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What if you'd held BKTI?

A $1,000 investment in BK Technologies Corporation (BKTI) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $990 at the close of 2026-08 — -1.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.

$1,000 since 1980$990Total return-1.0%Multiple0.99×CAGR-0.0%

Your scenario

Dates resolve to the nearest month-end close.
Leave empty for "held until today".
Invested at each month-end. Starts on the buy date.

Result

Worth$990Gain+$-9.60 (-1.0%)Multiple1.0×CAGR-0.0%

    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.

    2000$6,9732001$53,6332002$20,7542003$44,4792004$14,0562005$9,6832006$2,9812007$3,6322008$6,1842009$26,3252010$6,2042011$10,8222012$17,7102013$11,5962014$5,7802015$4,0592016$4,9442017$3,8922018$5,0312019$4,6652020$5,5582021$5,4762022$6,7672023$4,6782024$6,3502025$2,2652026$1,041

    Every year, $1,000 from 1980

    YearValue of $1,000Year return
    1980$1,000
    1981$1,125+12.5%
    1982$2,469+119.4%
    1983$1,875-24.1%
    1984$969-48.3%
    1985$797-17.7%
    1986$297-62.7%
    1987$125-57.9%
    1988$180+43.8%
    1989$148-17.4%
    1990$93.75-36.8%
    1991$120+27.8%
    1992$107-10.9%
    1993$120+12.2%
    1994$102-15.2%
    1995$88.54-12.8%
    1996$70.31-20.6%
    1997$158+124.1%
    1998$31.90-79.8%
    1999$65.10+104.1%
    2000$8.46-87.0%
    2001$21.87+158.4%
    2002$10.21-53.3%
    2003$32.29+216.4%
    2004$46.88+45.2%
    2005$152+224.9%
    2006$125-17.9%
    2007$73.40-41.3%
    2008$17.24-76.5%
    2009$73.17+324.3%
    2010$41.94-42.7%
    2011$25.63-38.9%
    2012$39.14+52.7%
    2013$78.53+100.6%
    2014$112+42.4%
    2015$91.81-17.9%
    2016$117+27.1%
    2017$90.23-22.6%
    2018$97.31+7.8%
    2019$81.67-16.1%
    2020$82.90+1.5%
    2021$67.08-19.1%
    2022$97.03+44.6%
    2023$71.49-26.3%
    2024$200+180.4%
    2025$436+117.5%
    2026$454+4.1%

    Best and worst month-end to buy

    The best single month-end close to have bought BKTI was 2003-04 ($0.96): $1,000 then is $80,728 today. The worst was 1983-05 ($559): $1,000 then is $139.

    FAQ

    What would $1,000 in BKTI be worth today?

    A $1,000 investment in BK Technologies Corporation (BKTI) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $990 today, a total return of -1.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.

    What were the best and worst years for BKTI?

    BK Technologies Corporation (BKTI)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2009, a +324.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,243 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -87.0%.

    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 BKTI have grown?

    Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $382,946 on $55,800 invested.

    Did BKTI beat the S&P 500?

    Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. BKTI trailed the S&P 500 by +98.7% 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

    BK Technologies Corporation (BKTI) historical total-return data from 1980-03 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.

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    What if you'd held…

    Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.