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 $4,145 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 $2,115 in constant 2000 dollars, equivalent to a +2.8% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$4,145
+314.5% total return
Real value (2000 dollars)
$2,115
+111.5% real total return
Real annualized return
+2.8%
vs. +5.5% 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 | $1,130 |
| 2002 | $927 | $885 |
| 2003 | $636 | $594 |
| 2004 | $717 | $651 |
| 2005 | $714 | $627 |
| 2006 | $838 | $714 |
| 2007 | $1,290 | $1,066 |
| 2008 | $1,384 | $1,101 |
| 2009 | $949 | $760 |
| 2010 | $1,063 | $829 |
| 2011 | $1,253 | $939 |
| 2012 | $1,445 | $1,062 |
| 2013 | $1,828 | $1,315 |
| 2014 | $1,874 | $1,329 |
| 2015 | $1,987 | $1,409 |
| 2016 | $2,343 | $1,638 |
| 2017 | $2,916 | $1,994 |
| 2018 | $2,770 | $1,837 |
| 2019 | $2,410 | $1,562 |
| 2020 | $3,257 | $2,077 |
| 2021 | $2,721 | $1,652 |
| 2022 | $2,676 | $1,488 |
| 2023 | $3,003 | $1,609 |
| 2024 | $2,789 | $1,451 |
| 2025 | $3,958 | $2,020 |
| 2026 | $4,563 | $2,328 |
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.