What if you'd held DTE?
A $1,000 investment in DTE Energy Company (DTE) at the month-end close of 1962-01 would be worth $390,955 at the close of 2026-08 — +38995.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $111,969.
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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 1962
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | $1,000 | — |
| 1963 | $1,075 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | $1,237 | +15.1% |
| 1965 | $1,317 | +6.5% |
| 1966 | $1,225 | -7.0% |
| 1967 | $1,019 | -16.8% |
| 1968 | $1,162 | +14.0% |
| 1969 | $927 | -20.2% |
| 1970 | $1,048 | +13.1% |
| 1971 | $1,048 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | $1,102 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | $944 | -14.3% |
| 1974 | $523 | -44.6% |
| 1975 | $973 | +86.1% |
| 1976 | $1,228 | +26.1% |
| 1977 | $1,462 | +19.1% |
| 1978 | $1,317 | -9.9% |
| 1979 | $1,346 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | $1,349 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | $1,620 | +20.1% |
| 1982 | $2,140 | +32.1% |
| 1983 | $2,593 | +21.2% |
| 1984 | $3,412 | +31.6% |
| 1985 | $3,763 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | $4,303 | +14.4% |
| 1987 | $3,881 | -9.8% |
| 1988 | $5,804 | +49.5% |
| 1989 | $9,177 | +58.1% |
| 1990 | $10,906 | +18.8% |
| 1991 | $14,271 | +30.9% |
| 1992 | $14,312 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | $13,923 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | $13,090 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | $18,508 | +41.4% |
| 1996 | $18,579 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | $21,317 | +14.7% |
| 1998 | $27,838 | +30.6% |
| 1999 | $21,569 | -22.5% |
| 2000 | $28,179 | +30.6% |
| 2001 | $31,867 | +13.1% |
| 2002 | $36,971 | +16.0% |
| 2003 | $33,107 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | $38,073 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | $39,877 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | $46,893 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | $44,489 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | $38,070 | -14.4% |
| 2009 | $49,649 | +30.4% |
| 2010 | $54,090 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | $68,121 | +25.9% |
| 2012 | $78,300 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | $90,015 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | $121,339 | +34.8% |
| 2015 | $116,857 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | $148,358 | +27.0% |
| 2017 | $170,005 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | $177,157 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | $215,044 | +21.4% |
| 2020 | $208,903 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | $249,334 | +19.4% |
| 2022 | $252,414 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | $245,315 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | $278,407 | +13.5% |
| 2025 | $307,421 | +10.4% |
| 2026 | $336,998 | +9.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DTE was 1974-12 ($0.22): $1,000 then is $644,352 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($152): $1,000 then is $913.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DTE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in DTE Energy Company (DTE) at the start of 1962 would be worth about $390,955 today, a total return of +38995.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DTE?
DTE Energy Company (DTE)'s strongest calendar year since 1962 was 1975, a +86.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,861 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1974, at -44.6%.
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 DTE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1962-01 would have grown to about $8.9M on $77,600 invested.
Did DTE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $111,969. DTE beat the S&P 500 by +249.2% 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
DTE Energy Company (DTE) historical total-return data from 1962-01 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.