What if you'd held BKE?
A $1,000 investment in Buckle, Inc. (The) (BKE) at the month-end close of 1992-05 would be worth $136,372 at the close of 2026-08 — +13537.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $18,558.
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 1992
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | $1,000 | — |
| 1993 | $595 | -40.5% |
| 1994 | $400 | -32.9% |
| 1995 | $660 | +65.0% |
| 1996 | $1,056 | +60.1% |
| 1997 | $2,895 | +174.1% |
| 1998 | $3,043 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | $1,878 | -38.3% |
| 2000 | $2,227 | +18.6% |
| 2001 | $2,827 | +27.0% |
| 2002 | $2,281 | -19.3% |
| 2003 | $2,821 | +23.6% |
| 2004 | $3,817 | +35.3% |
| 2005 | $4,238 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | $6,813 | +60.7% |
| 2007 | $6,773 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | $7,350 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | $10,651 | +44.9% |
| 2010 | $15,076 | +41.5% |
| 2011 | $17,502 | +16.1% |
| 2012 | $21,479 | +22.7% |
| 2013 | $25,587 | +19.1% |
| 2014 | $27,350 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | $17,209 | -37.1% |
| 2016 | $13,737 | -20.2% |
| 2017 | $15,635 | +13.8% |
| 2018 | $14,441 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | $22,411 | +55.2% |
| 2020 | $28,016 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | $47,618 | +70.0% |
| 2022 | $52,813 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | $60,747 | +15.0% |
| 2024 | $71,370 | +17.5% |
| 2025 | $81,329 | +14.0% |
| 2026 | $71,102 | -12.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BKE was 1994-12 ($0.24): $1,000 then is $177,901 today. The worst was 2026-04 ($55.15): $1,000 then is $784.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BKE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Buckle, Inc. (The) (BKE) at the start of 1992 would be worth about $136,372 today, a total return of +13537.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BKE?
Buckle, Inc. (The) (BKE)'s strongest calendar year since 1992 was 1997, a +174.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,741 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1993, at -40.5%.
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 BKE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1992-05 would have grown to about $1.02M on $41,200 invested.
Did BKE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $18,558. BKE beat the S&P 500 by +634.9% 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
Buckle, Inc. (The) (BKE) historical total-return data from 1992-05 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.