What if you'd held HUM?
A $1,000 investment in Humana Inc. (HUM) at the month-end close of 1981-12 would be worth $200,011 at the close of 2026-08 — +19901.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $62,897.
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 1981
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | $1,000 | — |
| 1982 | $1,974 | +97.4% |
| 1983 | $1,566 | -20.6% |
| 1984 | $1,720 | +9.8% |
| 1985 | $2,344 | +36.3% |
| 1986 | $1,481 | -36.8% |
| 1987 | $1,540 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | $2,101 | +36.4% |
| 1989 | $3,751 | +78.6% |
| 1990 | $3,693 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | $3,640 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | $2,894 | -20.5% |
| 1993 | $8,180 | +182.6% |
| 1994 | $10,429 | +27.5% |
| 1995 | $12,614 | +21.0% |
| 1996 | $8,757 | -30.6% |
| 1997 | $9,561 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | $8,212 | -14.1% |
| 1999 | $3,772 | -54.1% |
| 2000 | $7,026 | +86.3% |
| 2001 | $5,434 | -22.7% |
| 2002 | $4,608 | -15.2% |
| 2003 | $10,529 | +128.5% |
| 2004 | $13,683 | +29.9% |
| 2005 | $25,037 | +83.0% |
| 2006 | $25,492 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | $34,709 | +36.2% |
| 2008 | $17,180 | -50.5% |
| 2009 | $20,228 | +17.7% |
| 2010 | $25,228 | +24.7% |
| 2011 | $40,741 | +61.5% |
| 2012 | $32,354 | -20.6% |
| 2013 | $49,280 | +52.3% |
| 2014 | $69,164 | +40.3% |
| 2015 | $86,503 | +25.1% |
| 2016 | $99,349 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | $121,810 | +22.6% |
| 2018 | $141,630 | +16.3% |
| 2019 | $182,614 | +28.9% |
| 2020 | $205,820 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | $234,217 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | $260,344 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | $234,471 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | $131,407 | -44.0% |
| 2025 | $134,519 | +2.4% |
| 2026 | $200,011 | +48.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HUM was 1981-12 ($1.89): $1,000 then is $200,011 today. The worst was 2022-10 ($535): $1,000 then is $706.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HUM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Humana Inc. (HUM) at the start of 1981 would be worth about $200,011 today, a total return of +19901.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HUM?
Humana Inc. (HUM)'s strongest calendar year since 1981 was 1993, a +182.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,826 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -54.1%.
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 HUM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1981-12 would have grown to about $1.8M on $53,700 invested.
Did HUM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $62,897. HUM beat the S&P 500 by +218.0% 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
Humana Inc. (HUM) historical total-return data from 1981-12 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.