What if you'd held BDX?
A $1,000 investment in Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $209,843 at the close of 2026-08 — +20884.3% 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 | $733 | -26.7% |
| 1975 | $1,039 | +41.8% |
| 1976 | $900 | -13.4% |
| 1977 | $840 | -6.7% |
| 1978 | $833 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | $906 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | $1,393 | +53.8% |
| 1981 | $1,273 | -8.6% |
| 1982 | $1,132 | -11.0% |
| 1983 | $1,000 | -11.7% |
| 1984 | $1,113 | +11.3% |
| 1985 | $1,782 | +60.1% |
| 1986 | $2,917 | +63.7% |
| 1987 | $3,017 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | $3,127 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | $3,788 | +21.1% |
| 1990 | $4,636 | +22.4% |
| 1991 | $4,336 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | $5,059 | +16.7% |
| 1993 | $4,688 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | $6,412 | +36.8% |
| 1995 | $10,159 | +58.4% |
| 1996 | $11,884 | +17.0% |
| 1997 | $13,864 | +16.7% |
| 1998 | $23,868 | +72.2% |
| 1999 | $15,230 | -36.2% |
| 2000 | $19,822 | +30.1% |
| 2001 | $19,186 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | $17,974 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | $24,384 | +35.7% |
| 2004 | $34,083 | +39.8% |
| 2005 | $36,533 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | $43,233 | +18.3% |
| 2007 | $52,194 | +20.7% |
| 2008 | $43,361 | -16.9% |
| 2009 | $50,993 | +17.6% |
| 2010 | $55,776 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | $50,371 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | $54,019 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | $77,934 | +44.3% |
| 2014 | $99,967 | +28.3% |
| 2015 | $112,594 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | $122,979 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | $161,401 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | $172,076 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | $210,283 | +22.2% |
| 2020 | $196,080 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | $199,768 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | $209,920 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | $204,316 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | $193,331 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | $168,957 | -12.6% |
| 2026 | $210,550 | +24.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BDX was 1974-09 ($0.52): $1,000 then is $359,387 today. The worst was 2023-08 ($207): $1,000 then is $906.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BDX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $209,843 today, a total return of +20884.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BDX?
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1998, a +72.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,722 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -36.2%.
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 BDX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $4.08M on $64,300 invested.
Did BDX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. BDX beat the S&P 500 by +204.0% 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
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) 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.