What if you'd held BDC?
A $1,000 investment in Belden Inc (BDC) at the month-end close of 1993-11 would be worth $24,651 at the close of 2026-08 — +2365.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,692.
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 1993
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $1,000 | — |
| 1994 | $1,572 | +57.2% |
| 1995 | $4,193 | +166.7% |
| 1996 | $4,449 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | $5,558 | +24.9% |
| 1998 | $3,966 | -28.6% |
| 1999 | $4,932 | +24.4% |
| 2000 | $5,408 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | $4,399 | -18.7% |
| 2002 | $1,898 | -56.8% |
| 2003 | $2,891 | +52.3% |
| 2004 | $3,749 | +29.7% |
| 2005 | $3,982 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | $6,412 | +61.0% |
| 2007 | $7,328 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | $3,462 | -52.8% |
| 2009 | $3,679 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | $6,226 | +69.2% |
| 2011 | $5,661 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | $7,695 | +35.9% |
| 2013 | $12,093 | +57.1% |
| 2014 | $13,563 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | $8,232 | -39.3% |
| 2016 | $12,948 | +57.3% |
| 2017 | $13,399 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | $7,276 | -45.7% |
| 2019 | $9,615 | +32.1% |
| 2020 | $7,365 | -23.4% |
| 2021 | $11,597 | +57.5% |
| 2022 | $12,729 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | $13,708 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | $20,021 | +46.1% |
| 2025 | $20,758 | +3.7% |
| 2026 | $22,893 | +10.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BDC was 1993-11 ($5.21): $1,000 then is $24,651 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($143): $1,000 then is $897.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BDC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Belden Inc (BDC) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $24,651 today, a total return of +2365.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BDC?
Belden Inc (BDC)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 1995, a +166.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,667 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -56.8%.
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 BDC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-11 would have grown to about $185,420 on $39,400 invested.
Did BDC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,692. BDC beat the S&P 500 by +47.7% 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
Belden Inc (BDC) historical total-return data from 1993-11 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.