What if you'd held CHE?
A $1,000 investment in Chemed Corp (CHE) at the month-end close of 1973-05 would be worth $168,089 at the close of 2026-08 — +16708.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $73,444.
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 | $514 | -48.6% |
| 1975 | $1,028 | +100.0% |
| 1976 | $1,429 | +39.0% |
| 1977 | $1,571 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | $1,871 | +19.1% |
| 1979 | $1,885 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | $2,171 | +15.2% |
| 1981 | $2,542 | +17.1% |
| 1982 | $3,799 | +49.4% |
| 1983 | $4,171 | +9.8% |
| 1984 | $3,042 | -27.1% |
| 1985 | $3,771 | +23.9% |
| 1986 | $3,799 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | $3,799 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | $3,766 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | $4,332 | +15.0% |
| 1990 | $2,402 | -44.6% |
| 1991 | $4,018 | +67.3% |
| 1992 | $4,200 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | $5,022 | +19.6% |
| 1994 | $5,845 | +16.4% |
| 1995 | $7,234 | +23.8% |
| 1996 | $7,172 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | $8,609 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | $7,395 | -14.1% |
| 1999 | $6,785 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | $8,075 | +19.0% |
| 2001 | $8,251 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | $8,713 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | $11,519 | +32.2% |
| 2004 | $16,915 | +46.8% |
| 2005 | $25,190 | +48.9% |
| 2006 | $18,850 | -25.2% |
| 2007 | $28,608 | +51.8% |
| 2008 | $20,476 | -28.4% |
| 2009 | $24,902 | +21.6% |
| 2010 | $33,280 | +33.6% |
| 2011 | $27,101 | -18.6% |
| 2012 | $36,707 | +35.4% |
| 2013 | $41,434 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | $57,648 | +39.1% |
| 2015 | $82,289 | +42.7% |
| 2016 | $88,780 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | $135,230 | +52.3% |
| 2018 | $158,238 | +17.0% |
| 2019 | $246,189 | +55.6% |
| 2020 | $299,334 | +21.6% |
| 2021 | $298,211 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | $288,607 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | $331,596 | +14.9% |
| 2024 | $301,389 | -9.1% |
| 2025 | $244,507 | -18.9% |
| 2026 | $307,344 | +25.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CHE was 1974-09 ($0.60): $1,000 then is $897,320 today. The worst was 2024-03 ($635): $1,000 then is $844.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CHE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Chemed Corp (CHE) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $168,089 today, a total return of +16708.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CHE?
Chemed Corp (CHE)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1975, a +100.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,000 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1974, at -48.6%.
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 CHE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-05 would have grown to about $4.28M on $64,000 invested.
Did CHE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $73,444. CHE beat the S&P 500 by +128.9% 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
Chemed Corp (CHE) historical total-return data from 1973-05 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.