What if you'd held FMS?
A $1,000 investment in Fresenius Medical Care AG American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1/2 of an Ordinary Share) (FMS) at the month-end close of 1996-09 would be worth $3,240 at the close of 2026-08 — +224.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $19,152.
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 | $774 | -22.6% |
| 1998 | $842 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | $1,030 | +22.3% |
| 2000 | $995 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | $739 | -25.8% |
| 2002 | $516 | -30.1% |
| 2003 | $893 | +73.0% |
| 2004 | $1,048 | +17.3% |
| 2005 | $1,393 | +33.0% |
| 2006 | $1,789 | +28.4% |
| 2007 | $2,151 | +20.2% |
| 2008 | $1,954 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | $2,239 | +14.6% |
| 2010 | $2,477 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | $2,957 | +19.4% |
| 2012 | $3,023 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | $3,181 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | $3,374 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | $3,840 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | $3,913 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | $4,926 | +25.9% |
| 2018 | $3,074 | -37.6% |
| 2019 | $3,555 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | $4,078 | +14.7% |
| 2021 | $3,251 | -20.3% |
| 2022 | $1,676 | -48.4% |
| 2023 | $2,194 | +30.9% |
| 2024 | $2,455 | +11.9% |
| 2025 | $2,657 | +8.2% |
| 2026 | $2,680 | +0.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FMS was 2002-09 ($2.43): $1,000 then is $9,506 today. The worst was 2018-01 ($46.47): $1,000 then is $497.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FMS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Fresenius Medical Care AG American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1/2 of an Ordinary Share) (FMS) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $3,240 today, a total return of +224.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FMS?
Fresenius Medical Care AG American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1/2 of an Ordinary Share) (FMS)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2003, a +73.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,730 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -48.4%.
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 FMS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-09 would have grown to about $62,169 on $36,000 invested.
Did FMS 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 $19,152. FMS trailed the S&P 500 by +83.1% 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
Fresenius Medical Care AG American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1/2 of an Ordinary Share) (FMS) historical total-return data from 1996-09 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.