What if you'd held AVA?
A $1,000 investment in Avista Corporation (AVA) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $25,391 at the close of 2026-08 — +2439.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $69,018.
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 1973
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $1,000 | — |
| 1974 | $889 | -11.1% |
| 1975 | $1,059 | +19.2% |
| 1976 | $1,363 | +28.7% |
| 1977 | $1,170 | -14.1% |
| 1978 | $1,156 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | $1,030 | -10.9% |
| 1980 | $881 | -14.4% |
| 1981 | $933 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | $1,104 | +18.3% |
| 1983 | $1,044 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | $985 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | $1,333 | +35.3% |
| 1986 | $1,348 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | $1,363 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | $1,763 | +29.3% |
| 1989 | $2,089 | +18.5% |
| 1990 | $2,207 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | $2,644 | +19.8% |
| 1992 | $3,037 | +14.8% |
| 1993 | $3,444 | +13.4% |
| 1994 | $2,733 | -20.6% |
| 1995 | $3,770 | +37.9% |
| 1996 | $4,281 | +13.6% |
| 1997 | $5,956 | +39.1% |
| 1998 | $4,963 | -16.7% |
| 1999 | $4,096 | -17.5% |
| 2000 | $5,548 | +35.4% |
| 2001 | $3,696 | -33.4% |
| 2002 | $3,356 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | $5,452 | +62.5% |
| 2004 | $5,474 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | $5,659 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | $8,289 | +46.5% |
| 2007 | $7,252 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | $6,756 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | $7,889 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | $8,637 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | $10,341 | +19.7% |
| 2012 | $10,148 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | $12,400 | +22.2% |
| 2014 | $16,185 | +30.5% |
| 2015 | $16,859 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | $19,733 | +17.0% |
| 2017 | $26,222 | +32.9% |
| 2018 | $22,274 | -15.1% |
| 2019 | $26,126 | +17.3% |
| 2020 | $22,704 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | $25,037 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | $27,237 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | $23,067 | -15.3% |
| 2024 | $24,874 | +7.8% |
| 2025 | $27,526 | +10.7% |
| 2026 | $28,400 | +3.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AVA was 1981-05 ($1.14): $1,000 then is $33,632 today. The worst was 2026-05 ($40.95): $1,000 then is $936.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AVA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Avista Corporation (AVA) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $25,391 today, a total return of +2439.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AVA?
Avista Corporation (AVA)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 2003, a +62.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,625 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2001, at -33.4%.
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 AVA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $704,830 on $64,300 invested.
Did AVA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. AVA trailed the S&P 500 by +63.2% 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
Avista Corporation (AVA) historical total-return data from 1973-02 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. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.