What if you'd held EIX?
A $1,000 investment in Edison International (EIX) at the month-end close of 1973-05 would be worth $206,292 at the close of 2026-08 — +20529.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $73,444.
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 1973
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $1,000 | — |
| 1974 | $1,042 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | $1,273 | +22.1% |
| 1976 | $1,608 | +26.4% |
| 1977 | $2,010 | +25.0% |
| 1978 | $2,143 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | $2,252 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | $2,643 | +17.4% |
| 1981 | $3,329 | +25.9% |
| 1982 | $4,392 | +31.9% |
| 1983 | $5,476 | +24.7% |
| 1984 | $6,920 | +26.4% |
| 1985 | $8,804 | +27.2% |
| 1986 | $11,790 | +33.9% |
| 1987 | $11,427 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | $12,839 | +12.4% |
| 1989 | $16,766 | +30.6% |
| 1990 | $17,287 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | $22,741 | +31.6% |
| 1992 | $22,629 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | $21,860 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | $17,353 | -20.6% |
| 1995 | $21,857 | +26.0% |
| 1996 | $26,427 | +20.9% |
| 1997 | $37,636 | +42.4% |
| 1998 | $40,049 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | $38,888 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | $24,514 | -37.0% |
| 2001 | $23,689 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | $18,591 | -21.5% |
| 2003 | $34,406 | +85.1% |
| 2004 | $52,346 | +52.1% |
| 2005 | $73,098 | +39.6% |
| 2006 | $78,241 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | $93,839 | +19.9% |
| 2008 | $58,178 | -38.0% |
| 2009 | $65,462 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | $75,339 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | $83,559 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | $93,930 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | $99,066 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | $143,696 | +45.0% |
| 2015 | $133,748 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | $167,087 | +24.9% |
| 2017 | $151,255 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | $141,196 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | $194,301 | +37.6% |
| 2020 | $169,531 | -12.7% |
| 2021 | $192,566 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | $187,598 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | $220,196 | +17.4% |
| 2024 | $253,766 | +15.2% |
| 2025 | $201,951 | -20.4% |
| 2026 | $256,783 | +27.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EIX was 1974-09 ($0.26): $1,000 then is $280,305 today. The worst was 2024-11 ($79.77): $1,000 then is $921.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EIX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Edison International (EIX) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $206,292 today, a total return of +20529.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EIX?
Edison International (EIX)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 2003, a +85.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,851 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -38.0%.
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 EIX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-05 would have grown to about $2.27M on $64,000 invested.
Did EIX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $73,444. EIX beat the S&P 500 by +180.9% 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
Edison International (EIX) historical total-return data from 1973-05 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.