What if you'd held EP?
A $1,000 investment in Empire Petroleum Corporation (EP) at the month-end close of 1999-10 would be worth $108 at the close of 2026-09 — -89.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $9,181.
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 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1999
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $1,000 | — |
| 2000 | $1,804 | +80.4% |
| 2001 | $556 | -69.2% |
| 2002 | $51.11 | -90.8% |
| 2003 | $378 | +639.1% |
| 2004 | $156 | -58.8% |
| 2005 | $244 | +57.1% |
| 2006 | $356 | +45.5% |
| 2007 | $222 | -37.5% |
| 2008 | $31.11 | -86.0% |
| 2009 | $209 | +571.4% |
| 2010 | $66.67 | -68.1% |
| 2011 | $53.33 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | $40.00 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | $9.26 | -76.9% |
| 2014 | $18.52 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | $16.67 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | $29.26 | +75.6% |
| 2017 | $29.26 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | $33.33 | +13.9% |
| 2019 | $31.48 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | $72.22 | +129.4% |
| 2021 | $559 | +673.8% |
| 2022 | $569 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | $509 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | $352 | -30.8% |
| 2025 | $141 | -60.0% |
| 2026 | $142 | +0.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EP was 2013-12 ($0.20): $1,000 then is $15,300 today. The worst was 2001-01 ($70.46): $1,000 then is $43.43.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EP be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Empire Petroleum Corporation (EP) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $108 today, a total return of -89.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EP?
Empire Petroleum Corporation (EP)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2021, a +673.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $7,738 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -90.8%.
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 EP have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-10 would have grown to about $70,598 on $32,400 invested.
Did EP beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $9,181. EP trailed the S&P 500 by +98.8% 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
Empire Petroleum Corporation (EP) historical total-return data from 1999-10 to 2026-09, 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 2026-09-02. Not financial advice.