What if you'd held MWA?
A $1,000 investment in MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS (MWA) at the month-end close of 2006-05 would be worth $1,848 at the close of 2026-09 — +84.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $8,933.
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 | $644 | -35.6% |
| 2008 | $573 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | $361 | -37.0% |
| 2010 | $295 | -18.4% |
| 2011 | $176 | -40.1% |
| 2012 | $414 | +134.5% |
| 2013 | $698 | +68.8% |
| 2014 | $769 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | $652 | -15.3% |
| 2016 | $1,020 | +56.5% |
| 2017 | $972 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | $719 | -26.1% |
| 2019 | $965 | +34.2% |
| 2020 | $1,018 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | $1,202 | +18.1% |
| 2022 | $916 | -23.8% |
| 2023 | $1,248 | +36.3% |
| 2024 | $1,978 | +58.5% |
| 2025 | $2,116 | +7.0% |
| 2026 | $2,144 | +1.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought MWA was 2009-02 ($1.65): $1,000 then is $14,515 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($29.77): $1,000 then is $805.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in MWA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS (MWA) at the start of 2006 would be worth about $1,848 today, a total return of +84.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for MWA?
MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS (MWA)'s strongest calendar year since 2006 was 2012, a +134.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,345 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2011, at -40.1%.
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 MWA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2006-05 would have grown to about $86,696 on $24,500 invested.
Did MWA 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 $8,933. MWA trailed the S&P 500 by +79.3% 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
MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS (MWA) historical total-return data from 2006-05 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.