What if you'd held BAX?
A $1,000 investment in Baxter International Inc. (BAX) at the month-end close of 1981-10 would be worth $19,165 at the close of 2026-08 — +1816.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $63,237.
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 1981
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | $1,000 | — |
| 1982 | $1,466 | +46.6% |
| 1983 | $1,426 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | $824 | -42.2% |
| 1985 | $1,014 | +23.0% |
| 1986 | $1,264 | +24.7% |
| 1987 | $1,520 | +20.3% |
| 1988 | $1,203 | -20.9% |
| 1989 | $1,757 | +46.1% |
| 1990 | $2,007 | +14.2% |
| 1991 | $2,939 | +46.5% |
| 1992 | $2,682 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | $2,101 | -21.7% |
| 1994 | $2,534 | +20.6% |
| 1995 | $3,872 | +52.8% |
| 1996 | $4,216 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | $5,304 | +25.8% |
| 1998 | $6,905 | +30.2% |
| 1999 | $6,865 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | $10,230 | +49.0% |
| 2001 | $12,568 | +22.9% |
| 2002 | $6,682 | -46.8% |
| 2003 | $7,432 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | $8,568 | +15.3% |
| 2005 | $9,480 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | $11,831 | +24.8% |
| 2007 | $15,000 | +26.8% |
| 2008 | $14,061 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | $15,716 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | $13,899 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | $13,905 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | $19,250 | +38.4% |
| 2013 | $20,649 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | $22,385 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | $21,919 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | $25,777 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | $37,966 | +47.3% |
| 2018 | $39,061 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | $50,155 | +28.4% |
| 2020 | $48,676 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | $52,797 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | $31,899 | -39.6% |
| 2023 | $24,912 | -21.9% |
| 2024 | $19,331 | -22.4% |
| 2025 | $12,899 | -33.3% |
| 2026 | $18,000 | +39.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BAX was 1984-11 ($1.14): $1,000 then is $23,368 today. The worst was 2020-05 ($80.10): $1,000 then is $333.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BAX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Baxter International Inc. (BAX) at the start of 1981 would be worth about $19,165 today, a total return of +1816.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BAX?
Baxter International Inc. (BAX)'s strongest calendar year since 1981 was 1995, a +52.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,528 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -46.8%.
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 BAX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1981-10 would have grown to about $253,531 on $53,900 invested.
Did BAX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $63,237. BAX trailed the S&P 500 by +69.7% 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
Baxter International Inc. (BAX) historical total-return data from 1981-10 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.