What if you'd held BC?
A $1,000 investment in Brunswick Corporation (BC) at the month-end close of 1981-12 would be worth $83,875 at the close of 2026-08 — +8287.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $62,897.
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 1981
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | $1,000 | — |
| 1982 | $1,411 | +41.1% |
| 1983 | $3,362 | +138.2% |
| 1984 | $4,037 | +20.1% |
| 1985 | $5,341 | +32.3% |
| 1986 | $8,454 | +58.3% |
| 1987 | $7,462 | -11.7% |
| 1988 | $8,711 | +16.7% |
| 1989 | $7,481 | -14.1% |
| 1990 | $4,962 | -33.7% |
| 1991 | $7,903 | +59.3% |
| 1992 | $9,529 | +20.6% |
| 1993 | $10,862 | +14.0% |
| 1994 | $11,627 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | $15,149 | +30.3% |
| 1996 | $15,488 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | $19,883 | +28.4% |
| 1998 | $16,577 | -16.6% |
| 1999 | $15,221 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | $11,544 | -24.2% |
| 2001 | $15,655 | +35.6% |
| 2002 | $14,650 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | $23,885 | +63.0% |
| 2004 | $37,608 | +57.5% |
| 2005 | $31,365 | -16.6% |
| 2006 | $25,062 | -20.1% |
| 2007 | $13,799 | -44.9% |
| 2008 | $3,480 | -74.8% |
| 2009 | $10,553 | +203.2% |
| 2010 | $15,607 | +47.9% |
| 2011 | $15,086 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | $24,351 | +61.4% |
| 2013 | $38,642 | +58.7% |
| 2014 | $43,447 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | $43,233 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | $47,319 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | $48,519 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | $41,354 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | $54,329 | +31.4% |
| 2020 | $70,174 | +29.2% |
| 2021 | $93,905 | +33.8% |
| 2022 | $68,447 | -27.1% |
| 2023 | $93,702 | +36.9% |
| 2024 | $63,948 | -31.8% |
| 2025 | $75,492 | +18.1% |
| 2026 | $83,875 | +11.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BC was 1982-03 ($0.87): $1,000 then is $94,129 today. The worst was 2021-04 ($96.23): $1,000 then is $848.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Brunswick Corporation (BC) at the start of 1981 would be worth about $83,875 today, a total return of +8287.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BC?
Brunswick Corporation (BC)'s strongest calendar year since 1981 was 2009, a +203.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,032 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -74.8%.
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 BC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1981-12 would have grown to about $455,956 on $53,700 invested.
Did BC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $62,897. BC beat the S&P 500 by +33.4% 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
Brunswick Corporation (BC) historical total-return data from 1981-12 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.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.