What if you'd held HCA?
A $1,000 investment in HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) at the month-end close of 2011-03 would be worth $16,191 at the close of 2026-08 — +1519.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,814.
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 2011
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $1,000 | — |
| 2012 | $1,709 | +70.9% |
| 2013 | $2,703 | +58.1% |
| 2014 | $4,158 | +53.8% |
| 2015 | $3,832 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | $4,194 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | $4,977 | +18.7% |
| 2018 | $7,135 | +43.4% |
| 2019 | $8,579 | +20.2% |
| 2020 | $9,599 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | $15,127 | +57.6% |
| 2022 | $14,273 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | $16,248 | +13.8% |
| 2024 | $18,158 | +11.8% |
| 2025 | $28,454 | +56.7% |
| 2026 | $24,896 | -12.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HCA was 2011-08 ($14.87): $1,000 then is $27,374 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($528): $1,000 then is $771.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HCA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) at the start of 2011 would be worth about $16,191 today, a total return of +1519.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HCA?
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA)'s strongest calendar year since 2011 was 2012, a +70.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,709 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2026, at -12.5%.
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 HCA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2011-03 would have grown to about $107,641 on $18,600 invested.
Did HCA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,814. HCA beat the S&P 500 by +178.5% 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
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) historical total-return data from 2011-03 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.