What if you'd held LEO?
A $1,000 investment in BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. (LEO) at the month-end close of 1987-09 would be worth $7,411 at the close of 2026-08 — +641.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $23,950.
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 1987
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | $1,000 | — |
| 1988 | $1,261 | +26.1% |
| 1989 | $1,395 | +10.6% |
| 1990 | $1,413 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | $1,616 | +14.4% |
| 1992 | $1,694 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | $1,895 | +11.9% |
| 1994 | $1,709 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | $1,911 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | $2,125 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | $2,486 | +17.0% |
| 1998 | $2,412 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | $1,943 | -19.5% |
| 2000 | $2,392 | +23.1% |
| 2001 | $2,946 | +23.2% |
| 2002 | $3,052 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | $3,335 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | $3,065 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | $3,319 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | $3,805 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | $3,569 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | $2,617 | -26.7% |
| 2009 | $4,028 | +53.9% |
| 2010 | $4,166 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | $5,106 | +22.6% |
| 2012 | $5,835 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | $4,976 | -14.7% |
| 2014 | $5,790 | +16.4% |
| 2015 | $6,427 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | $6,698 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | $7,305 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | $6,418 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | $8,008 | +24.8% |
| 2020 | $8,411 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | $8,792 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | $6,670 | -24.1% |
| 2023 | $6,675 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | $7,138 | +6.9% |
| 2025 | $7,842 | +9.9% |
| 2026 | $7,921 | +1.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LEO was 1987-10 ($0.75): $1,000 then is $8,258 today. The worst was 2021-08 ($7.57): $1,000 then is $821.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LEO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. (LEO) at the start of 1987 would be worth about $7,411 today, a total return of +641.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LEO?
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. (LEO)'s strongest calendar year since 1987 was 2009, a +53.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,539 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -26.7%.
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 LEO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1987-09 would have grown to about $124,787 on $46,800 invested.
Did LEO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $23,950. LEO trailed the S&P 500 by +69.1% 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
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. (LEO) historical total-return data from 1987-09 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.