What if you'd held ELME?
A $1,000 investment in Elme Communities (ELME) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $27,000 at the close of 2026-08 — +2600.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.
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 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $1,013 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | $1,225 | +21.0% |
| 1983 | $1,360 | +11.0% |
| 1984 | $1,824 | +34.1% |
| 1985 | $2,156 | +18.2% |
| 1986 | $2,589 | +20.1% |
| 1987 | $2,798 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | $4,050 | +44.8% |
| 1989 | $3,860 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | $3,632 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | $6,084 | +67.5% |
| 1992 | $7,261 | +19.4% |
| 1993 | $7,708 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | $6,378 | -17.2% |
| 1995 | $6,695 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | $7,869 | +17.5% |
| 1997 | $8,019 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | $9,520 | +18.7% |
| 1999 | $8,241 | -13.4% |
| 2000 | $13,893 | +68.6% |
| 2001 | $15,461 | +11.3% |
| 2002 | $16,689 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | $20,154 | +20.8% |
| 2004 | $24,589 | +22.0% |
| 2005 | $23,203 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | $31,964 | +37.8% |
| 2007 | $26,378 | -17.5% |
| 2008 | $25,121 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | $26,385 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | $31,477 | +19.3% |
| 2011 | $29,474 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | $29,703 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | $27,821 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | $34,489 | +24.0% |
| 2015 | $35,351 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | $44,445 | +25.7% |
| 2017 | $43,923 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | $33,900 | -22.8% |
| 2019 | $44,888 | +32.4% |
| 2020 | $35,067 | -21.9% |
| 2021 | $43,575 | +24.3% |
| 2022 | $31,005 | -28.8% |
| 2023 | $26,636 | -14.1% |
| 2024 | $29,205 | +9.6% |
| 2025 | $34,372 | +17.7% |
| 2026 | $20,849 | -39.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ELME was 1980-03 ($0.06): $1,000 then is $27,000 today. The worst was 2019-11 ($3.68): $1,000 then is $441.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ELME be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Elme Communities (ELME) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $27,000 today, a total return of +2600.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ELME?
Elme Communities (ELME)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2000, a +68.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,686 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2026, at -39.3%.
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 ELME have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $214,127 on $55,800 invested.
Did ELME beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. ELME trailed the S&P 500 by +64.2% 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
Elme Communities (ELME) historical total-return data from 1980-03 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.