What if you'd held CHH?
A $1,000 investment in Choice Hotels International, Inc. (CHH) at the month-end close of 1996-10 would be worth $30,850 at the close of 2026-08 — +2985.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $10,929.
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 1996
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1,000 | — |
| 1997 | $1,071 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | $914 | -14.6% |
| 1999 | $1,144 | +25.1% |
| 2000 | $914 | -20.1% |
| 2001 | $1,482 | +62.0% |
| 2002 | $1,518 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | $2,357 | +55.2% |
| 2004 | $3,946 | +67.4% |
| 2005 | $5,770 | +46.2% |
| 2006 | $5,885 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | $4,714 | -19.9% |
| 2008 | $4,396 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | $4,753 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | $5,868 | +23.5% |
| 2011 | $5,961 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | $7,086 | +18.9% |
| 2013 | $10,528 | +48.6% |
| 2014 | $12,191 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | $11,132 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | $12,587 | +13.1% |
| 2017 | $17,650 | +40.2% |
| 2018 | $16,465 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | $24,024 | +45.9% |
| 2020 | $24,883 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | $36,499 | +46.7% |
| 2022 | $26,611 | -27.1% |
| 2023 | $27,032 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | $34,108 | +26.2% |
| 2025 | $23,095 | -32.3% |
| 2026 | $26,702 | +15.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CHH was 2000-08 ($2.46): $1,000 then is $44,394 today. The worst was 2021-12 ($149): $1,000 then is $732.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CHH be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Choice Hotels International, Inc. (CHH) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $30,850 today, a total return of +2985.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CHH?
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (CHH)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2004, a +67.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,674 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2025, at -32.3%.
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 CHH have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-10 would have grown to about $302,251 on $35,900 invested.
Did CHH beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $10,929. CHH beat the S&P 500 by +182.3% 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
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (CHH) historical total-return data from 1996-10 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.