What if you'd held BMY?
A $1,000 investment in Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) at the month-end close of 1972-06 would be worth $241,464 at the close of 2026-08 — +24046.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $71,943.
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 1972
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | $1,000 | — |
| 1973 | $689 | -31.1% |
| 1974 | $772 | +12.1% |
| 1975 | $1,090 | +41.1% |
| 1976 | $1,112 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | $1,125 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | $1,240 | +10.3% |
| 1979 | $1,340 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | $1,881 | +40.4% |
| 1981 | $2,054 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | $2,696 | +31.2% |
| 1983 | $3,516 | +30.4% |
| 1984 | $4,506 | +28.2% |
| 1985 | $5,885 | +30.6% |
| 1986 | $7,503 | +27.5% |
| 1987 | $7,718 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | $8,830 | +14.4% |
| 1989 | $11,378 | +28.9% |
| 1990 | $14,119 | +24.1% |
| 1991 | $19,176 | +35.8% |
| 1992 | $15,115 | -21.2% |
| 1993 | $13,686 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | $14,522 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | $22,263 | +53.3% |
| 1996 | $29,423 | +32.2% |
| 1997 | $52,103 | +77.1% |
| 1998 | $74,478 | +42.9% |
| 1999 | $72,391 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | $84,766 | +17.1% |
| 2001 | $62,593 | -26.2% |
| 2002 | $29,792 | -52.4% |
| 2003 | $38,471 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | $35,686 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | $33,494 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | $40,160 | +19.9% |
| 2007 | $42,087 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | $39,551 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | $45,413 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | $49,381 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | $68,853 | +39.4% |
| 2012 | $66,234 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | $112,571 | +70.0% |
| 2014 | $128,532 | +14.2% |
| 2015 | $153,282 | +19.3% |
| 2016 | $132,603 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | $142,824 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | $124,407 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | $158,913 | +27.7% |
| 2020 | $159,564 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | $164,160 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | $195,317 | +19.0% |
| 2023 | $144,253 | -26.1% |
| 2024 | $167,054 | +15.8% |
| 2025 | $167,234 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | $216,699 | +29.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BMY was 1974-09 ($0.16): $1,000 then is $433,397 today. The worst was 2022-11 ($68.00): $1,000 then is $994.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BMY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) at the start of 1972 would be worth about $241,464 today, a total return of +24046.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BMY?
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY)'s strongest calendar year since 1972 was 1997, a +77.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,771 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -52.4%.
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 BMY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1972-06 would have grown to about $2.99M on $65,100 invested.
Did BMY beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $71,943. BMY beat the S&P 500 by +235.6% 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
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) historical total-return data from 1972-06 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.