What if you'd held BB?
A $1,000 investment in BlackBerry Limited (BB) at the month-end close of 1999-02 would be worth $5,635 at the close of 2026-08 — +463.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,224.
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 | $1,731 | +73.1% |
| 2001 | $513 | -70.4% |
| 2002 | $284 | -44.6% |
| 2003 | $1,447 | +408.7% |
| 2004 | $3,568 | +146.6% |
| 2005 | $2,857 | -19.9% |
| 2006 | $5,531 | +93.6% |
| 2007 | $14,727 | +166.3% |
| 2008 | $5,270 | -64.2% |
| 2009 | $8,771 | +66.4% |
| 2010 | $7,549 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | $1,883 | -75.1% |
| 2012 | $1,542 | -18.1% |
| 2013 | $966 | -37.3% |
| 2014 | $1,426 | +47.6% |
| 2015 | $1,205 | -15.5% |
| 2016 | $895 | -25.8% |
| 2017 | $1,451 | +62.1% |
| 2018 | $923 | -36.3% |
| 2019 | $834 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | $861 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | $1,214 | +41.0% |
| 2022 | $423 | -65.1% |
| 2023 | $460 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | $491 | +6.8% |
| 2025 | $492 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | $1,083 | +120.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BB was 1999-02 ($1.48): $1,000 then is $5,635 today. The worst was 2008-05 ($139): $1,000 then is $60.06.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in BlackBerry Limited (BB) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $5,635 today, a total return of +463.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BB?
BlackBerry Limited (BB)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2003, a +408.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $5,087 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2011, at -75.1%.
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 BB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-02 would have grown to about $39,304 on $33,100 invested.
Did BB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,224. BB trailed the S&P 500 by +9.5% 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
BlackBerry Limited (BB) historical total-return data from 1999-02 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.