What if you invested $1,000 in 3M in 2000? (Inflation-Adjusted)
MMM · Industrial · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionA $1,000 investment in 3M in 2000 grew to $7,534 in nominal terms. But 2000 dollars had 96% more purchasing power than today. After adjusting for cumulative inflation using BLS CPI-U data, the real value of that growth works out to $3,844 in constant 2000 dollars, equivalent to a +5.3% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$7,534
+653.4% total return
Real value (2000 dollars)
$3,844
+284.4% real total return
Real annualized return
+5.3%
vs. +8% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in 3M since 2000, values in constant 2000 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2000 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2001 | $1,212 | $1,181 |
| 2002 | $1,242 | $1,185 |
| 2003 | $1,421 | $1,327 |
| 2004 | $1,841 | $1,672 |
| 2005 | $1,999 | $1,754 |
| 2006 | $1,761 | $1,501 |
| 2007 | $1,842 | $1,522 |
| 2008 | $2,021 | $1,609 |
| 2009 | $1,403 | $1,124 |
| 2010 | $2,171 | $1,695 |
| 2011 | $2,432 | $1,824 |
| 2012 | $2,461 | $1,808 |
| 2013 | $2,931 | $2,108 |
| 2014 | $3,821 | $2,709 |
| 2015 | $4,955 | $3,514 |
| 2016 | $4,731 | $3,307 |
| 2017 | $5,624 | $3,845 |
| 2018 | $8,248 | $5,471 |
| 2019 | $6,770 | $4,387 |
| 2020 | $5,543 | $3,535 |
| 2021 | $6,366 | $3,865 |
| 2022 | $6,207 | $3,452 |
| 2023 | $4,485 | $2,403 |
| 2024 | $3,900 | $2,029 |
| 2025 | $7,784 | $3,972 |
| 2026 | $7,981 | $4,072 |
Inflation adjustment uses BLS CPI-U annual data, deflated to 2026 dollars. Nominal stock data from Yahoo Finance (split-adjusted closing prices). Real values are expressed in constant 2000 purchasing-power dollars. For informational and educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. See our methodology and full disclaimer.