What if you invested $1,000 in American Express in 2005? (Inflation-Adjusted)
AXP · Financial · 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 American Express grew to $9,662 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $5,618 in constant 2005 dollars. That reflects a +8.2% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 22 years.
Nominal final value
$9,662
+866.2% total return
Real value (2005 dollars)
$5,618
+461.8% real total return
Real annualized return
+8.2%
vs. +11% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in American Express since 2005, values in constant 2005 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2005 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2006 | $1,134 | $1,101 |
| 2007 | $1,271 | $1,197 |
| 2008 | $1,085 | $984 |
| 2009 | $378 | $345 |
| 2010 | $876 | $779 |
| 2011 | $1,027 | $878 |
| 2012 | $1,206 | $1,010 |
| 2013 | $1,434 | $1,176 |
| 2014 | $2,097 | $1,695 |
| 2015 | $2,013 | $1,627 |
| 2016 | $1,355 | $1,079 |
| 2017 | $1,972 | $1,536 |
| 2018 | $2,606 | $1,970 |
| 2019 | $2,733 | $2,018 |
| 2020 | $3,505 | $2,547 |
| 2021 | $3,194 | $2,209 |
| 2022 | $4,992 | $3,164 |
| 2023 | $4,924 | $3,006 |
| 2024 | $5,733 | $3,400 |
| 2025 | $9,166 | $5,329 |
| 2026 | $10,277 | $5,975 |
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.