What if you'd held BEN?
A $1,000 investment in Franklin Templeton, Inc. (BEN) at the month-end close of 1983-09 would be worth $1.33M at the close of 2026-08 — +133154.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $46,414.
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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 1983
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | $1,000 | — |
| 1984 | $694 | -30.6% |
| 1985 | $8,931 | +1186.0% |
| 1986 | $14,250 | +59.6% |
| 1987 | $9,604 | -32.6% |
| 1988 | $12,417 | +29.3% |
| 1989 | $23,983 | +93.1% |
| 1990 | $25,736 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | $48,674 | +89.1% |
| 1992 | $60,872 | +25.1% |
| 1993 | $80,344 | +32.0% |
| 1994 | $62,948 | -21.7% |
| 1995 | $89,802 | +42.7% |
| 1996 | $122,781 | +36.7% |
| 1997 | $235,302 | +91.6% |
| 1998 | $174,076 | -26.0% |
| 1999 | $175,663 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | $210,184 | +19.7% |
| 2001 | $195,691 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | $190,590 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | $293,309 | +53.9% |
| 2004 | $394,854 | +34.6% |
| 2005 | $551,701 | +39.7% |
| 2006 | $649,882 | +17.8% |
| 2007 | $678,569 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | $381,899 | -43.7% |
| 2009 | $656,115 | +71.8% |
| 2010 | $698,681 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | $622,403 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | $841,097 | +35.1% |
| 2013 | $1.17M | +38.9% |
| 2014 | $1.14M | -2.3% |
| 2015 | $769,868 | -32.5% |
| 2016 | $844,955 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | $942,806 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | $722,774 | -23.3% |
| 2019 | $655,656 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | $665,226 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | $923,875 | +38.9% |
| 2022 | $762,052 | -17.5% |
| 2023 | $891,316 | +17.0% |
| 2024 | $648,809 | -27.2% |
| 2025 | $809,441 | +24.8% |
| 2026 | $1.18M | +45.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BEN was 1984-12 ($0.02): $1,000 then is $1.7M today. The worst was 2026-08 ($33.98): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BEN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Franklin Templeton, Inc. (BEN) at the start of 1983 would be worth about $1.33M today, a total return of +133154.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BEN?
Franklin Templeton, Inc. (BEN)'s strongest calendar year since 1983 was 1985, a +1186.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $12,860 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -43.7%.
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 BEN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1983-09 would have grown to about $2.75M on $51,600 invested.
Did BEN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $46,414. BEN beat the S&P 500 by +2771.0% 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
Franklin Templeton, Inc. (BEN) historical total-return data from 1983-09 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.