What if you'd held BALL?
A $1,000 investment in Ball Corporation (BALL) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $543,105 at the close of 2026-08 — +54210.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $69,018.
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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 1973
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $1,000 | — |
| 1974 | $1,323 | +32.3% |
| 1975 | $2,191 | +65.5% |
| 1976 | $2,221 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | $2,221 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | $2,647 | +19.2% |
| 1979 | $2,735 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | $3,161 | +15.6% |
| 1981 | $3,955 | +25.1% |
| 1982 | $6,735 | +70.3% |
| 1983 | $7,352 | +9.2% |
| 1984 | $10,585 | +44.0% |
| 1985 | $14,701 | +38.9% |
| 1986 | $17,141 | +16.6% |
| 1987 | $17,590 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | $14,347 | -18.4% |
| 1989 | $17,970 | +25.3% |
| 1990 | $14,942 | -16.9% |
| 1991 | $21,960 | +47.0% |
| 1992 | $21,171 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | $21,502 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | $22,881 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | $20,532 | -10.3% |
| 1996 | $19,872 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | $27,310 | +37.4% |
| 1998 | $35,876 | +31.4% |
| 1999 | $31,310 | -12.7% |
| 2000 | $37,315 | +19.2% |
| 2001 | $57,964 | +55.3% |
| 2002 | $84,524 | +45.8% |
| 2003 | $99,282 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | $148,012 | +49.1% |
| 2005 | $135,020 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | $149,683 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | $155,740 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | $145,270 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | $182,231 | +25.4% |
| 2010 | $241,612 | +32.6% |
| 2011 | $255,308 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | $323,033 | +26.5% |
| 2013 | $377,207 | +16.8% |
| 2014 | $502,038 | +33.1% |
| 2015 | $539,635 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | $560,960 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | $570,973 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | $700,289 | +22.6% |
| 2019 | $993,237 | +41.8% |
| 2020 | $1.44M | +45.2% |
| 2021 | $1.5M | +4.1% |
| 2022 | $807,343 | -46.2% |
| 2023 | $921,567 | +14.1% |
| 2024 | $894,328 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | $872,620 | -2.4% |
| 2026 | $1.04M | +19.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BALL was 1973-12 ($0.06): $1,000 then is $1.04M today. The worst was 2022-01 ($91.32): $1,000 then is $686.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BALL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Ball Corporation (BALL) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $543,105 today, a total return of +54210.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BALL?
Ball Corporation (BALL)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1982, a +70.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,703 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -46.2%.
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 BALL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $6.95M on $64,300 invested.
Did BALL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. BALL beat the S&P 500 by +686.9% 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
Ball Corporation (BALL) historical total-return data from 1973-02 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.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.