What if you'd held CHT?
A $1,000 investment in Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (CHT) at the month-end close of 2003-07 would be worth $8,776 at the close of 2026-08 — +777.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,783.
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 2003
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $1,000 | — |
| 2004 | $1,571 | +57.1% |
| 2005 | $1,474 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | $1,699 | +15.3% |
| 2007 | $1,913 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | $1,823 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | $2,305 | +26.4% |
| 2010 | $3,027 | +31.3% |
| 2011 | $3,361 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | $3,470 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | $3,505 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | $3,495 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | $3,751 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | $4,122 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | $4,850 | +17.7% |
| 2018 | $5,122 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | $5,499 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | $5,971 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | $6,775 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | $6,099 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | $6,773 | +11.0% |
| 2024 | $6,783 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | $7,792 | +14.9% |
| 2026 | $8,350 | +7.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CHT was 2003-07 ($4.90): $1,000 then is $8,776 today. The worst was 2025-06 ($43.25): $1,000 then is $994.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CHT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (CHT) at the start of 2003 would be worth about $8,776 today, a total return of +777.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CHT?
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (CHT)'s strongest calendar year since 2003 was 2004, a +57.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,571 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -10.0%.
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 CHT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2003-07 would have grown to about $78,658 on $27,800 invested.
Did CHT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,783. CHT beat the S&P 500 by +12.7% 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
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (CHT) historical total-return data from 2003-07 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.