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$1,000 in Baxter International Inc. in 2009 → $1,280 today

If you'd invested $1,000 in Baxter International Inc. (BAX) on January 1, 2009 — at the December 2008 month-end close of $20.81 — and held to the latest close (2026-08-), you'd have $1,280. That's a +28.0% total return — trailing the S&P 500, where the same $1,000 became $8,534.

$1,000 in 2009$1,280Total return+28.0%Multiple1.3×CAGR+1.4%

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FAQ

How much is $1,000 invested in BAX in 2009 worth today?

$1,000 invested in Baxter International Inc. (BAX) at the month-end close of 2008-12- would be worth $1,280 at the latest month-end close (2026-08-), a total return of +28.0% with dividends reinvested.

Did $1,000 in BAX in 2009 beat the market?

Over the same span, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $8,534 — so Baxter International Inc. (BAX) trailed the index by +85.0%.

What does "month-end close" mean for this calculation?

The scenario invests at the December 2008 month-end close (the price entering 2009) and values the position at the most recent month-end close (2026-08-). Intra-month extremes are shown on the BAX calculator page.

Is the 2009–2026 return in BAX typical?

No single year is typical. BAX's best calendar-year return since 1981 was about +52.8%, and its worst was -46.8%.

Methodology

Baxter International Inc. (BAX) total-return data from January 2009 through the latest month-end close (2026-08-).

The entry price is the 2008 December month-end close and the exit is the latest available month-end close, both from adjusted (split and dividend) Yahoo Finance historical data.

Month-end resolution, no taxes or fees, and history never guarantees the future. For exact-date precision (including buying at a panic low), use the BAX calculator page.

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Data: Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08-. Not financial advice.