What if you invested $1,000 in Adobe in 2005? (Inflation-Adjusted)
ADBE · Technology · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionUsing BLS CPI-U data, cumulative inflation from 2005 to 2026 totals 72%. Your $1,000 in Adobe grew to $9,654 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $5,613 in constant 2005 dollars. That reflects a +8.4% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 22 years.
Nominal final value
$9,654
+865.4% total return
Real value (2005 dollars)
$5,613
+461.3% real total return
Real annualized return
+8.4%
vs. +11.1% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Adobe since 2005, values in constant 2005 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2005 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2006 | $1,397 | $1,356 |
| 2007 | $1,367 | $1,287 |
| 2008 | $1,228 | $1,114 |
| 2009 | $679 | $620 |
| 2010 | $1,136 | $1,010 |
| 2011 | $1,162 | $993 |
| 2012 | $1,088 | $911 |
| 2013 | $1,330 | $1,090 |
| 2014 | $2,081 | $1,682 |
| 2015 | $2,466 | $1,992 |
| 2016 | $3,133 | $2,496 |
| 2017 | $3,986 | $3,105 |
| 2018 | $7,023 | $5,308 |
| 2019 | $8,712 | $6,433 |
| 2020 | $12,345 | $8,971 |
| 2021 | $16,129 | $11,159 |
| 2022 | $18,784 | $11,904 |
| 2023 | $13,020 | $7,948 |
| 2024 | $21,719 | $12,880 |
| 2025 | $15,379 | $8,941 |
| 2026 | $10,310 | $5,994 |
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 2005 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.