What if you'd held CASS?
A $1,000 investment in Cass Information Systems, Inc (CASS) at the month-end close of 1996-07 would be worth $25,290 at the close of 2026-08 — +2429.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $12,051.
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 1996
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1,000 | — |
| 1997 | $1,307 | +30.7% |
| 1998 | $1,349 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | $1,130 | -16.2% |
| 2000 | $1,017 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | $1,483 | +45.9% |
| 2002 | $1,613 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | $2,239 | +38.8% |
| 2004 | $2,660 | +18.8% |
| 2005 | $3,870 | +45.5% |
| 2006 | $6,416 | +65.8% |
| 2007 | $6,609 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | $6,118 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | $6,218 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | $7,899 | +27.0% |
| 2011 | $7,706 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | $10,000 | +29.8% |
| 2013 | $16,202 | +62.0% |
| 2014 | $13,025 | -19.6% |
| 2015 | $12,803 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | $18,601 | +45.3% |
| 2017 | $16,433 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | $18,227 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | $20,303 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | $14,034 | -30.9% |
| 2021 | $14,538 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | $17,450 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | $17,647 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | $16,466 | -6.7% |
| 2025 | $17,202 | +4.5% |
| 2026 | $23,803 | +38.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CASS was 1996-08 ($2.19): $1,000 then is $25,868 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($56.65): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CASS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Cass Information Systems, Inc (CASS) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $25,290 today, a total return of +2429.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CASS?
Cass Information Systems, Inc (CASS)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2006, a +65.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,658 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2020, at -30.9%.
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 CASS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-07 would have grown to about $236,605 on $36,200 invested.
Did CASS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $12,051. CASS beat the S&P 500 by +109.9% 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
Cass Information Systems, Inc (CASS) historical total-return data from 1996-07 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. 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 (EODHD): 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 EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.