What if you'd held BRO?
A $1,000 investment in Brown & Brown, Inc. (BRO) at the month-end close of 1981-02 would be worth $755,708 at the close of 2026-08 — +75470.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $58,719.
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 1981
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | $1,000 | — |
| 1982 | $1,078 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | $770 | -28.6% |
| 1984 | $923 | +20.0% |
| 1985 | $2,098 | +127.2% |
| 1986 | $2,771 | +32.1% |
| 1987 | $1,677 | -39.5% |
| 1988 | $2,077 | +23.8% |
| 1989 | $3,362 | +61.9% |
| 1990 | $2,190 | -34.9% |
| 1991 | $4,242 | +93.7% |
| 1992 | $6,102 | +43.8% |
| 1993 | $6,651 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | $8,266 | +24.3% |
| 1995 | $9,651 | +16.8% |
| 1996 | $10,487 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | $17,953 | +71.2% |
| 1998 | $21,305 | +18.7% |
| 1999 | $23,685 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | $43,776 | +84.8% |
| 2001 | $68,777 | +57.1% |
| 2002 | $81,949 | +19.2% |
| 2003 | $83,331 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | $112,109 | +34.5% |
| 2005 | $158,406 | +41.3% |
| 2006 | $147,353 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | $123,931 | -15.9% |
| 2008 | $111,814 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | $97,685 | -12.6% |
| 2010 | $132,212 | +35.3% |
| 2011 | $126,750 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | $144,563 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | $180,388 | +24.8% |
| 2014 | $191,656 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | $189,590 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | $268,863 | +41.8% |
| 2017 | $312,296 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | $338,221 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | $489,309 | +44.7% |
| 2020 | $592,382 | +21.1% |
| 2021 | $884,512 | +49.3% |
| 2022 | $721,891 | -18.4% |
| 2023 | $907,642 | +25.7% |
| 2024 | $1.31M | +44.3% |
| 2025 | $1.03M | -21.4% |
| 2026 | $930,859 | -9.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BRO was 1983-12 ($0.06): $1,000 then is $1.21M today. The worst was 2025-03 ($123): $1,000 then is $582.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BRO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Brown & Brown, Inc. (BRO) at the start of 1981 would be worth about $755,708 today, a total return of +75470.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BRO?
Brown & Brown, Inc. (BRO)'s strongest calendar year since 1981 was 1985, a +127.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,272 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1987, at -39.5%.
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 BRO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1981-02 would have grown to about $9.21M on $54,700 invested.
Did BRO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $58,719. BRO beat the S&P 500 by +1187.0% 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
Brown & Brown, Inc. (BRO) historical total-return data from 1981-02 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.