What if you'd held CNC?
A $1,000 investment in Centene Corporation (CNC) at the month-end close of 2001-12 would be worth $35,355 at the close of 2026-08 — +3435.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,714.
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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 2001
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $1,000 | — |
| 2002 | $1,530 | +53.0% |
| 2003 | $1,913 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | $3,874 | +102.6% |
| 2005 | $3,590 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | $3,355 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | $3,749 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | $2,694 | -28.1% |
| 2009 | $2,891 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | $3,464 | +19.8% |
| 2011 | $5,410 | +56.2% |
| 2012 | $5,601 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | $8,055 | +43.8% |
| 2014 | $14,186 | +76.1% |
| 2015 | $17,978 | +26.7% |
| 2016 | $15,437 | -14.1% |
| 2017 | $27,563 | +78.5% |
| 2018 | $31,503 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | $34,355 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | $32,803 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | $45,027 | +37.3% |
| 2022 | $44,814 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | $40,552 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | $33,104 | -18.4% |
| 2025 | $22,486 | -32.1% |
| 2026 | $35,355 | +57.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CNC was 2002-01 ($1.54): $1,000 then is $42,013 today. The worst was 2022-07 ($92.97): $1,000 then is $696.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CNC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Centene Corporation (CNC) at the start of 2001 would be worth about $35,355 today, a total return of +3435.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CNC?
Centene Corporation (CNC)'s strongest calendar year since 2001 was 2004, a +102.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,026 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2025, at -32.1%.
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 CNC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2001-12 would have grown to about $213,499 on $29,700 invested.
Did CNC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,714. CNC beat the S&P 500 by +426.6% 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
Centene Corporation (CNC) historical total-return data from 2001-12 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.