What if you'd held BBY?
A $1,000 investment in Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) at the month-end close of 1985-04 would be worth $1.12M at the close of 2026-08 — +112113.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $42,863.
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 1985
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | $1,000 | — |
| 1986 | $1,638 | +63.8% |
| 1987 | $854 | -47.9% |
| 1988 | $867 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | $621 | -28.3% |
| 1990 | $582 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | $1,707 | +193.4% |
| 1992 | $4,035 | +136.3% |
| 1993 | $7,217 | +78.8% |
| 1994 | $9,701 | +34.4% |
| 1995 | $5,044 | -48.0% |
| 1996 | $3,298 | -34.6% |
| 1997 | $11,447 | +247.0% |
| 1998 | $38,104 | +232.9% |
| 1999 | $62,394 | +63.7% |
| 2000 | $36,706 | -41.2% |
| 2001 | $92,479 | +151.9% |
| 2002 | $44,979 | -51.4% |
| 2003 | $97,800 | +117.4% |
| 2004 | $112,122 | +14.6% |
| 2005 | $124,229 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | $141,500 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | $152,491 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | $82,487 | -45.9% |
| 2009 | $118,108 | +43.2% |
| 2010 | $104,217 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | $72,698 | -30.2% |
| 2012 | $38,318 | -47.3% |
| 2013 | $131,890 | +244.2% |
| 2014 | $131,989 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | $107,134 | -18.8% |
| 2016 | $157,011 | +46.6% |
| 2017 | $258,259 | +64.5% |
| 2018 | $204,969 | -20.6% |
| 2019 | $349,477 | +70.5% |
| 2020 | $407,889 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | $425,997 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | $351,475 | -17.5% |
| 2023 | $360,304 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | $412,015 | +14.4% |
| 2025 | $338,680 | -17.8% |
| 2026 | $464,394 | +37.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BBY was 1985-04 ($0.08): $1,000 then is $1.12M today. The worst was 2021-10 ($97.79): $1,000 then is $912.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BBY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) at the start of 1985 would be worth about $1.12M today, a total return of +112113.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BBY?
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY)'s strongest calendar year since 1985 was 1997, a +247.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,470 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -51.4%.
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 BBY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1985-04 would have grown to about $4.84M on $49,700 invested.
Did BBY beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $42,863. BBY beat the S&P 500 by +2518.0% 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
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) historical total-return data from 1985-04 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.