What if you'd held ECHO?
A $1,000 investment in EchoStar Corporation (ECHO) at the month-end close of 2008-01 would be worth $3,734 at the close of 2026-08 — +273.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,591.
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 2008
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,000 | — |
| 2009 | $1,354 | +35.4% |
| 2010 | $1,680 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | $1,408 | -16.2% |
| 2012 | $2,301 | +63.4% |
| 2013 | $3,344 | +45.3% |
| 2014 | $3,530 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | $2,630 | -25.5% |
| 2016 | $3,456 | +31.4% |
| 2017 | $4,028 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | $2,470 | -38.7% |
| 2019 | $3,594 | +45.5% |
| 2020 | $1,759 | -51.1% |
| 2021 | $2,187 | +24.4% |
| 2022 | $1,384 | -36.7% |
| 2023 | $1,375 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | $1,900 | +38.2% |
| 2025 | $9,021 | +374.7% |
| 2026 | $7,339 | -18.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ECHO was 2023-11 ($10.47): $1,000 then is $8,446 today. The worst was 2026-05 ($129): $1,000 then is $684.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ECHO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in EchoStar Corporation (ECHO) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $3,734 today, a total return of +273.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ECHO?
EchoStar Corporation (ECHO)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2025, a +374.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,747 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2020, at -51.1%.
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 ECHO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-01 would have grown to about $77,706 on $22,400 invested.
Did ECHO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,591. ECHO trailed the S&P 500 by +33.2% 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
EchoStar Corporation (ECHO) historical total-return data from 2008-01 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.