What if you'd held EWBC?
A $1,000 investment in East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) at the month-end close of 1999-02 would be worth $42,719 at the close of 2026-08 — +4171.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $10,213.
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 1999
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $1,000 | — |
| 2000 | $2,201 | +120.1% |
| 2001 | $2,284 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | $3,228 | +41.3% |
| 2003 | $4,853 | +50.3% |
| 2004 | $7,681 | +58.3% |
| 2005 | $6,718 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | $6,555 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | $4,534 | -30.8% |
| 2008 | $3,064 | -32.4% |
| 2009 | $3,048 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | $3,780 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | $3,850 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | $4,265 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | $7,094 | +66.3% |
| 2014 | $8,016 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | $8,780 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | $10,979 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | $13,324 | +21.4% |
| 2018 | $9,668 | -27.4% |
| 2019 | $11,056 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | $11,855 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | $18,729 | +58.0% |
| 2022 | $16,024 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | $18,070 | +12.8% |
| 2024 | $24,710 | +36.8% |
| 2025 | $29,729 | +20.3% |
| 2026 | $34,702 | +16.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EWBC was 1999-03 ($2.89): $1,000 then is $44,789 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($131): $1,000 then is $989.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EWBC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $42,719 today, a total return of +4171.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EWBC?
East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2000, a +120.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,201 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -32.4%.
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 EWBC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-02 would have grown to about $271,618 on $33,100 invested.
Did EWBC 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 $10,213. EWBC beat the S&P 500 by +318.3% 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
East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) historical total-return data from 1999-02 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.