What if you'd held BN?
A $1,000 investment in Brookfield Corporation Class A Limited Voting Shares (BN) at the month-end close of 1983-12 would be worth $268,471 at the close of 2026-08 — +26747.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $46,735.
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 1983
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | $1,000 | — |
| 1984 | $737 | -26.3% |
| 1985 | $822 | +11.5% |
| 1986 | $1,255 | +52.7% |
| 1987 | $1,371 | +9.3% |
| 1988 | $1,545 | +12.6% |
| 1989 | $1,664 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | $1,027 | -38.2% |
| 1991 | $1,293 | +25.9% |
| 1992 | $929 | -28.1% |
| 1993 | $1,196 | +28.6% |
| 1994 | $1,515 | +26.7% |
| 1995 | $1,996 | +31.7% |
| 1996 | $2,646 | +32.5% |
| 1997 | $3,412 | +29.0% |
| 1998 | $2,782 | -18.5% |
| 1999 | $2,896 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | $3,382 | +16.8% |
| 2001 | $4,467 | +32.1% |
| 2002 | $5,327 | +19.2% |
| 2003 | $8,288 | +55.6% |
| 2004 | $15,026 | +81.3% |
| 2005 | $21,334 | +42.0% |
| 2006 | $31,065 | +45.6% |
| 2007 | $34,941 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | $15,255 | -56.3% |
| 2009 | $22,818 | +49.6% |
| 2010 | $34,975 | +53.3% |
| 2011 | $29,347 | -16.1% |
| 2012 | $44,716 | +52.4% |
| 2013 | $49,912 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | $65,446 | +31.1% |
| 2015 | $62,604 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | $67,643 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | $90,516 | +33.8% |
| 2018 | $80,874 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | $123,475 | +52.7% |
| 2020 | $133,965 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | $199,375 | +48.8% |
| 2022 | $130,346 | -34.6% |
| 2023 | $167,625 | +28.6% |
| 2024 | $241,680 | +44.2% |
| 2025 | $291,318 | +20.5% |
| 2026 | $268,471 | -7.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BN was 1985-06 ($0.11): $1,000 then is $397,267 today. The worst was 2025-11 ($46.78): $1,000 then is $901.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Brookfield Corporation Class A Limited Voting Shares (BN) at the start of 1983 would be worth about $268,471 today, a total return of +26747.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BN?
Brookfield Corporation Class A Limited Voting Shares (BN)'s strongest calendar year since 1983 was 2004, a +81.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,813 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -56.3%.
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 BN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1983-12 would have grown to about $4.26M on $51,300 invested.
Did BN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $46,735. BN beat the S&P 500 by +474.5% 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
Brookfield Corporation Class A Limited Voting Shares (BN) historical total-return data from 1983-12 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.