What if you'd held BAK?
A $1,000 investment in Braskem SA (BAK) at the month-end close of 1999-01 would be worth $2,780 at the close of 2026-08 — +178.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,024.
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 1999
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $1,000 | — |
| 2000 | $1,047 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | $780 | -25.5% |
| 2002 | $266 | -65.9% |
| 2003 | $1,887 | +608.9% |
| 2004 | $4,111 | +117.9% |
| 2005 | $2,659 | -35.3% |
| 2006 | $2,489 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | $2,785 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | $868 | -68.8% |
| 2009 | $2,950 | +239.7% |
| 2010 | $4,518 | +53.2% |
| 2011 | $2,639 | -41.6% |
| 2012 | $2,614 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | $3,495 | +33.7% |
| 2014 | $2,627 | -24.8% |
| 2015 | $2,894 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | $5,043 | +74.3% |
| 2017 | $6,426 | +27.4% |
| 2018 | $6,257 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | $3,891 | -37.8% |
| 2020 | $2,369 | -39.1% |
| 2021 | $6,329 | +167.2% |
| 2022 | $2,864 | -54.7% |
| 2023 | $2,746 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | $1,202 | -56.2% |
| 2025 | $918 | -23.6% |
| 2026 | $626 | -31.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BAK was 2003-02 ($0.60): $1,000 then is $3,372 today. The worst was 2018-01 ($24.46): $1,000 then is $82.18.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BAK be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Braskem SA (BAK) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $2,780 today, a total return of +178.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BAK?
Braskem SA (BAK)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2003, a +608.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $7,089 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -68.8%.
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 BAK have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-01 would have grown to about $13,871 on $33,200 invested.
Did BAK beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,024. BAK trailed the S&P 500 by +53.8% 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
Braskem SA (BAK) historical total-return data from 1999-01 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.