If you invested $1,000 in BF-B — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Brown–Forman (BF-B) in January 2016 would be worth $802 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — -2.1% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to May 1980.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,509 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,083 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). BF-B trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in BF-B since January 2016#
monthlyBrown–Forman (BF-B). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in BF-B by starting month#
$1,000 invested in BF-B, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $802 | $7,083 | 0.8× | -2.1% |
| 2017 | $845 | $5,856 | 0.8× | -1.8% |
| 2018 | $544 | $4,267 | 0.5× | -6.9% |
| 2019 | $620 | $4,263 | 0.6× | -6.2% |
| 2020 | $428 | $3,245 | 0.4× | -12.3% |
| 2021 | $399 | $2,244 | 0.4× | -15.4% |
| 2022 | $420 | $1,935 | 0.4× | -17.6% |
| 2023 | $420 | $2,367 | 0.4× | -22.1% |
| 2024 | $503 | $1,661 | 0.5× | -24.2% |
| 2025 | $821 | $1,318 | 0.8× | -12.5% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. BF-B data begins May 1980; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live BF-B chart and fundamentals on the BF-B quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in BF-B be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Brown–Forman (BF-B) in January 2016 would be worth about $802 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about -2.1% a year.
- How far back does the BF-B calculation go?
- BF-B data begins May 1980. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.