What if you invested $1,000 in 3M in 2020? (Inflation-Adjusted)

MMM · Industrial · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data

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A $1,000 investment in 3M in 2020 grew to $1,359 in nominal terms. But 2020 dollars had 25% more purchasing power than today. After adjusting for cumulative inflation using BLS CPI-U data, the real value of that growth works out to $1,087 in constant 2020 dollars, equivalent to a +1.4% real annualized return.

Nominal final value

$1,359

+35.9% total return

Real value (2020 dollars)

$1,087

+8.7% real total return

Real annualized return

+1.4%

vs. +5% nominal annualized

Cumulative CPI-U inflation since 2020: 25% (1 dollar in 2020 = $1.25 in 2026)

Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)

$1,000 in 3M since 2020, values in constant 2020 dollars

YearNominal ValueReal Value (2020 $)
2020$1,000$1,000
2021$1,148$1,093
2022$1,120$976
2023$809$680
2024$703$574
2025$1,404$1,123
2026$1,440$1,152

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 2020 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.