What if you'd held CVS?
A $1,000 investment in CVS Health Corporation (CVS) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $154,283 at the close of 2026-08 — +15328.3% 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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 1973
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $1,000 | — |
| 1974 | $586 | -41.4% |
| 1975 | $1,659 | +182.9% |
| 1976 | $2,462 | +48.4% |
| 1977 | $2,566 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | $2,430 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | $2,530 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | $3,197 | +26.3% |
| 1981 | $3,474 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | $6,514 | +87.5% |
| 1983 | $6,422 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | $6,859 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | $9,614 | +40.2% |
| 1986 | $10,558 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | $10,655 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | $15,438 | +44.9% |
| 1989 | $19,088 | +23.6% |
| 1990 | $18,554 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | $20,277 | +9.3% |
| 1992 | $24,972 | +23.2% |
| 1993 | $19,727 | -21.0% |
| 1994 | $15,602 | -20.9% |
| 1995 | $16,245 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | $25,502 | +57.0% |
| 1997 | $39,635 | +55.4% |
| 1998 | $68,450 | +72.7% |
| 1999 | $49,884 | -27.1% |
| 2000 | $75,398 | +51.1% |
| 2001 | $37,434 | -50.4% |
| 2002 | $31,831 | -15.0% |
| 2003 | $46,438 | +45.9% |
| 2004 | $58,333 | +25.6% |
| 2005 | $68,771 | +17.9% |
| 2006 | $80,880 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | $104,679 | +29.4% |
| 2008 | $76,241 | -27.2% |
| 2009 | $86,285 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | $94,153 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | $111,984 | +18.9% |
| 2012 | $134,695 | +20.3% |
| 2013 | $202,558 | +50.4% |
| 2014 | $276,622 | +36.6% |
| 2015 | $284,651 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | $233,896 | -17.8% |
| 2017 | $220,442 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | $204,932 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | $240,301 | +17.3% |
| 2020 | $227,948 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | $353,020 | +54.9% |
| 2022 | $326,100 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | $285,225 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | $168,940 | -40.8% |
| 2025 | $311,434 | +84.3% |
| 2026 | $376,104 | +20.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CVS was 1974-11 ($0.13): $1,000 then is $743,254 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($104): $1,000 then is $897.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CVS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in CVS Health Corporation (CVS) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $154,283 today, a total return of +15328.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CVS?
CVS Health Corporation (CVS)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1975, a +182.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,829 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2001, at -50.4%.
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 CVS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $2.94M on $64,300 invested.
Did CVS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. CVS beat the S&P 500 by +123.5% 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
CVS Health Corporation (CVS) 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.