What if you'd held HWC?
A $1,000 investment in Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) at the month-end close of 1991-06 would be worth $44,782 at the close of 2026-08 — +4378.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $20,767.
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 1991
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | $1,000 | — |
| 1992 | $1,414 | +41.4% |
| 1993 | $1,631 | +15.3% |
| 1994 | $1,518 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | $1,956 | +28.8% |
| 1996 | $2,494 | +27.5% |
| 1997 | $3,803 | +52.5% |
| 1998 | $2,916 | -23.3% |
| 1999 | $2,546 | -12.7% |
| 2000 | $2,610 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | $3,020 | +15.7% |
| 2002 | $4,795 | +58.8% |
| 2003 | $5,964 | +24.4% |
| 2004 | $7,454 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | $8,606 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | $12,241 | +42.2% |
| 2007 | $9,060 | -26.0% |
| 2008 | $11,032 | +21.8% |
| 2009 | $10,936 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | $8,956 | -18.1% |
| 2011 | $8,466 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | $8,663 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | $10,329 | +19.2% |
| 2014 | $8,896 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | $7,542 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | $13,337 | +76.8% |
| 2017 | $15,631 | +17.2% |
| 2018 | $11,177 | -28.5% |
| 2019 | $14,554 | +30.2% |
| 2020 | $11,771 | -19.1% |
| 2021 | $17,727 | +50.6% |
| 2022 | $17,510 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | $18,088 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | $20,996 | +16.1% |
| 2025 | $25,197 | +20.0% |
| 2026 | $30,574 | +21.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HWC was 1991-07 ($1.69): $1,000 then is $45,047 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($77.00): $1,000 then is $989.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HWC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) at the start of 1991 would be worth about $44,782 today, a total return of +4378.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HWC?
Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC)'s strongest calendar year since 1991 was 2016, a +76.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,768 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -28.5%.
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 HWC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1991-06 would have grown to about $309,579 on $42,300 invested.
Did HWC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $20,767. HWC beat the S&P 500 by +115.6% 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
Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) historical total-return data from 1991-06 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.