What if you'd held ESLT?
A $1,000 investment in Elbit Systems Ltd. (ESLT) at the month-end close of 1996-11 would be worth $167,934 at the close of 2026-08 — +16693.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $17,328.
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 | $1,827 | +82.7% |
| 1998 | $1,619 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | $2,101 | +29.8% |
| 2000 | $1,788 | -14.9% |
| 2001 | $2,622 | +46.6% |
| 2002 | $2,325 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | $2,680 | +15.2% |
| 2004 | $4,296 | +60.3% |
| 2005 | $4,096 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | $5,492 | +34.1% |
| 2007 | $10,280 | +87.2% |
| 2008 | $8,147 | -20.7% |
| 2009 | $11,788 | +44.7% |
| 2010 | $9,889 | -16.1% |
| 2011 | $7,937 | -19.7% |
| 2012 | $8,048 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | $12,528 | +55.7% |
| 2014 | $12,800 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | $18,959 | +48.1% |
| 2016 | $22,227 | +17.2% |
| 2017 | $29,482 | +32.6% |
| 2018 | $25,496 | -13.5% |
| 2019 | $35,087 | +37.6% |
| 2020 | $29,978 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | $40,400 | +34.8% |
| 2022 | $38,453 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | $50,489 | +31.3% |
| 2024 | $61,684 | +22.2% |
| 2025 | $138,877 | +125.1% |
| 2026 | $170,766 | +23.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ESLT was 1996-12 ($4.15): $1,000 then is $170,766 today. The worst was 2026-05 ($880): $1,000 then is $806.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ESLT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Elbit Systems Ltd. (ESLT) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $167,934 today, a total return of +16693.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ESLT?
Elbit Systems Ltd. (ESLT)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2025, a +125.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,251 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -20.7%.
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 ESLT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-11 would have grown to about $1.19M on $35,800 invested.
Did ESLT 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 $17,328. ESLT beat the S&P 500 by +869.1% 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
Elbit Systems Ltd. (ESLT) historical total-return data from 1996-11 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.