What if you'd held ETR?
A $1,000 investment in Entergy Corporation (ETR) at the month-end close of 1972-06 would be worth $205,638 at the close of 2026-08 — +20463.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $71,943.
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 1972
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | $1,000 | — |
| 1973 | $666 | -33.4% |
| 1974 | $561 | -15.7% |
| 1975 | $690 | +22.9% |
| 1976 | $870 | +26.2% |
| 1977 | $931 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | $927 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | $866 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | $900 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | $1,127 | +25.2% |
| 1982 | $1,489 | +32.2% |
| 1983 | $1,495 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | $1,764 | +18.0% |
| 1985 | $1,451 | -17.7% |
| 1986 | $1,793 | +23.5% |
| 1987 | $1,127 | -37.1% |
| 1988 | $2,213 | +96.4% |
| 1989 | $3,371 | +52.3% |
| 1990 | $3,419 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | $4,760 | +39.2% |
| 1992 | $5,571 | +17.0% |
| 1993 | $6,358 | +14.1% |
| 1994 | $4,121 | -35.2% |
| 1995 | $5,929 | +43.9% |
| 1996 | $5,979 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | $6,958 | +16.4% |
| 1998 | $7,638 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | $6,578 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | $11,276 | +71.4% |
| 2001 | $10,774 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | $12,955 | +20.2% |
| 2003 | $16,763 | +29.4% |
| 2004 | $20,474 | +22.1% |
| 2005 | $21,429 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | $29,654 | +38.4% |
| 2007 | $39,300 | +32.5% |
| 2008 | $28,189 | -28.3% |
| 2009 | $28,872 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | $26,072 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | $28,252 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | $25,890 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | $27,018 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | $39,114 | +44.8% |
| 2015 | $32,016 | -18.1% |
| 2016 | $36,032 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | $41,766 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | $46,195 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | $66,663 | +44.3% |
| 2020 | $57,511 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | $67,355 | +17.1% |
| 2022 | $69,749 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | $65,504 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | $102,157 | +56.0% |
| 2025 | $128,048 | +25.3% |
| 2026 | $152,271 | +18.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ETR was 1974-09 ($0.30): $1,000 then is $358,671 today. The worst was 2026-04 ($117): $1,000 then is $926.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ETR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Entergy Corporation (ETR) at the start of 1972 would be worth about $205,638 today, a total return of +20463.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ETR?
Entergy Corporation (ETR)'s strongest calendar year since 1972 was 1988, a +96.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,964 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1987, at -37.1%.
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 ETR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1972-06 would have grown to about $3.65M on $65,100 invested.
Did ETR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $71,943. ETR beat the S&P 500 by +185.8% 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
Entergy Corporation (ETR) historical total-return data from 1972-06 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.