What if you'd held HOV?
A $1,000 investment in Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Class A (HOV) at the month-end close of 1983-09 would be worth $4,430 at the close of 2026-08 — +343.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $46,414.
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 1983
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | $1,000 | — |
| 1984 | $1,156 | +15.6% |
| 1985 | $1,489 | +28.9% |
| 1986 | $3,700 | +148.5% |
| 1987 | $3,100 | -16.2% |
| 1988 | $3,050 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | $3,200 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | $1,150 | -64.1% |
| 1991 | $4,200 | +265.2% |
| 1992 | $4,600 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | $6,050 | +31.5% |
| 1994 | $2,150 | -64.5% |
| 1995 | $3,000 | +39.5% |
| 1996 | $3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | $2,925 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | $3,450 | +17.9% |
| 1999 | $2,550 | -26.1% |
| 2000 | $3,750 | +47.1% |
| 2001 | $8,512 | +127.0% |
| 2002 | $12,680 | +49.0% |
| 2003 | $34,824 | +174.6% |
| 2004 | $39,616 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | $39,712 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | $27,120 | -31.7% |
| 2007 | $5,736 | -78.8% |
| 2008 | $1,376 | -76.0% |
| 2009 | $3,072 | +123.3% |
| 2010 | $3,272 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | $1,160 | -64.5% |
| 2012 | $5,600 | +382.8% |
| 2013 | $5,296 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | $3,304 | -37.6% |
| 2015 | $1,448 | -56.2% |
| 2016 | $2,184 | +50.8% |
| 2017 | $2,680 | +22.7% |
| 2018 | $544 | -79.7% |
| 2019 | $668 | +22.8% |
| 2020 | $1,052 | +57.5% |
| 2021 | $4,073 | +287.4% |
| 2022 | $1,347 | -66.9% |
| 2023 | $4,980 | +269.8% |
| 2024 | $4,282 | -14.0% |
| 2025 | $3,121 | -27.1% |
| 2026 | $4,085 | +30.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HOV was 2019-07 ($6.00): $1,000 then is $21,278 today. The worst was 2005-07 ($1,767): $1,000 then is $72.25.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HOV be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Class A (HOV) at the start of 1983 would be worth about $4,430 today, a total return of +343.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HOV?
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Class A (HOV)'s strongest calendar year since 1983 was 2012, a +382.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,828 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -79.7%.
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 HOV have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1983-09 would have grown to about $92,033 on $51,600 invested.
Did HOV beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $46,414. HOV trailed the S&P 500 by +90.5% 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
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Class A (HOV) historical total-return data from 1983-09 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.