What if you'd held BKH?
A $1,000 investment in Black Hills Corporation (BKH) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $210,922 at the close of 2026-08 — +20992.2% 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.
Every year, $1,000 from 1973
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $1,000 | — |
| 1974 | $733 | -26.7% |
| 1975 | $1,074 | +46.6% |
| 1976 | $1,217 | +13.3% |
| 1977 | $1,404 | +15.4% |
| 1978 | $1,493 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | $1,570 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | $1,540 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | $1,374 | -10.8% |
| 1982 | $1,955 | +42.3% |
| 1983 | $2,674 | +36.7% |
| 1984 | $3,226 | +20.6% |
| 1985 | $4,869 | +51.0% |
| 1986 | $5,457 | +12.1% |
| 1987 | $5,834 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | $6,682 | +14.5% |
| 1989 | $8,012 | +19.9% |
| 1990 | $9,033 | +12.7% |
| 1991 | $12,950 | +43.4% |
| 1992 | $13,493 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | $11,745 | -13.0% |
| 1994 | $11,763 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | $14,421 | +22.6% |
| 1996 | $17,335 | +20.2% |
| 1997 | $22,849 | +31.8% |
| 1998 | $26,760 | +17.1% |
| 1999 | $23,546 | -12.0% |
| 2000 | $49,549 | +110.4% |
| 2001 | $38,582 | -22.1% |
| 2002 | $31,519 | -18.3% |
| 2003 | $37,006 | +17.4% |
| 2004 | $39,712 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | $46,439 | +16.9% |
| 2006 | $51,463 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | $63,546 | +23.5% |
| 2008 | $40,558 | -36.2% |
| 2009 | $42,617 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | $50,424 | +18.3% |
| 2011 | $59,145 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | $66,920 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | $99,801 | +49.1% |
| 2014 | $103,733 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | $94,074 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | $127,979 | +36.0% |
| 2017 | $129,012 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | $139,309 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | $179,148 | +28.6% |
| 2020 | $145,018 | -19.1% |
| 2021 | $172,374 | +18.9% |
| 2022 | $177,691 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | $142,240 | -20.0% |
| 2024 | $161,543 | +13.6% |
| 2025 | $200,199 | +23.9% |
| 2026 | $217,181 | +8.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BKH was 1974-09 ($0.23): $1,000 then is $315,474 today. The worst was 2026-04 ($73.87): $1,000 then is $991.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BKH be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Black Hills Corporation (BKH) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $210,922 today, a total return of +20992.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BKH?
Black Hills Corporation (BKH)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 2000, a +110.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,104 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, 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 BKH have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $2.87M on $64,300 invested.
Did BKH beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. BKH beat the S&P 500 by +205.6% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Black Hills Corporation (BKH) 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. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.