What if you'd held DAC?
A $1,000 investment in Danaos Corporation (DAC) at the month-end close of 2006-10 would be worth $777 at the close of 2026-09 — -22.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $8,176.
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 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2006
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $1,000 | — |
| 2007 | $1,168 | +16.8% |
| 2008 | $336 | -71.2% |
| 2009 | $222 | -34.0% |
| 2010 | $186 | -16.1% |
| 2011 | $167 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | $137 | -17.9% |
| 2013 | $244 | +78.2% |
| 2014 | $272 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | $298 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | $132 | -55.8% |
| 2017 | $72.11 | -45.3% |
| 2018 | $37.28 | -48.3% |
| 2019 | $32.59 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | $76.11 | +133.5% |
| 2021 | $271 | +256.1% |
| 2022 | $199 | -26.6% |
| 2023 | $294 | +47.5% |
| 2024 | $330 | +12.4% |
| 2025 | $396 | +20.0% |
| 2026 | $668 | +68.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DAC was 2020-07 ($2.89): $1,000 then is $53,723 today. The worst was 2007-07 ($393): $1,000 then is $395.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DAC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Danaos Corporation (DAC) at the start of 2006 would be worth about $777 today, a total return of -22.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DAC?
Danaos Corporation (DAC)'s strongest calendar year since 2006 was 2021, a +256.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,561 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -71.2%.
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 DAC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2006-10 would have grown to about $135,521 on $24,000 invested.
Did DAC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $8,176. DAC trailed the S&P 500 by +90.5% 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
Danaos Corporation (DAC) historical total-return data from 2006-10 to 2026-09, 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 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.