What if you'd held BCBP?
A $1,000 investment in BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) (BCBP) at the month-end close of 2003-10 would be worth $1,935 at the close of 2026-08 — +93.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,336.
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 2003
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $1,000 | — |
| 2004 | $1,089 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | $1,108 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | $1,215 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | $1,149 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | $794 | -30.9% |
| 2009 | $725 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | $831 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | $895 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | $879 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | $1,311 | +49.1% |
| 2014 | $1,192 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | $1,110 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | $1,464 | +31.8% |
| 2017 | $1,696 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | $1,274 | -24.9% |
| 2019 | $1,755 | +37.8% |
| 2020 | $1,492 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | $2,171 | +45.5% |
| 2022 | $2,618 | +20.6% |
| 2023 | $1,970 | -24.8% |
| 2024 | $1,920 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | $1,409 | -26.6% |
| 2026 | $1,540 | +9.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BCBP was 2009-08 ($3.48): $1,000 then is $2,491 today. The worst was 2022-05 ($16.26): $1,000 then is $533.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BCBP be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) (BCBP) at the start of 2003 would be worth about $1,935 today, a total return of +93.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BCBP?
BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) (BCBP)'s strongest calendar year since 2003 was 2013, a +49.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,491 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -30.9%.
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 BCBP have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2003-10 would have grown to about $35,067 on $27,500 invested.
Did BCBP beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,336. BCBP trailed the S&P 500 by +73.6% 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
BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) (BCBP) historical total-return data from 2003-10 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.