What if you'd held BRC?
A $1,000 investment in Brady Corporation (BRC) at the month-end close of 1986-10 would be worth $54,768 at the close of 2026-08 — +5376.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $31,593.
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 1986
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | $1,000 | — |
| 1987 | $814 | -18.6% |
| 1988 | $864 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | $1,276 | +47.7% |
| 1990 | $1,121 | -12.2% |
| 1991 | $1,296 | +15.7% |
| 1992 | $1,543 | +19.0% |
| 1993 | $1,824 | +18.2% |
| 1994 | $2,101 | +15.2% |
| 1995 | $3,543 | +68.7% |
| 1996 | $3,291 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | $4,226 | +28.4% |
| 1998 | $3,759 | -11.1% |
| 1999 | $4,849 | +29.0% |
| 2000 | $4,940 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | $5,462 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | $5,095 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | $6,377 | +25.1% |
| 2004 | $9,985 | +56.6% |
| 2005 | $11,724 | +17.4% |
| 2006 | $12,261 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | $11,729 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | $8,156 | -30.5% |
| 2009 | $10,523 | +29.0% |
| 2010 | $11,719 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | $11,608 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | $12,583 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | $11,940 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | $10,869 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | $9,442 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | $15,889 | +68.3% |
| 2017 | $16,402 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | $19,216 | +17.2% |
| 2019 | $25,769 | +34.1% |
| 2020 | $24,221 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | $25,131 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | $22,392 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | $28,417 | +26.9% |
| 2024 | $36,281 | +27.7% |
| 2025 | $39,040 | +7.6% |
| 2026 | $46,236 | +18.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BRC was 1987-11 ($1.23): $1,000 then is $74,805 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($93.14): $1,000 then is $988.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BRC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Brady Corporation (BRC) at the start of 1986 would be worth about $54,768 today, a total return of +5376.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BRC?
Brady Corporation (BRC)'s strongest calendar year since 1986 was 1995, a +68.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,687 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -30.5%.
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 BRC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1986-10 would have grown to about $595,071 on $47,900 invested.
Did BRC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $31,593. BRC beat the S&P 500 by +73.4% 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
Brady Corporation (BRC) historical total-return data from 1986-10 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.