What if you'd held BDL?
A $1,000 investment in Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. (BDL) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $8,996 at the close of 2026-08 — +799.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $69,018.
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 1973
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $1,000 | — |
| 1974 | $217 | -78.3% |
| 1975 | $500 | +129.9% |
| 1976 | $435 | -13.0% |
| 1977 | $315 | -27.5% |
| 1978 | $359 | +13.8% |
| 1979 | $282 | -21.2% |
| 1980 | $326 | +15.5% |
| 1981 | $326 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | $489 | +50.0% |
| 1983 | $978 | +100.1% |
| 1984 | $772 | -21.1% |
| 1985 | $435 | -43.7% |
| 1986 | $359 | -17.5% |
| 1987 | $446 | +24.3% |
| 1988 | $174 | -60.9% |
| 1989 | $97.86 | -43.8% |
| 1990 | $70.61 | -27.8% |
| 1991 | $152 | +115.4% |
| 1992 | $761 | +400.4% |
| 1993 | $544 | -28.6% |
| 1994 | $196 | -64.0% |
| 1995 | $348 | +77.7% |
| 1996 | $391 | +12.5% |
| 1997 | $652 | +66.7% |
| 1998 | $897 | +37.6% |
| 1999 | $809 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | $691 | -14.5% |
| 2001 | $1,079 | +56.1% |
| 2002 | $1,199 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | $1,411 | +17.7% |
| 2004 | $1,562 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | $2,333 | +49.4% |
| 2006 | $2,424 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | $1,873 | -22.7% |
| 2008 | $819 | -56.3% |
| 2009 | $1,386 | +69.3% |
| 2010 | $2,029 | +46.3% |
| 2011 | $1,588 | -21.7% |
| 2012 | $1,816 | +14.4% |
| 2013 | $3,117 | +71.6% |
| 2014 | $7,058 | +126.4% |
| 2015 | $5,171 | -26.7% |
| 2016 | $5,812 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | $5,673 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | $6,289 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | $5,444 | -13.4% |
| 2020 | $4,993 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | $7,801 | +56.2% |
| 2022 | $6,734 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | $6,786 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | $6,789 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | $8,095 | +19.2% |
| 2026 | $12,908 | +59.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BDL was 1990-12 ($0.25): $1,000 then is $182,795 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($46.43): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BDL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. (BDL) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $8,996 today, a total return of +799.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BDL?
Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. (BDL)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1992, a +400.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $5,004 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1974, at -78.3%.
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 BDL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $1.39M on $64,300 invested.
Did BDL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. BDL trailed the S&P 500 by +87.0% 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
Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. (BDL) historical total-return data from 1973-02 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.