What if you'd held BDN?
A $1,000 investment in Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN) at the month-end close of 1986-07 would be worth $1,104 at the close of 2026-08 — +10.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $32,644.
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 1986
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | $1,000 | — |
| 1987 | $309 | -69.1% |
| 1988 | $259 | -16.0% |
| 1989 | $136 | -47.6% |
| 1990 | $55.57 | -59.1% |
| 1991 | $49.37 | -11.2% |
| 1992 | $37.05 | -25.0% |
| 1993 | $185 | +399.9% |
| 1994 | $498 | +168.8% |
| 1995 | $433 | -13.0% |
| 1996 | $834 | +92.5% |
| 1997 | $1,149 | +37.7% |
| 1998 | $881 | -23.3% |
| 1999 | $885 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | $1,193 | +34.8% |
| 2001 | $1,317 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | $1,471 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | $1,938 | +31.8% |
| 2004 | $2,262 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | $2,285 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | $2,835 | +24.1% |
| 2007 | $1,622 | -42.8% |
| 2008 | $776 | -52.2% |
| 2009 | $1,266 | +63.1% |
| 2010 | $1,362 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | $1,175 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | $1,591 | +35.4% |
| 2013 | $1,923 | +20.9% |
| 2014 | $2,274 | +18.2% |
| 2015 | $2,028 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | $2,555 | +26.0% |
| 2017 | $2,924 | +14.4% |
| 2018 | $2,162 | -26.0% |
| 2019 | $2,788 | +29.0% |
| 2020 | $2,257 | -19.1% |
| 2021 | $2,697 | +19.5% |
| 2022 | $1,331 | -50.7% |
| 2023 | $1,354 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | $1,586 | +17.1% |
| 2025 | $931 | -41.3% |
| 2026 | $1,063 | +14.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BDN was 1992-12 ($0.11): $1,000 then is $28,692 today. The worst was 2007-02 ($8.89): $1,000 then is $345.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BDN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN) at the start of 1986 would be worth about $1,104 today, a total return of +10.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BDN?
Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN)'s strongest calendar year since 1986 was 1993, a +399.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,999 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1987, at -69.1%.
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 BDN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1986-07 would have grown to about $114,017 on $48,200 invested.
Did BDN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $32,644. BDN trailed the S&P 500 by +96.6% 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
Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN) historical total-return data from 1986-07 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.