What if you'd held BRID?
A $1,000 investment in Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $15,352 at the close of 2026-08 — +1435.2% 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 | $810 | -19.0% |
| 1982 | $541 | -33.2% |
| 1983 | $677 | +25.1% |
| 1984 | $772 | +14.1% |
| 1985 | $918 | +19.0% |
| 1986 | $1,231 | +34.0% |
| 1987 | $3,986 | +223.8% |
| 1988 | $6,019 | +51.0% |
| 1989 | $13,758 | +128.6% |
| 1990 | $14,791 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | $34,432 | +132.8% |
| 1992 | $29,527 | -14.2% |
| 1993 | $16,247 | -45.0% |
| 1994 | $18,003 | +10.8% |
| 1995 | $19,293 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | $16,060 | -16.8% |
| 1997 | $31,250 | +94.6% |
| 1998 | $29,992 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | $23,473 | -21.7% |
| 2000 | $31,063 | +32.3% |
| 2001 | $30,484 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | $29,076 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | $20,731 | -28.7% |
| 2004 | $23,826 | +14.9% |
| 2005 | $17,818 | -25.2% |
| 2006 | $16,598 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | $17,579 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | $10,087 | -42.6% |
| 2009 | $29,959 | +197.0% |
| 2010 | $38,440 | +28.3% |
| 2011 | $25,897 | -32.6% |
| 2012 | $18,505 | -28.5% |
| 2013 | $26,033 | +40.7% |
| 2014 | $21,060 | -19.1% |
| 2015 | $23,641 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | $30,897 | +30.7% |
| 2017 | $34,103 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | $53,995 | +58.3% |
| 2019 | $67,364 | +24.8% |
| 2020 | $49,511 | -26.5% |
| 2021 | $32,908 | -33.5% |
| 2022 | $32,391 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | $29,891 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | $29,239 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | $21,196 | -27.5% |
| 2026 | $16,603 | -21.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BRID was 1982-12 ($0.20): $1,000 then is $30,704 today. The worst was 2019-07 ($35.67): $1,000 then is $171.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BRID be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $15,352 today, a total return of +1435.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BRID?
Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1987, a +223.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,238 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1993, at -45.0%.
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 BRID have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $208,418 on $55,800 invested.
Did BRID beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. BRID trailed the S&P 500 by +79.7% 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
Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) 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.