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What if you'd held BXC?

A $1,000 investment in Bluelinx Holdings Inc. (BXC) at the month-end close of 2004-12 would be worth $812 at the close of 2026-08 — -18.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,360.

$1,000 since 2004$812Total return-18.8%Multiple0.81×CAGR-1.0%

Your scenario

Dates resolve to the nearest month-end close.
Leave empty for "held until today".
Invested at each month-end. Starts on the buy date.

Result

Worth$812Gain+$-188 (-18.8%)Multiple0.8×CAGR-1.0%

    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.

    2004$8122005$8122006$1,0052007$1,0422008$2,5782009$5,3622010$3,6592011$2,7692012$5,7442013$3,0662014$4,4182015$7,4282016$16,2572017$11,5342018$8,8282019$3,4872020$6,0462021$2,9452022$9002023$1,2122024$7602025$8432026$1,403

    Every year, $1,000 from 2004

    YearValue of $1,000Year return
    2004$1,000
    2005$809-19.1%
    2006$780-3.6%
    2007$315-59.6%
    2008$152-51.9%
    2009$222+46.5%
    2010$293+32.1%
    2011$141-51.8%
    2012$265+87.3%
    2013$184-30.6%
    2014$109-40.5%
    2015$49.98-54.3%
    2016$70.44+40.9%
    2017$92.03+30.7%
    2018$233+153.2%
    2019$134-42.3%
    2020$276+105.3%
    2021$903+227.3%
    2022$671-25.7%
    2023$1,068+59.3%
    2024$963-9.8%
    2025$579-39.9%
    2026$812+40.3%

    Best and worst month-end to buy

    The best single month-end close to have bought BXC was 2016-02 ($3.70): $1,000 then is $23,286 today. The worst was 2024-03 ($130): $1,000 then is $662.

    FAQ

    What would $1,000 in BXC be worth today?

    A $1,000 investment in Bluelinx Holdings Inc. (BXC) at the start of 2004 would be worth about $812 today, a total return of -18.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.

    What were the best and worst years for BXC?

    Bluelinx Holdings Inc. (BXC)'s strongest calendar year since 2004 was 2021, a +227.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,273 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2007, at -59.6%.

    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 BXC have grown?

    Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2004-12 would have grown to about $103,173 on $26,100 invested.

    Did BXC beat the S&P 500?

    Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,360. BXC trailed the S&P 500 by +87.2% 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

    Bluelinx Holdings Inc. (BXC) historical total-return data from 2004-12 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.

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    What if you'd held…

    Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.