97158.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $71,943.
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 1972
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | $1,000 | — |
| 1973 | $1,136 | +13.6% |
| 1974 | $1,000 | -12.0% |
| 1975 | $1,270 | +27.0% |
| 1976 | $1,600 | +26.0% |
| 1977 | $1,307 | -18.3% |
| 1978 | $1,918 | +46.7% |
| 1979 | $2,264 | +18.1% |
| 1980 | $2,926 | +29.2% |
| 1981 | $2,275 | -22.2% |
| 1982 | $2,012 | -11.6% |
| 1983 | $2,696 | +34.0% |
| 1984 | $2,152 | -20.2% |
| 1985 | $2,154 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | $1,747 | -18.9% |
| 1987 | $2,680 | +53.4% |
| 1988 | $3,761 | +40.4% |
| 1989 | $4,948 | +31.5% |
| 1990 | $3,906 | -21.1% |
| 1991 | $4,162 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | $3,971 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | $6,931 | +74.5% |
| 1994 | $6,391 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | $10,474 | +63.9% |
| 1996 | $12,269 | +17.1% |
| 1997 | $17,929 | +46.1% |
| 1998 | $10,342 | -42.3% |
| 1999 | $13,953 | +34.9% |
| 2000 | $15,085 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | $14,704 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | $15,744 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | $22,739 | +44.4% |
| 2004 | $26,439 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | $24,693 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | $35,134 | +42.3% |
| 2007 | $69,793 | +98.7% |
| 2008 | $29,274 | -58.1% |
| 2009 | $42,406 | +44.9% |
| 2010 | $66,294 | +56.3% |
| 2011 | $62,993 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | $71,991 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | $77,910 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | $77,485 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | $68,759 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | $95,534 | +38.9% |
| 2017 | $147,914 | +54.8% |
| 2018 | $143,631 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | $169,909 | +18.3% |
| 2020 | $268,384 | +58.0% |
| 2021 | $345,838 | +28.9% |
| 2022 | $437,786 | +26.6% |
| 2023 | $413,796 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | $445,059 | +7.6% |
| 2025 | $495,730 | +11.4% |
| 2026 | $621,660 | +25.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DE was 1972-06 ($0.60): $1,000 then is $972,580 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($634): $1,000 then is $915.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Deere & Company (DE) at the start of 1972 would be worth about $972,580 today, a total return of +97158.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DE?
Deere & Company (DE)'s strongest calendar year since 1972 was 2007, a +98.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,987 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -58.1%.
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 DE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1972-06 would have grown to about $9.29M on $65,100 invested.
Did DE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $71,943. DE beat the S&P 500 by +1251.9% 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
Deere & Company (DE) historical total-return data from 1972-06 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.