What if you'd held BGS?
A $1,000 investment in B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) at the month-end close of 2007-05 would be worth $1,018 at the close of 2026-08 — +1.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,036.
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 2007
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,000 | — |
| 2008 | $585 | -41.5% |
| 2009 | $1,089 | +86.1% |
| 2010 | $1,729 | +58.8% |
| 2011 | $3,162 | +82.9% |
| 2012 | $3,872 | +22.5% |
| 2013 | $4,813 | +24.3% |
| 2014 | $4,438 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | $5,423 | +22.2% |
| 2016 | $7,062 | +30.2% |
| 2017 | $5,970 | -15.5% |
| 2018 | $5,242 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | $3,568 | -31.9% |
| 2020 | $5,985 | +67.7% |
| 2021 | $7,043 | +17.7% |
| 2022 | $2,768 | -60.7% |
| 2023 | $2,777 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | $1,991 | -28.3% |
| 2025 | $1,457 | -26.8% |
| 2026 | $1,279 | -12.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BGS was 2008-10 ($1.09): $1,000 then is $3,269 today. The worst was 2021-01 ($22.81): $1,000 then is $156.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BGS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) at the start of 2007 would be worth about $1,018 today, a total return of +1.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BGS?
B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS)'s strongest calendar year since 2007 was 2009, a +86.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,861 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -60.7%.
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 BGS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2007-05 would have grown to about $13,121 on $23,200 invested.
Did BGS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,036. BGS trailed the S&P 500 by +79.8% 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
B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) historical total-return data from 2007-05 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.