What if you'd held EVRG?
A $1,000 investment in Evergy, Inc. (EVRG) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $54,556 at the close of 2026-08 — +5355.6% 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 | $840 | -16.0% |
| 1975 | $924 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | $1,025 | +11.0% |
| 1977 | $1,045 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | $968 | -7.3% |
| 1979 | $885 | -8.6% |
| 1980 | $866 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | $942 | +8.8% |
| 1982 | $1,229 | +30.5% |
| 1983 | $1,528 | +24.3% |
| 1984 | $1,706 | +11.6% |
| 1985 | $2,025 | +18.7% |
| 1986 | $2,809 | +38.7% |
| 1987 | $2,494 | -11.2% |
| 1988 | $2,708 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | $3,156 | +16.6% |
| 1990 | $2,924 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | $4,193 | +43.4% |
| 1992 | $4,975 | +18.6% |
| 1993 | $5,819 | +17.0% |
| 1994 | $5,114 | -12.1% |
| 1995 | $6,354 | +24.2% |
| 1996 | $6,288 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | $9,324 | +48.3% |
| 1998 | $7,623 | -18.2% |
| 1999 | $4,247 | -44.3% |
| 2000 | $6,743 | +58.8% |
| 2001 | $4,964 | -26.4% |
| 2002 | $3,117 | -37.2% |
| 2003 | $6,688 | +114.6% |
| 2004 | $7,851 | +17.4% |
| 2005 | $7,679 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | $9,681 | +26.1% |
| 2007 | $10,087 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | $8,415 | -16.6% |
| 2009 | $9,502 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | $11,613 | +22.2% |
| 2011 | $13,950 | +20.1% |
| 2012 | $14,531 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | $17,058 | +17.4% |
| 2014 | $22,724 | +33.2% |
| 2015 | $24,285 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | $33,222 | +36.8% |
| 2017 | $32,075 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | $35,584 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | $42,125 | +18.4% |
| 2020 | $37,209 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | $47,625 | +28.0% |
| 2022 | $45,295 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | $39,281 | -13.3% |
| 2024 | $48,479 | +23.4% |
| 2025 | $59,359 | +22.4% |
| 2026 | $70,176 | +18.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EVRG was 1980-03 ($0.90): $1,000 then is $93,385 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($85.71): $1,000 then is $975.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EVRG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Evergy, Inc. (EVRG) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $54,556 today, a total return of +5355.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EVRG?
Evergy, Inc. (EVRG)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 2003, a +114.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,146 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -44.3%.
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 EVRG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $1.5M on $64,300 invested.
Did EVRG beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. EVRG trailed the S&P 500 by +21.0% 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
Evergy, Inc. (EVRG) 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.