What if you'd held BNY?
A $1,000 investment in The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY) at the month-end close of 1973-05 would be worth $315,731 at the close of 2026-08 — +31473.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $73,444.
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 | $795 | -20.5% |
| 1975 | $955 | +20.2% |
| 1976 | $1,198 | +25.4% |
| 1977 | $1,009 | -15.8% |
| 1978 | $1,091 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | $1,169 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | $1,145 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | $1,412 | +23.3% |
| 1982 | $1,633 | +15.6% |
| 1983 | $2,156 | +32.1% |
| 1984 | $2,336 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | $3,383 | +44.8% |
| 1986 | $3,840 | +13.5% |
| 1987 | $2,575 | -32.9% |
| 1988 | $3,913 | +52.0% |
| 1989 | $4,450 | +13.7% |
| 1990 | $2,120 | -52.4% |
| 1991 | $3,955 | +86.6% |
| 1992 | $7,163 | +81.1% |
| 1993 | $7,742 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | $8,390 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | $14,267 | +70.1% |
| 1996 | $20,428 | +43.2% |
| 1997 | $35,833 | +75.4% |
| 1998 | $50,768 | +41.7% |
| 1999 | $51,263 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | $71,751 | +40.0% |
| 2001 | $53,927 | -24.8% |
| 2002 | $32,408 | -39.9% |
| 2003 | $46,060 | +42.1% |
| 2004 | $47,688 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | $46,784 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | $59,356 | +26.9% |
| 2007 | $70,851 | +19.4% |
| 2008 | $42,223 | -40.4% |
| 2009 | $42,650 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | $46,655 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | $31,339 | -32.8% |
| 2012 | $41,412 | +32.1% |
| 2013 | $57,421 | +38.7% |
| 2014 | $67,931 | +18.3% |
| 2015 | $70,167 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | $82,129 | +17.0% |
| 2017 | $95,004 | +15.7% |
| 2018 | $84,699 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | $92,795 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | $80,817 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | $113,590 | +40.6% |
| 2022 | $91,849 | -19.1% |
| 2023 | $108,855 | +18.5% |
| 2024 | $165,350 | +51.9% |
| 2025 | $255,379 | +54.4% |
| 2026 | $355,813 | +39.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BNY was 1974-09 ($0.35): $1,000 then is $450,028 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($160): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BNY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $315,731 today, a total return of +31473.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BNY?
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1991, a +86.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,866 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1990, at -52.4%.
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 BNY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-05 would have grown to about $5.55M on $64,000 invested.
Did BNY beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $73,444. BNY beat the S&P 500 by +329.9% 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
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY) historical total-return data from 1973-05 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.