What if you'd held EMN?
A $1,000 investment in Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) at the month-end close of 1993-12 would be worth $9,027 at the close of 2026-08 — +802.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,533.
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 | $1,101 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | $1,397 | +26.8% |
| 1996 | $1,272 | -8.9% |
| 1997 | $1,414 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | $1,094 | -22.6% |
| 1999 | $1,210 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | $1,289 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | $1,101 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | $1,080 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | $1,225 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | $1,858 | +51.7% |
| 2005 | $1,716 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | $2,038 | +18.8% |
| 2007 | $2,159 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | $1,161 | -46.3% |
| 2009 | $2,313 | +99.3% |
| 2010 | $3,316 | +43.4% |
| 2011 | $3,157 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | $5,609 | +77.7% |
| 2013 | $6,766 | +20.6% |
| 2014 | $6,472 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | $5,894 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | $6,744 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | $8,517 | +26.3% |
| 2018 | $6,890 | -19.1% |
| 2019 | $7,717 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | $10,169 | +31.8% |
| 2021 | $12,564 | +23.5% |
| 2022 | $8,747 | -30.4% |
| 2023 | $10,030 | +14.7% |
| 2024 | $10,541 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | $7,710 | -26.9% |
| 2026 | $9,027 | +17.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EMN was 2009-02 ($6.08): $1,000 then is $12,012 today. The worst was 2024-09 ($104): $1,000 then is $704.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EMN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $9,027 today, a total return of +802.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EMN?
Eastman Chemical Company (EMN)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 2009, a +99.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,993 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -46.3%.
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 EMN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-12 would have grown to about $157,762 on $39,300 invested.
Did EMN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,533. EMN trailed the S&P 500 by +45.4% 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
Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) historical total-return data from 1993-12 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.