What if you'd held BTI?
A $1,000 investment in British American Tobacco Industries, p.l.c. Common Stock (BTI) at the month-end close of 1980-04 would be worth $696,269 at the close of 2026-08 — +69526.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $72,518.
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 | $1,181 | +18.1% |
| 1982 | $1,795 | +52.0% |
| 1983 | $1,908 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | $2,999 | +57.1% |
| 1985 | $3,271 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | $5,035 | +53.9% |
| 1987 | $6,097 | +21.1% |
| 1988 | $6,096 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | $10,326 | +69.4% |
| 1990 | $9,344 | -9.5% |
| 1991 | $10,137 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | $13,312 | +31.3% |
| 1993 | $15,037 | +13.0% |
| 1994 | $13,251 | -11.9% |
| 1995 | $19,122 | +44.3% |
| 1996 | $18,333 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | $22,199 | +21.1% |
| 1998 | $21,567 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | $13,380 | -38.0% |
| 2000 | $22,730 | +69.9% |
| 2001 | $25,876 | +13.8% |
| 2002 | $31,699 | +22.5% |
| 2003 | $47,394 | +49.5% |
| 2004 | $62,153 | +31.1% |
| 2005 | $84,307 | +35.6% |
| 2006 | $109,860 | +30.3% |
| 2007 | $158,300 | +44.1% |
| 2008 | $110,842 | -30.0% |
| 2009 | $142,260 | +28.3% |
| 2010 | $179,176 | +26.0% |
| 2011 | $229,090 | +27.9% |
| 2012 | $254,842 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | $281,640 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | $295,372 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | $315,583 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | $333,634 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | $414,648 | +24.3% |
| 2018 | $209,997 | -49.4% |
| 2019 | $300,216 | +43.0% |
| 2020 | $286,022 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | $308,753 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | $355,407 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | $284,008 | -20.1% |
| 2024 | $384,662 | +35.4% |
| 2025 | $637,809 | +65.8% |
| 2026 | $648,667 | +1.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BTI was 1980-04 ($0.08): $1,000 then is $696,269 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($61.69): $1,000 then is $907.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BTI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in British American Tobacco Industries, p.l.c. Common Stock (BTI) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $696,269 today, a total return of +69526.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BTI?
British American Tobacco Industries, p.l.c. Common Stock (BTI)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2000, a +69.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,699 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -49.4%.
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 BTI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-04 would have grown to about $4.03M on $55,700 invested.
Did BTI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $72,518. BTI beat the S&P 500 by +860.1% 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
British American Tobacco Industries, p.l.c. Common Stock (BTI) historical total-return data from 1980-04 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. 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.