What if you'd held BKD?
A $1,000 investment in Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (BKD) at the month-end close of 2005-11 would be worth $519 at the close of 2026-08 — -48.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,169.
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 2005
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | — |
| 2006 | $1,668 | +66.8% |
| 2007 | $1,038 | -37.8% |
| 2008 | $211 | -79.6% |
| 2009 | $689 | +226.0% |
| 2010 | $811 | +17.7% |
| 2011 | $659 | -18.8% |
| 2012 | $959 | +45.6% |
| 2013 | $1,030 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | $1,390 | +34.9% |
| 2015 | $700 | -49.7% |
| 2016 | $471 | -32.7% |
| 2017 | $368 | -21.9% |
| 2018 | $254 | -30.9% |
| 2019 | $275 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | $168 | -39.1% |
| 2021 | $196 | +16.5% |
| 2022 | $103 | -47.1% |
| 2023 | $221 | +113.2% |
| 2024 | $191 | -13.6% |
| 2025 | $409 | +114.5% |
| 2026 | $459 | +12.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BKD was 2020-09 ($2.54): $1,000 then is $4,772 today. The worst was 2006-05 ($44.17): $1,000 then is $274.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BKD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (BKD) at the start of 2005 would be worth about $519 today, a total return of -48.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BKD?
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (BKD)'s strongest calendar year since 2005 was 2009, a +226.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,260 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -79.6%.
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 BKD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2005-11 would have grown to about $31,771 on $25,000 invested.
Did BKD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,169. BKD trailed the S&P 500 by +91.6% 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
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (BKD) historical total-return data from 2005-11 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.