What if you'd held DLHC?
A $1,000 investment in DLH Holdings Corp. (DLHC) at the month-end close of 1986-05 would be worth $145 at the close of 2026-08 — -85.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $31,162.
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 1986
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | $1,000 | — |
| 1987 | $1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | $1,500 | +50.0% |
| 1989 | $577 | -61.5% |
| 1990 | $385 | -33.3% |
| 1991 | $462 | +20.0% |
| 1992 | $692 | +50.0% |
| 1993 | $1,000 | +44.4% |
| 1994 | $1,538 | +53.8% |
| 1995 | $981 | -36.2% |
| 1996 | $2,115 | +115.7% |
| 1997 | $1,192 | -43.6% |
| 1998 | $731 | -38.7% |
| 1999 | $885 | +21.1% |
| 2000 | $1,077 | +21.7% |
| 2001 | $1,016 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | $475 | -53.3% |
| 2003 | $394 | -17.0% |
| 2004 | $355 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | $211 | -40.6% |
| 2006 | $225 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | $123 | -45.3% |
| 2008 | $74.73 | -39.3% |
| 2009 | $35.16 | -52.9% |
| 2010 | $22.42 | -36.3% |
| 2011 | $83.08 | +270.6% |
| 2012 | $31.21 | -62.4% |
| 2013 | $67.25 | +115.5% |
| 2014 | $88.35 | +31.4% |
| 2015 | $185 | +109.0% |
| 2016 | $261 | +41.4% |
| 2017 | $271 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | $204 | -24.5% |
| 2019 | $184 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | $410 | +122.4% |
| 2021 | $911 | +122.3% |
| 2022 | $522 | -42.7% |
| 2023 | $692 | +32.7% |
| 2024 | $353 | -49.0% |
| 2025 | $248 | -29.6% |
| 2026 | $200 | -19.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DLHC was 2011-01 ($0.43): $1,000 then is $10,605 today. The worst was 1996-05 ($91.88): $1,000 then is $49.63.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DLHC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in DLH Holdings Corp. (DLHC) at the start of 1986 would be worth about $145 today, a total return of -85.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DLHC?
DLH Holdings Corp. (DLHC)'s strongest calendar year since 1986 was 2011, a +270.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,706 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2012, at -62.4%.
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 DLHC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1986-05 would have grown to about $53,614 on $48,400 invested.
Did DLHC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $31,162. DLHC trailed the S&P 500 by +99.5% 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
DLH Holdings Corp. (DLHC) historical total-return data from 1986-05 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.