What if you'd held WBD?
A $1,000 investment in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) at the month-end close of 2005-07 would be worth $4,310 at the close of 2026-08 — +331.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,245.
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 2005
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | — |
| 2006 | $1,063 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | $1,661 | +56.3% |
| 2008 | $1,031 | -37.9% |
| 2009 | $2,232 | +116.4% |
| 2010 | $3,036 | +36.0% |
| 2011 | $2,983 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | $4,621 | +54.9% |
| 2013 | $6,581 | +42.4% |
| 2014 | $4,907 | -25.4% |
| 2015 | $3,801 | -22.6% |
| 2016 | $3,905 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | $3,188 | -18.4% |
| 2018 | $3,524 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | $4,664 | +32.3% |
| 2020 | $4,286 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | $3,353 | -21.8% |
| 2022 | $1,350 | -59.7% |
| 2023 | $1,621 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | $1,506 | -7.1% |
| 2025 | $4,105 | +172.7% |
| 2026 | $4,064 | -1.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought WBD was 2006-07 ($6.18): $1,000 then is $4,617 today. The worst was 2021-02 ($53.03): $1,000 then is $538.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in WBD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) at the start of 2005 would be worth about $4,310 today, a total return of +331.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for WBD?
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)'s strongest calendar year since 2005 was 2025, a +172.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,727 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -59.7%.
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 WBD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2005-07 would have grown to about $45,531 on $25,400 invested.
Did WBD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,245. WBD trailed the S&P 500 by +31.0% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. What If I'd Held is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) historical total-return data from 2005-07 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. 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 (Yahoo Finance): 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. What If I'd Held is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.