What if you'd held EQNR?
A $1,000 investment in Equinor ASA (EQNR) at the month-end close of 2001-06 would be worth $20,207 at the close of 2026-08 — +1920.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,295.
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 2001
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $1,000 | — |
| 2002 | $1,314 | +31.4% |
| 2003 | $1,886 | +43.6% |
| 2004 | $2,741 | +45.3% |
| 2005 | $4,162 | +51.9% |
| 2006 | $4,951 | +19.0% |
| 2007 | $6,070 | +22.6% |
| 2008 | $3,449 | -43.2% |
| 2009 | $5,449 | +58.0% |
| 2010 | $5,476 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | $6,157 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | $6,303 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | $6,395 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | $4,957 | -22.5% |
| 2015 | $4,027 | -18.8% |
| 2016 | $5,573 | +38.4% |
| 2017 | $6,778 | +21.6% |
| 2018 | $6,951 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | $6,881 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | $5,946 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | $9,784 | +64.5% |
| 2022 | $13,973 | +42.8% |
| 2023 | $13,865 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | $11,649 | -16.0% |
| 2025 | $12,357 | +6.1% |
| 2026 | $22,719 | +83.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EQNR was 2002-01 ($1.79): $1,000 then is $23,480 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($42.03): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EQNR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Equinor ASA (EQNR) at the start of 2001 would be worth about $20,207 today, a total return of +1920.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EQNR?
Equinor ASA (EQNR)'s strongest calendar year since 2001 was 2026, a +83.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,839 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -43.2%.
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 EQNR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2001-06 would have grown to about $163,198 on $30,300 invested.
Did EQNR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,295. EQNR beat the S&P 500 by +221.0% 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
Equinor ASA (EQNR) historical total-return data from 2001-06 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.