What if you'd held EPM?
A $1,000 investment in Evolution Petroleum Corporation, Inc. (EPM) at the month-end close of 1996-04 would be worth $0.44 at the close of 2026-08 — -100.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $11,789.
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 1996
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1,000 | — |
| 1997 | $250 | -75.0% |
| 1998 | $90.00 | -64.0% |
| 1999 | $100.00 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | $70.00 | -30.0% |
| 2001 | $35.00 | -50.0% |
| 2002 | $0.21 | -99.4% |
| 2003 | $0.22 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | $0.50 | +127.3% |
| 2005 | $0.38 | -25.0% |
| 2006 | $0.75 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | $1.26 | +68.3% |
| 2008 | $0.30 | -76.2% |
| 2009 | $1.09 | +264.5% |
| 2010 | $1.63 | +49.1% |
| 2011 | $2.01 | +23.5% |
| 2012 | $2.03 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | $3.11 | +53.0% |
| 2014 | $1.95 | -37.2% |
| 2015 | $1.31 | -33.1% |
| 2016 | $2.81 | +115.3% |
| 2017 | $2.01 | -28.7% |
| 2018 | $2.09 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | $1.79 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | $0.99 | -44.8% |
| 2021 | $1.84 | +86.0% |
| 2022 | $2.91 | +58.7% |
| 2023 | $2.41 | -17.3% |
| 2024 | $2.36 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | $1.77 | -25.2% |
| 2026 | $1.92 | +8.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EPM was 2003-02 ($0.23): $1,000 then is $15,986 today. The worst was 1996-04 ($8,300): $1,000 then is $0.44.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EPM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Evolution Petroleum Corporation, Inc. (EPM) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $0.44 today, a total return of -100.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EPM?
Evolution Petroleum Corporation, Inc. (EPM)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2009, a +264.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,645 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -99.4%.
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 EPM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-04 would have grown to about $58,168 on $36,500 invested.
Did EPM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $11,789. EPM trailed the S&P 500 by +100.0% 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
Evolution Petroleum Corporation, Inc. (EPM) historical total-return data from 1996-04 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.