What if you'd held ES?
A $1,000 investment in Eversource Energy (D/B/A) (ES) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $31,925 at the close of 2026-08 — +3092.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $69,018.
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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 1973
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $1,000 | — |
| 1974 | $560 | -44.0% |
| 1975 | $879 | +56.9% |
| 1976 | $956 | +8.8% |
| 1977 | $945 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | $791 | -16.3% |
| 1979 | $802 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | $703 | -12.3% |
| 1981 | $802 | +14.1% |
| 1982 | $1,065 | +32.9% |
| 1983 | $1,077 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | $1,285 | +19.4% |
| 1985 | $1,760 | +36.9% |
| 1986 | $2,584 | +46.8% |
| 1987 | $2,329 | -9.9% |
| 1988 | $2,500 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | $3,076 | +23.0% |
| 1990 | $2,988 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | $3,828 | +28.1% |
| 1992 | $4,605 | +20.3% |
| 1993 | $4,412 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | $4,337 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | $5,249 | +21.0% |
| 1996 | $3,100 | -40.9% |
| 1997 | $2,847 | -8.1% |
| 1998 | $3,857 | +35.5% |
| 1999 | $4,981 | +29.1% |
| 2000 | $5,987 | +20.2% |
| 2001 | $4,455 | -25.6% |
| 2002 | $3,950 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | $5,436 | +37.6% |
| 2004 | $5,253 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | $5,684 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | $8,399 | +47.8% |
| 2007 | $9,585 | +14.1% |
| 2008 | $7,608 | -20.6% |
| 2009 | $8,504 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | $10,905 | +28.2% |
| 2011 | $12,737 | +16.8% |
| 2012 | $14,301 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | $16,077 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | $20,999 | +30.6% |
| 2015 | $20,730 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | $23,168 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | $27,332 | +18.0% |
| 2018 | $29,084 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | $39,114 | +34.5% |
| 2020 | $40,854 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | $44,198 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | $41,962 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | $32,132 | -23.4% |
| 2024 | $31,341 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | $38,505 | +22.9% |
| 2026 | $42,099 | +9.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ES was 1974-09 ($0.90): $1,000 then is $79,812 today. The worst was 2022-05 ($77.86): $1,000 then is $925.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ES be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Eversource Energy (D/B/A) (ES) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $31,925 today, a total return of +3092.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ES?
Eversource Energy (D/B/A) (ES)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1975, a +56.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,569 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1974, at -44.0%.
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 ES have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $1.06M on $64,300 invested.
Did ES beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. ES trailed the S&P 500 by +53.7% 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
Eversource Energy (D/B/A) (ES) historical total-return data from 1973-02 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.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.