What if you'd held HE?
A $1,000 investment in Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HE) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $12,537 at the close of 2026-08 — +1153.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $69,018.
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 1973
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $1,000 | — |
| 1974 | $767 | -23.3% |
| 1975 | $1,064 | +38.7% |
| 1976 | $1,128 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | $1,244 | +10.3% |
| 1978 | $1,209 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | $1,117 | -7.6% |
| 1980 | $983 | -12.0% |
| 1981 | $1,163 | +18.3% |
| 1982 | $1,413 | +21.5% |
| 1983 | $1,460 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | $1,954 | +33.8% |
| 1985 | $2,338 | +19.6% |
| 1986 | $2,932 | +25.4% |
| 1987 | $2,565 | -12.5% |
| 1988 | $3,135 | +22.2% |
| 1989 | $4,537 | +44.7% |
| 1990 | $3,810 | -16.0% |
| 1991 | $4,722 | +23.9% |
| 1992 | $5,073 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | $5,205 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | $5,039 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | $6,444 | +27.9% |
| 1996 | $6,425 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | $7,922 | +23.3% |
| 1998 | $8,308 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | $6,396 | -23.0% |
| 2000 | $8,883 | +38.9% |
| 2001 | $10,269 | +15.6% |
| 2002 | $11,848 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | $13,533 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | $17,466 | +29.1% |
| 2005 | $16,258 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | $17,848 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | $15,784 | -11.6% |
| 2008 | $16,120 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | $16,368 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | $18,856 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | $23,056 | +22.3% |
| 2012 | $22,958 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | $24,918 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | $33,623 | +34.9% |
| 2015 | $30,269 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | $36,015 | +19.0% |
| 2017 | $40,848 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | $42,877 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | $56,561 | +31.9% |
| 2020 | $44,177 | -21.9% |
| 2021 | $53,572 | +21.3% |
| 2022 | $55,881 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | $19,791 | -64.6% |
| 2024 | $13,570 | -31.4% |
| 2025 | $17,155 | +26.4% |
| 2026 | $16,332 | -4.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HE was 1974-08 ($0.50): $1,000 then is $23,609 today. The worst was 2020-01 ($42.33): $1,000 then is $277.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HE) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $12,537 today, a total return of +1153.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HE?
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HE)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1989, a +44.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,447 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2023, at -64.6%.
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 HE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $304,244 on $64,300 invested.
Did HE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. HE trailed the S&P 500 by +81.8% 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
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HE) historical total-return data from 1973-02 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.