What if you'd held BSET?
A $1,000 investment in Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated (BSET) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $15,173 at the close of 2026-08 — +1417.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.
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 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $1,241 | +24.1% |
| 1982 | $2,134 | +72.0% |
| 1983 | $3,101 | +45.3% |
| 1984 | $2,334 | -24.7% |
| 1985 | $2,609 | +11.8% |
| 1986 | $2,517 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | $2,204 | -12.4% |
| 1988 | $2,642 | +19.8% |
| 1989 | $2,527 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | $2,388 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | $2,659 | +11.4% |
| 1992 | $4,889 | +83.8% |
| 1993 | $4,972 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | $4,162 | -16.3% |
| 1995 | $3,501 | -15.9% |
| 1996 | $3,815 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | $4,818 | +26.3% |
| 1998 | $3,987 | -17.2% |
| 1999 | $2,749 | -31.1% |
| 2000 | $2,053 | -25.3% |
| 2001 | $2,701 | +31.6% |
| 2002 | $2,907 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | $3,554 | +22.3% |
| 2004 | $4,410 | +24.1% |
| 2005 | $4,336 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | $4,009 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | $2,442 | -39.1% |
| 2008 | $1,011 | -58.6% |
| 2009 | $1,050 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | $1,267 | +20.7% |
| 2011 | $2,439 | +92.5% |
| 2012 | $4,580 | +87.8% |
| 2013 | $5,776 | +26.1% |
| 2014 | $7,592 | +31.4% |
| 2015 | $9,939 | +30.9% |
| 2016 | $12,346 | +24.2% |
| 2017 | $15,611 | +26.4% |
| 2018 | $8,479 | -45.7% |
| 2019 | $7,287 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | $9,272 | +27.2% |
| 2021 | $7,925 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | $9,161 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | $9,126 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | $8,020 | -12.1% |
| 2025 | $10,226 | +27.5% |
| 2026 | $11,937 | +16.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BSET was 2009-02 ($0.46): $1,000 then is $41,179 today. The worst was 2017-11 ($25.19): $1,000 then is $749.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BSET be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated (BSET) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $15,173 today, a total return of +1417.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BSET?
Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated (BSET)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2011, a +92.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,925 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -58.6%.
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 BSET have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $219,910 on $55,800 invested.
Did BSET beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. BSET trailed the S&P 500 by +79.9% 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
Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated (BSET) historical total-return data from 1980-03 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.