What if you invested $1,000 in AT&T in 2005? (Inflation-Adjusted)
T · 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 AT&T grew to $6,408 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $3,726 in constant 2005 dollars. That reflects a +6.3% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 21 years.
Nominal final value
$6,408
+540.8% total return
Real value (2005 dollars)
$3,726
+272.6% real total return
Real annualized return
+6.3%
vs. +9.1% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in AT&T since 2005, values in constant 2005 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2005 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2006 | $1,172 | $1,138 |
| 2007 | $1,812 | $1,706 |
| 2008 | $1,946 | $1,765 |
| 2009 | $1,326 | $1,211 |
| 2010 | $1,484 | $1,320 |
| 2011 | $1,750 | $1,496 |
| 2012 | $2,019 | $1,690 |
| 2013 | $2,561 | $2,099 |
| 2014 | $2,623 | $2,120 |
| 2015 | $2,778 | $2,245 |
| 2016 | $3,276 | $2,610 |
| 2017 | $4,091 | $3,187 |
| 2018 | $3,877 | $2,930 |
| 2019 | $3,359 | $2,480 |
| 2020 | $4,558 | $3,313 |
| 2021 | $3,787 | $2,620 |
| 2022 | $3,711 | $2,352 |
| 2023 | $4,217 | $2,575 |
| 2024 | $3,909 | $2,318 |
| 2025 | $5,568 | $3,237 |
| 2026 | $6,425 | $3,736 |
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.