What if you'd held BHB?
A $1,000 investment in Bar Harbor Bankshares, Inc. (BHB) at the month-end close of 1997-09 would be worth $9,949 at the close of 2026-08 — +894.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $13,636.
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 1997
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $1,000 | — |
| 1998 | $887 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | $688 | -22.4% |
| 2000 | $576 | -16.4% |
| 2001 | $767 | +33.3% |
| 2002 | $858 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | $1,244 | +45.0% |
| 2004 | $1,377 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | $1,289 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | $1,607 | +24.7% |
| 2007 | $1,639 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | $1,391 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | $1,537 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | $1,688 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | $1,810 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | $2,104 | +16.2% |
| 2013 | $2,587 | +23.0% |
| 2014 | $3,212 | +24.2% |
| 2015 | $3,560 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | $5,056 | +42.0% |
| 2017 | $4,447 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | $3,797 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | $4,449 | +17.2% |
| 2020 | $4,126 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | $5,460 | +32.3% |
| 2022 | $6,266 | +14.8% |
| 2023 | $5,989 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | $6,503 | +8.6% |
| 2025 | $6,876 | +5.7% |
| 2026 | $8,894 | +29.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BHB was 2000-03 ($2.30): $1,000 then is $17,130 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($39.71): $1,000 then is $992.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BHB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Bar Harbor Bankshares, Inc. (BHB) at the start of 1997 would be worth about $9,949 today, a total return of +894.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BHB?
Bar Harbor Bankshares, Inc. (BHB)'s strongest calendar year since 1997 was 2003, a +45.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,450 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -22.4%.
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 BHB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1997-09 would have grown to about $184,625 on $34,800 invested.
Did BHB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $13,636. BHB trailed the S&P 500 by +27.0% 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
Bar Harbor Bankshares, Inc. (BHB) historical total-return data from 1997-09 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. 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 (EODHD): 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 EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.