What if you'd held BBVA?
A $1,000 investment in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (BBVA) at the month-end close of 1988-12 would be worth $41,050 at the close of 2026-08 — +4005.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $27,755.
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 1988
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | $1,000 | — |
| 1989 | $997 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | $765 | -23.2% |
| 1991 | $875 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | $678 | -22.5% |
| 1993 | $768 | +13.4% |
| 1994 | $891 | +15.9% |
| 1995 | $1,371 | +54.0% |
| 1996 | $2,092 | +52.6% |
| 1997 | $3,908 | +86.8% |
| 1998 | $5,909 | +51.2% |
| 1999 | $5,360 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | $5,888 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | $5,114 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | $4,129 | -19.2% |
| 2003 | $6,117 | +48.1% |
| 2004 | $8,119 | +32.7% |
| 2005 | $8,471 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | $11,801 | +39.3% |
| 2007 | $12,345 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | $6,728 | -45.5% |
| 2009 | $10,314 | +53.3% |
| 2010 | $6,235 | -39.6% |
| 2011 | $5,659 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | $6,689 | +18.2% |
| 2013 | $9,337 | +39.6% |
| 2014 | $7,419 | -20.5% |
| 2015 | $5,984 | -19.3% |
| 2016 | $5,906 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | $7,742 | +31.1% |
| 2018 | $4,935 | -36.3% |
| 2019 | $5,482 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | $5,135 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | $6,269 | +22.1% |
| 2022 | $6,901 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | $11,213 | +62.5% |
| 2024 | $12,806 | +14.2% |
| 2025 | $32,524 | +154.0% |
| 2026 | $41,050 | +26.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BBVA was 1992-10 ($0.45): $1,000 then is $63,683 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($28.53): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BBVA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (BBVA) at the start of 1988 would be worth about $41,050 today, a total return of +4005.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BBVA?
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (BBVA)'s strongest calendar year since 1988 was 2025, a +154.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,540 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -45.5%.
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 BBVA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1988-12 would have grown to about $651,306 on $45,300 invested.
Did BBVA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $27,755. BBVA beat the S&P 500 by +47.9% 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
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (BBVA) historical total-return data from 1988-12 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.
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Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.