What if you'd held EHC?
A $1,000 investment in Encompass Health Corporation (EHC) at the month-end close of 1986-09 would be worth $34,743 at the close of 2026-08 — +3374.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $33,322.
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 | $1,492 | +49.2% |
| 1988 | $1,119 | -25.0% |
| 1989 | $2,060 | +84.0% |
| 1990 | $2,985 | +44.9% |
| 1991 | $6,298 | +111.0% |
| 1992 | $4,723 | -25.0% |
| 1993 | $4,522 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | $6,528 | +44.4% |
| 1995 | $10,432 | +59.8% |
| 1996 | $13,834 | +32.6% |
| 1997 | $19,878 | +43.7% |
| 1998 | $11,058 | -44.4% |
| 1999 | $3,850 | -65.2% |
| 2000 | $11,685 | +203.5% |
| 2001 | $10,616 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | $3,009 | -71.7% |
| 2003 | $3,288 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | $4,499 | +36.8% |
| 2005 | $3,510 | -22.0% |
| 2006 | $3,245 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | $3,009 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | $1,570 | -47.8% |
| 2009 | $2,689 | +71.2% |
| 2010 | $2,967 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | $2,532 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | $3,024 | +19.5% |
| 2013 | $4,825 | +59.5% |
| 2014 | $5,689 | +17.9% |
| 2015 | $5,264 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | $6,387 | +21.3% |
| 2017 | $7,815 | +22.4% |
| 2018 | $9,917 | +26.9% |
| 2019 | $11,330 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | $13,757 | +21.4% |
| 2021 | $11,020 | -19.9% |
| 2022 | $12,894 | +17.0% |
| 2023 | $14,521 | +12.6% |
| 2024 | $20,209 | +39.2% |
| 2025 | $23,376 | +15.7% |
| 2026 | $26,963 | +15.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EHC was 2003-03 ($0.29): $1,000 then is $418,351 today. The worst was 2025-09 ($126): $1,000 then is $965.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EHC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Encompass Health Corporation (EHC) at the start of 1986 would be worth about $34,743 today, a total return of +3374.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EHC?
Encompass Health Corporation (EHC)'s strongest calendar year since 1986 was 2000, a +203.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,035 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -71.7%.
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 EHC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1986-09 would have grown to about $409,311 on $48,000 invested.
Did EHC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $33,322. EHC beat the S&P 500 by +4.3% 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
Encompass Health Corporation (EHC) historical total-return data from 1986-09 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.