What if you'd held BRT?
A $1,000 investment in BRT Apartments Corp. (MD) (BRT) at the month-end close of 1973-05 would be worth $4,159 at the close of 2026-08 — +315.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $73,444.
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 1973
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $1,000 | — |
| 1974 | $229 | -77.1% |
| 1975 | $114 | -50.1% |
| 1976 | $200 | +75.1% |
| 1977 | $143 | -28.4% |
| 1978 | $286 | +99.7% |
| 1979 | $200 | -30.0% |
| 1980 | $314 | +57.3% |
| 1981 | $314 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | $571 | +81.8% |
| 1983 | $714 | +25.0% |
| 1984 | $486 | -32.0% |
| 1985 | $571 | +17.6% |
| 1986 | $1,153 | +101.7% |
| 1987 | $1,247 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | $1,477 | +18.4% |
| 1989 | $1,078 | -27.0% |
| 1990 | $242 | -77.6% |
| 1991 | $217 | -10.4% |
| 1992 | $344 | +58.8% |
| 1993 | $382 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | $382 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | $434 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | $676 | +55.8% |
| 1997 | $816 | +20.8% |
| 1998 | $650 | -20.3% |
| 1999 | $816 | +25.4% |
| 2000 | $816 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | $1,306 | +60.1% |
| 2002 | $1,565 | +19.8% |
| 2003 | $3,668 | +134.3% |
| 2004 | $3,343 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | $3,559 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | $4,455 | +25.2% |
| 2007 | $2,758 | -38.1% |
| 2008 | $824 | -70.1% |
| 2009 | $1,363 | +65.3% |
| 2010 | $1,913 | +40.4% |
| 2011 | $1,694 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | $1,736 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | $1,889 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | $1,865 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | $1,694 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | $2,188 | +29.2% |
| 2017 | $3,256 | +48.8% |
| 2018 | $3,378 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | $5,310 | +57.2% |
| 2020 | $5,146 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | $8,524 | +65.7% |
| 2022 | $7,300 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | $7,297 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | $7,496 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | $6,502 | -13.3% |
| 2026 | $6,654 | +2.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BRT was 1975-11 ($0.25): $1,000 then is $58,313 today. The worst was 2022-08 ($18.90): $1,000 then is $768.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BRT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in BRT Apartments Corp. (MD) (BRT) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $4,159 today, a total return of +315.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BRT?
BRT Apartments Corp. (MD) (BRT)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 2003, a +134.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,343 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1990, at -77.6%.
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 BRT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-05 would have grown to about $616,800 on $64,000 invested.
Did BRT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $73,444. BRT trailed the S&P 500 by +94.3% 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
BRT Apartments Corp. (MD) (BRT) historical total-return data from 1973-05 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.