What if you'd held BPOP?
A $1,000 investment in Popular, Inc. (BPOP) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $184,600 at the close of 2026-08 — +18360.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.
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 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | $1,412 | +41.2% |
| 1983 | $1,707 | +20.8% |
| 1984 | $1,971 | +15.5% |
| 1985 | $4,325 | +119.4% |
| 1986 | $5,926 | +37.0% |
| 1987 | $3,976 | -32.9% |
| 1988 | $5,074 | +27.6% |
| 1989 | $10,461 | +106.2% |
| 1990 | $10,004 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | $11,654 | +16.5% |
| 1992 | $18,900 | +62.2% |
| 1993 | $19,994 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | $18,741 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | $26,675 | +42.3% |
| 1996 | $47,535 | +78.2% |
| 1997 | $71,040 | +49.4% |
| 1998 | $99,183 | +39.6% |
| 1999 | $83,175 | -16.1% |
| 2000 | $80,607 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | $91,552 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | $109,097 | +19.2% |
| 2003 | $148,491 | +36.1% |
| 2004 | $195,930 | +31.9% |
| 2005 | $147,498 | -24.7% |
| 2006 | $129,501 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | $80,261 | -38.0% |
| 2008 | $41,300 | -48.5% |
| 2009 | $18,237 | -55.8% |
| 2010 | $25,339 | +38.9% |
| 2011 | $11,216 | -55.7% |
| 2012 | $16,777 | +49.6% |
| 2013 | $23,184 | +38.2% |
| 2014 | $27,477 | +18.5% |
| 2015 | $23,114 | -15.9% |
| 2016 | $36,379 | +57.4% |
| 2017 | $30,242 | -16.9% |
| 2018 | $41,070 | +35.8% |
| 2019 | $52,247 | +27.2% |
| 2020 | $52,246 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | $77,879 | +49.1% |
| 2022 | $64,808 | -16.8% |
| 2023 | $83,170 | +28.3% |
| 2024 | $98,023 | +17.9% |
| 2025 | $133,321 | +36.0% |
| 2026 | $184,600 | +38.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BPOP was 1982-04 ($0.76): $1,000 then is $224,139 today. The worst was 2004-12 ($181): $1,000 then is $942.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BPOP be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Popular, Inc. (BPOP) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $184,600 today, a total return of +18360.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BPOP?
Popular, Inc. (BPOP)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1985, a +119.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,194 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2009, at -55.8%.
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 BPOP have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $1.39M on $55,800 invested.
Did BPOP beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. BPOP beat the S&P 500 by +144.5% 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
Popular, Inc. (BPOP) 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.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.