What if you'd held BA?
A $1,000 investment in Boeing Company (The) (BA) at the month-end close of 1962-01 would be worth $1.04M at the close of 2026-08 — +103731.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $111,969.
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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 1962
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | $1,000 | — |
| 1963 | $1,020 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | $2,047 | +100.7% |
| 1965 | $4,000 | +95.4% |
| 1966 | $4,108 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | $5,736 | +39.6% |
| 1968 | $3,676 | -35.9% |
| 1969 | $1,858 | -49.4% |
| 1970 | $959 | -48.4% |
| 1971 | $1,284 | +33.8% |
| 1972 | $1,750 | +36.3% |
| 1973 | $885 | -49.4% |
| 1974 | $1,176 | +32.8% |
| 1975 | $1,899 | +61.5% |
| 1976 | $3,608 | +90.0% |
| 1977 | $4,689 | +30.0% |
| 1978 | $12,020 | +156.3% |
| 1979 | $13,014 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | $17,649 | +35.6% |
| 1981 | $9,426 | -46.6% |
| 1982 | $15,176 | +61.0% |
| 1983 | $20,304 | +33.8% |
| 1984 | $27,088 | +33.4% |
| 1985 | $38,311 | +41.4% |
| 1986 | $38,331 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | $28,601 | -25.4% |
| 1988 | $47,905 | +67.5% |
| 1989 | $72,041 | +50.4% |
| 1990 | $84,250 | +16.9% |
| 1991 | $90,507 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | $77,892 | -13.9% |
| 1993 | $86,223 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | $95,858 | +11.2% |
| 1995 | $162,649 | +69.7% |
| 1996 | $223,845 | +37.6% |
| 1997 | $207,973 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | $140,419 | -32.5% |
| 1999 | $180,723 | +28.7% |
| 2000 | $291,358 | +61.2% |
| 2001 | $173,568 | -40.4% |
| 2002 | $150,318 | -13.4% |
| 2003 | $196,061 | +30.4% |
| 2004 | $244,858 | +24.9% |
| 2005 | $337,682 | +37.9% |
| 2006 | $433,561 | +28.4% |
| 2007 | $433,088 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | $216,257 | -50.1% |
| 2009 | $285,000 | +31.8% |
| 2010 | $352,189 | +23.6% |
| 2011 | $405,534 | +15.1% |
| 2012 | $426,696 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | $788,203 | +84.7% |
| 2014 | $768,128 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | $876,169 | +14.1% |
| 2016 | $975,257 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | $1.9M | +94.7% |
| 2018 | $2.12M | +11.5% |
| 2019 | $2.19M | +3.3% |
| 2020 | $1.45M | -33.9% |
| 2021 | $1.36M | -6.0% |
| 2022 | $1.29M | -5.4% |
| 2023 | $1.76M | +36.8% |
| 2024 | $1.2M | -32.1% |
| 2025 | $1.47M | +22.7% |
| 2026 | $1.5M | +2.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BA was 1970-06 ($0.12): $1,000 then is $1.81M today. The worst was 2019-02 ($430): $1,000 then is $517.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Boeing Company (The) (BA) at the start of 1962 would be worth about $1.04M today, a total return of +103731.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BA?
Boeing Company (The) (BA)'s strongest calendar year since 1962 was 1978, a +156.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,563 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -50.1%.
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 BA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1962-01 would have grown to about $17.97M on $77,600 invested.
Did BA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $111,969. BA beat the S&P 500 by +827.3% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. What If I'd Held is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Boeing Company (The) (BA) historical total-return data from 1962-01 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. What If I'd Held is entertainment, not investment advice.
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Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.