What if you'd held BNS?
A $1,000 investment in Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 (BNS) at the month-end close of 2002-06 would be worth $15,145 at the close of 2026-08 — +1414.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,787.
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 2002
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $1,000 | — |
| 2003 | $1,578 | +57.8% |
| 2004 | $2,214 | +40.3% |
| 2005 | $2,688 | +21.4% |
| 2006 | $3,139 | +16.8% |
| 2007 | $3,661 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | $2,034 | -44.4% |
| 2009 | $3,717 | +82.7% |
| 2010 | $4,722 | +27.0% |
| 2011 | $4,271 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | $5,168 | +21.0% |
| 2013 | $5,761 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | $5,461 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | $4,137 | -24.2% |
| 2016 | $5,947 | +43.8% |
| 2017 | $7,166 | +20.5% |
| 2018 | $5,792 | -19.2% |
| 2019 | $6,805 | +17.5% |
| 2020 | $6,920 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | $9,732 | +40.6% |
| 2022 | $6,927 | -28.8% |
| 2023 | $7,342 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | $8,632 | +17.6% |
| 2025 | $12,375 | +43.4% |
| 2026 | $14,863 | +20.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BNS was 2002-09 ($4.96): $1,000 then is $17,679 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($87.84): $1,000 then is $998.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BNS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 (BNS) at the start of 2002 would be worth about $15,145 today, a total return of +1414.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BNS?
Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 (BNS)'s strongest calendar year since 2002 was 2009, a +82.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,828 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -44.4%.
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 BNS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2002-06 would have grown to about $116,006 on $29,100 invested.
Did BNS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,787. BNS beat the S&P 500 by +94.5% 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
Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 (BNS) historical total-return data from 2002-06 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.