What if you'd held LH?
A $1,000 investment in Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH) at the month-end close of 1990-03 would be worth $13,482 at the close of 2026-08 — +1248.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $22,675.
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 1990
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | $1,000 | — |
| 1991 | $2,687 | +168.7% |
| 1992 | $1,672 | -37.8% |
| 1993 | $1,360 | -18.7% |
| 1994 | $1,272 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | $900 | -29.3% |
| 1996 | $276 | -69.3% |
| 1997 | $168 | -39.2% |
| 1998 | $132 | -21.3% |
| 1999 | $354 | +168.0% |
| 2000 | $1,690 | +377.0% |
| 2001 | $1,552 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | $892 | -42.5% |
| 2003 | $1,419 | +59.0% |
| 2004 | $1,913 | +34.8% |
| 2005 | $2,068 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | $2,821 | +36.4% |
| 2007 | $2,900 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | $2,473 | -14.7% |
| 2009 | $2,874 | +16.2% |
| 2010 | $3,376 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | $3,302 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | $3,326 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | $3,508 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | $4,143 | +18.1% |
| 2015 | $4,748 | +14.6% |
| 2016 | $4,930 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | $6,125 | +24.2% |
| 2018 | $4,852 | -20.8% |
| 2019 | $6,496 | +33.9% |
| 2020 | $7,817 | +20.3% |
| 2021 | $12,066 | +54.4% |
| 2022 | $9,121 | -24.4% |
| 2023 | $10,382 | +13.8% |
| 2024 | $10,612 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | $11,739 | +10.6% |
| 2026 | $15,543 | +32.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LH was 1998-08 ($2.30): $1,000 then is $143,670 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($330): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LH be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH) at the start of 1990 would be worth about $13,482 today, a total return of +1248.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LH?
Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH)'s strongest calendar year since 1990 was 2000, a +377.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,770 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1996, at -69.3%.
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 LH have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1990-03 would have grown to about $556,813 on $43,800 invested.
Did LH beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $22,675. LH trailed the S&P 500 by +40.5% 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
Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH) historical total-return data from 1990-03 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.