What if you'd held BUD?
A $1,000 investment in Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA Sponsored ADR (Belgium) (BUD) at the month-end close of 2009-07 would be worth $2,792 at the close of 2026-08 — +179.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,806.
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 2009
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $1,000 | — |
| 2010 | $1,109 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | $1,207 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | $1,769 | +46.5% |
| 2013 | $2,222 | +25.6% |
| 2014 | $2,414 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | $2,775 | +15.0% |
| 2016 | $2,422 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | $2,654 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | $1,624 | -38.8% |
| 2019 | $2,074 | +27.7% |
| 2020 | $1,785 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | $1,559 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | $1,560 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | $1,702 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | $1,338 | -21.4% |
| 2025 | $1,741 | +30.1% |
| 2026 | $2,155 | +23.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BUD was 2009-07 ($27.98): $1,000 then is $2,792 today. The worst was 2016-06 ($108): $1,000 then is $724.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BUD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA Sponsored ADR (Belgium) (BUD) at the start of 2009 would be worth about $2,792 today, a total return of +179.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BUD?
Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA Sponsored ADR (Belgium) (BUD)'s strongest calendar year since 2009 was 2012, a +46.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,465 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -38.8%.
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 BUD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2009-07 would have grown to about $26,633 on $20,600 invested.
Did BUD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,806. BUD trailed the S&P 500 by +64.2% 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
Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA Sponsored ADR (Belgium) (BUD) historical total-return data from 2009-07 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.