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What if you'd held NVST?

A $1,000 investment in Envista Holdings Corporation (NVST) at the month-end close of 2019-09 would be worth $989 at the close of 2026-08 — -1.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $2,589.

$1,000 since 2019$989Total return-1.1%Multiple0.99×CAGR-0.2%

Your scenario

Dates resolve to the nearest month-end close.
Leave empty for "held until today".
Invested at each month-end. Starts on the buy date.

Result

Worth$989Gain+$-10.76 (-1.1%)Multiple1.0×CAGR-0.2%

    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.

    2019$9892020$9302021$8182022$6122023$8192024$1,1462025$1,4302026$1,270

    Every year, $1,000 from 2019

    YearValue of $1,000Year return
    2019$1,000
    2020$1,138+13.8%
    2021$1,520+33.6%
    2022$1,136-25.3%
    2023$812-28.5%
    2024$651-19.8%
    2025$732+12.5%
    2026$930+27.0%

    Best and worst month-end to buy

    The best single month-end close to have bought NVST was 2020-03 ($14.94): $1,000 then is $1,846 today. The worst was 2022-03 ($48.71): $1,000 then is $566.

    FAQ

    What would $1,000 in NVST be worth today?

    A $1,000 investment in Envista Holdings Corporation (NVST) at the start of 2019 would be worth about $989 today, a total return of -1.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.

    What were the best and worst years for NVST?

    Envista Holdings Corporation (NVST)'s strongest calendar year since 2019 was 2021, a +33.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,336 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2023, 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 NVST have grown?

    Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2019-09 would have grown to about $8,765 on $8,400 invested.

    Did NVST beat the S&P 500?

    Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $2,589. NVST trailed the S&P 500 by +61.8% 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

    Envista Holdings Corporation (NVST) historical total-return data from 2019-09 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.

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    What if you'd held…

    Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.