What if you'd held BRK-B?
A $1,000 investment in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New (BRK-B) at the month-end close of 1996-05 would be worth $24,491 at the close of 2026-08 — +2349.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $11,520.
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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 1996
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1,000 | — |
| 1997 | $1,384 | +38.4% |
| 1998 | $2,113 | +52.7% |
| 1999 | $1,646 | -22.1% |
| 2000 | $2,117 | +28.6% |
| 2001 | $2,271 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | $2,179 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | $2,531 | +16.2% |
| 2004 | $2,640 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | $2,640 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | $3,297 | +24.9% |
| 2007 | $4,259 | +29.2% |
| 2008 | $2,890 | -32.1% |
| 2009 | $2,955 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | $3,602 | +21.9% |
| 2011 | $3,431 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | $4,033 | +17.6% |
| 2013 | $5,331 | +32.2% |
| 2014 | $6,751 | +26.6% |
| 2015 | $5,937 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | $7,328 | +23.4% |
| 2017 | $8,913 | +21.6% |
| 2018 | $9,181 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | $10,184 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | $10,426 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | $13,444 | +29.0% |
| 2022 | $13,889 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | $16,037 | +15.5% |
| 2024 | $20,381 | +27.1% |
| 2025 | $22,601 | +10.9% |
| 2026 | $22,465 | -0.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BRK-B was 1996-05 ($20.40): $1,000 then is $24,491 today. The worst was 2025-04 ($533): $1,000 then is $937.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BRK-B be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New (BRK-B) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $24,491 today, a total return of +2349.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BRK-B?
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New (BRK-B)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 1998, a +52.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,527 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -32.1%.
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 BRK-B have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-05 would have grown to about $240,052 on $36,400 invested.
Did BRK-B beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $11,520. BRK-B beat the S&P 500 by +112.6% 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
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New (BRK-B) historical total-return data from 1996-05 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.