What if you'd held CHDN?
A $1,000 investment in Churchill Downs, Incorporated (CHDN) at the month-end close of 1993-03 would be worth $23,658 at the close of 2026-08 — +2265.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,078.
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 1993
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $1,000 | — |
| 1994 | $816 | -18.4% |
| 1995 | $660 | -19.1% |
| 1996 | $692 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | $863 | +24.8% |
| 1998 | $1,315 | +52.3% |
| 1999 | $922 | -29.9% |
| 2000 | $1,240 | +34.5% |
| 2001 | $1,558 | +25.6% |
| 2002 | $1,629 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | $1,576 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | $1,956 | +24.1% |
| 2005 | $1,629 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | $1,922 | +18.0% |
| 2007 | $2,449 | +27.4% |
| 2008 | $1,857 | -24.2% |
| 2009 | $1,738 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | $2,044 | +17.6% |
| 2011 | $2,483 | +21.5% |
| 2012 | $3,206 | +29.1% |
| 2013 | $4,368 | +36.2% |
| 2014 | $4,688 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | $7,019 | +49.7% |
| 2016 | $7,526 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | $11,720 | +55.7% |
| 2018 | $12,361 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | $20,950 | +69.5% |
| 2020 | $29,847 | +42.5% |
| 2021 | $37,028 | +24.1% |
| 2022 | $32,601 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | $41,751 | +28.1% |
| 2024 | $41,439 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | $35,445 | -14.5% |
| 2026 | $28,006 | -21.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CHDN was 1997-08 ($2.07): $1,000 then is $43,430 today. The worst was 2023-04 ($145): $1,000 then is $621.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CHDN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Churchill Downs, Incorporated (CHDN) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $23,658 today, a total return of +2265.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CHDN?
Churchill Downs, Incorporated (CHDN)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 2019, a +69.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,695 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -29.9%.
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 CHDN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-03 would have grown to about $569,704 on $40,200 invested.
Did CHDN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,078. CHDN beat the S&P 500 by +38.5% 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
Churchill Downs, Incorporated (CHDN) historical total-return data from 1993-03 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. 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 (EODHD): 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 EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.