What if you'd held BCE?
A $1,000 investment in BCE, Inc. (BCE) at the month-end close of 1982-11 would be worth $104,405 at the close of 2026-08 — +10340.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $55,641.
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 | $1,365 | +36.5% |
| 1984 | $1,361 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | $1,522 | +11.8% |
| 1986 | $1,365 | -10.3% |
| 1987 | $1,442 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | $1,679 | +16.4% |
| 1989 | $2,305 | +37.3% |
| 1990 | $2,285 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | $2,952 | +29.2% |
| 1992 | $2,498 | -15.4% |
| 1993 | $2,892 | +15.8% |
| 1994 | $2,880 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | $3,365 | +16.9% |
| 1996 | $4,988 | +48.2% |
| 1997 | $7,297 | +46.3% |
| 1998 | $8,614 | +18.1% |
| 1999 | $21,024 | +144.1% |
| 2000 | $29,932 | +42.4% |
| 2001 | $24,775 | -17.2% |
| 2002 | $20,863 | -15.8% |
| 2003 | $27,257 | +30.6% |
| 2004 | $31,096 | +14.1% |
| 2005 | $32,341 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | $38,498 | +19.0% |
| 2007 | $58,944 | +53.1% |
| 2008 | $31,169 | -47.1% |
| 2009 | $44,639 | +43.2% |
| 2010 | $60,530 | +35.6% |
| 2011 | $75,064 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | $81,494 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | $85,357 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | $95,048 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | $83,988 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | $98,462 | +17.2% |
| 2017 | $114,715 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | $98,450 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | $121,466 | +23.4% |
| 2020 | $119,100 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | $153,189 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | $136,928 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | $131,205 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | $84,594 | -35.5% |
| 2025 | $93,265 | +10.2% |
| 2026 | $95,181 | +2.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BCE was 1982-11 ($0.23): $1,000 then is $104,405 today. The worst was 2022-03 ($41.19): $1,000 then is $575.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BCE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in BCE, Inc. (BCE) at the start of 1982 would be worth about $104,405 today, a total return of +10340.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BCE?
BCE, Inc. (BCE)'s strongest calendar year since 1982 was 1999, a +144.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,441 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -47.1%.
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 BCE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1982-11 would have grown to about $964,653 on $52,600 invested.
Did BCE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $55,641. BCE beat the S&P 500 by +87.6% 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
BCE, Inc. (BCE) historical total-return data from 1982-11 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.