What if you'd held BBWI?
A $1,000 investment in Bath & Body Works, Inc. (BBWI) at the month-end close of 1982-04 would be worth $31,372 at the close of 2026-08 — +3037.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $66,197.
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 1982
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | $1,000 | — |
| 1983 | $1,021 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | $1,126 | +10.3% |
| 1985 | $1,306 | +16.0% |
| 1986 | $2,001 | +53.2% |
| 1987 | $1,096 | -45.2% |
| 1988 | $1,750 | +59.6% |
| 1989 | $2,261 | +29.2% |
| 1990 | $2,364 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | $3,818 | +61.5% |
| 1992 | $3,626 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | $2,316 | -36.1% |
| 1994 | $2,540 | +9.6% |
| 1995 | $2,450 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | $2,685 | +9.6% |
| 1997 | $3,809 | +41.9% |
| 1998 | $4,511 | +18.4% |
| 1999 | $7,205 | +59.7% |
| 2000 | $5,761 | -20.0% |
| 2001 | $5,070 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | $4,883 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | $6,493 | +33.0% |
| 2004 | $8,943 | +37.7% |
| 2005 | $8,922 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | $11,818 | +32.5% |
| 2007 | $7,934 | -32.9% |
| 2008 | $4,396 | -44.6% |
| 2009 | $8,830 | +100.9% |
| 2010 | $16,437 | +86.1% |
| 2011 | $23,757 | +44.5% |
| 2012 | $30,681 | +29.1% |
| 2013 | $41,227 | +34.4% |
| 2014 | $60,056 | +45.7% |
| 2015 | $69,532 | +15.8% |
| 2016 | $50,598 | -27.2% |
| 2017 | $48,632 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | $22,218 | -54.3% |
| 2019 | $16,624 | -25.2% |
| 2020 | $34,540 | +107.8% |
| 2021 | $80,721 | +133.7% |
| 2022 | $49,728 | -38.4% |
| 2023 | $52,056 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | $47,756 | -8.3% |
| 2025 | $25,541 | -46.5% |
| 2026 | $25,512 | -0.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BBWI was 1984-05 ($0.53): $1,000 then is $37,113 today. The worst was 2021-11 ($67.00): $1,000 then is $294.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BBWI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Bath & Body Works, Inc. (BBWI) at the start of 1982 would be worth about $31,372 today, a total return of +3037.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BBWI?
Bath & Body Works, Inc. (BBWI)'s strongest calendar year since 1982 was 2021, a +133.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,337 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -54.3%.
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 BBWI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1982-04 would have grown to about $333,339 on $53,300 invested.
Did BBWI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $66,197. BBWI trailed the S&P 500 by +52.6% 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
Bath & Body Works, Inc. (BBWI) historical total-return data from 1982-04 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.