What if you'd held EXC?
A $1,000 investment in Exelon Corporation (EXC) at the month-end close of 1973-05 would be worth $188,750 at the close of 2026-08 — +18775.0% 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 | $686 | -31.4% |
| 1975 | $1,062 | +54.9% |
| 1976 | $1,395 | +31.4% |
| 1977 | $1,676 | +20.1% |
| 1978 | $1,462 | -12.8% |
| 1979 | $1,452 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | $1,500 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | $1,886 | +25.7% |
| 1982 | $2,695 | +42.9% |
| 1983 | $2,576 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | $3,133 | +21.6% |
| 1985 | $4,214 | +34.5% |
| 1986 | $6,090 | +44.5% |
| 1987 | $5,505 | -9.6% |
| 1988 | $6,690 | +21.5% |
| 1989 | $8,548 | +27.8% |
| 1990 | $7,214 | -15.6% |
| 1991 | $11,000 | +52.5% |
| 1992 | $11,700 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | $14,205 | +21.4% |
| 1994 | $12,190 | -14.2% |
| 1995 | $15,924 | +30.6% |
| 1996 | $14,252 | -10.5% |
| 1997 | $14,843 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | $26,481 | +78.4% |
| 1999 | $22,586 | -14.7% |
| 2000 | $46,543 | +106.1% |
| 2001 | $32,776 | -29.6% |
| 2002 | $37,381 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | $48,648 | +30.1% |
| 2004 | $66,924 | +37.6% |
| 2005 | $83,376 | +24.6% |
| 2006 | $99,852 | +19.8% |
| 2007 | $134,967 | +35.2% |
| 2008 | $94,648 | -29.9% |
| 2009 | $86,681 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | $77,614 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | $84,948 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | $61,700 | -27.4% |
| 2013 | $59,533 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | $83,667 | +40.5% |
| 2015 | $65,129 | -22.2% |
| 2016 | $86,438 | +32.7% |
| 2017 | $99,481 | +15.1% |
| 2018 | $117,714 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | $122,743 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | $118,000 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | $166,952 | +41.5% |
| 2022 | $180,790 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | $155,548 | -14.0% |
| 2024 | $169,886 | +9.2% |
| 2025 | $203,890 | +20.0% |
| 2026 | $215,714 | +5.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EXC was 1974-08 ($0.13): $1,000 then is $345,802 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($48.59): $1,000 then is $932.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EXC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Exelon Corporation (EXC) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $188,750 today, a total return of +18775.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EXC?
Exelon Corporation (EXC)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 2000, a +106.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,061 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1974, at -31.4%.
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 EXC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-05 would have grown to about $2.68M on $64,000 invested.
Did EXC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $73,444. EXC beat the S&P 500 by +157.0% 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
Exelon Corporation (EXC) 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.