What if you invested $1,000 in AT&T in 2000? (Inflation-Adjusted)
T · Technology · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionA $1,000 investment in AT&T in 2000 grew to $4,531 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 $2,312 in constant 2000 dollars, equivalent to a +3.2% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$4,531
+353.1% total return
Real value (2000 dollars)
$2,312
+131.2% real total return
Real annualized return
+3.2%
vs. +5.9% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in AT&T since 2000, values in constant 2000 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2000 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2001 | $1,160 | $1,131 |
| 2002 | $926 | $884 |
| 2003 | $633 | $591 |
| 2004 | $711 | $646 |
| 2005 | $707 | $620 |
| 2006 | $829 | $706 |
| 2007 | $1,281 | $1,059 |
| 2008 | $1,376 | $1,095 |
| 2009 | $938 | $751 |
| 2010 | $1,049 | $819 |
| 2011 | $1,238 | $928 |
| 2012 | $1,428 | $1,049 |
| 2013 | $1,811 | $1,303 |
| 2014 | $1,855 | $1,315 |
| 2015 | $1,964 | $1,393 |
| 2016 | $2,317 | $1,619 |
| 2017 | $2,893 | $1,978 |
| 2018 | $2,741 | $1,818 |
| 2019 | $2,375 | $1,539 |
| 2020 | $3,223 | $2,055 |
| 2021 | $2,678 | $1,626 |
| 2022 | $2,624 | $1,459 |
| 2023 | $2,982 | $1,598 |
| 2024 | $2,764 | $1,438 |
| 2025 | $3,937 | $2,009 |
| 2026 | $4,543 | $2,318 |
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.