What if you'd held EBF?
A $1,000 investment in Ennis, Inc. (EBF) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $160,791 at the close of 2026-08 — +15979.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.
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 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $1,325 | +32.5% |
| 1982 | $1,699 | +28.2% |
| 1983 | $2,853 | +67.9% |
| 1984 | $3,742 | +31.2% |
| 1985 | $5,939 | +58.7% |
| 1986 | $6,840 | +15.2% |
| 1987 | $9,982 | +45.9% |
| 1988 | $10,963 | +9.8% |
| 1989 | $15,951 | +45.5% |
| 1990 | $11,773 | -26.2% |
| 1991 | $20,368 | +73.0% |
| 1992 | $17,791 | -12.7% |
| 1993 | $14,294 | -19.7% |
| 1994 | $13,926 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | $14,276 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | $13,828 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | $12,061 | -12.8% |
| 1998 | $13,736 | +13.9% |
| 1999 | $11,472 | -16.5% |
| 2000 | $11,871 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | $16,650 | +40.3% |
| 2002 | $21,258 | +27.7% |
| 2003 | $29,356 | +38.1% |
| 2004 | $38,239 | +30.3% |
| 2005 | $37,387 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | $51,933 | +38.9% |
| 2007 | $39,233 | -24.5% |
| 2008 | $27,540 | -29.8% |
| 2009 | $40,209 | +46.0% |
| 2010 | $42,509 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | $34,417 | -19.0% |
| 2012 | $42,736 | +24.2% |
| 2013 | $49,847 | +16.6% |
| 2014 | $39,681 | -20.4% |
| 2015 | $59,337 | +49.5% |
| 2016 | $59,988 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | $74,779 | +24.7% |
| 2018 | $72,706 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | $85,460 | +17.5% |
| 2020 | $73,957 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | $84,883 | +14.8% |
| 2022 | $101,331 | +19.4% |
| 2023 | $105,018 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | $118,245 | +12.6% |
| 2025 | $106,466 | -10.0% |
| 2026 | $137,117 | +28.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EBF was 1980-03 ($0.14): $1,000 then is $160,791 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($22.35): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EBF be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Ennis, Inc. (EBF) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $160,791 today, a total return of +15979.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EBF?
Ennis, Inc. (EBF)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1991, a +73.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,730 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -29.8%.
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 EBF have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $846,065 on $55,800 invested.
Did EBF beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. EBF beat the S&P 500 by +113.0% 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
Ennis, Inc. (EBF) historical total-return data from 1980-03 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.