What if you invested $1,000 in AT&T in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
T · Technology · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionNominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in AT&T in 2015 became $2,307 by 2026. Over those 11 years, cumulative CPI inflation reached 39% (BLS CPI-U). Restating the return in constant purchasing power, the real value of your gain in 2015 dollars is $1,660, a real annualized return of +4.5%.
Nominal final value
$2,307
+130.7% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$1,660
+66.0% real total return
Real annualized return
+4.5%
vs. +7.6% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in AT&T since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $1,180 | $1,163 |
| 2017 | $1,473 | $1,420 |
| 2018 | $1,396 | $1,305 |
| 2019 | $1,209 | $1,105 |
| 2020 | $1,641 | $1,476 |
| 2021 | $1,364 | $1,167 |
| 2022 | $1,336 | $1,048 |
| 2023 | $1,518 | $1,147 |
| 2024 | $1,407 | $1,033 |
| 2025 | $2,004 | $1,442 |
| 2026 | $2,313 | $1,664 |
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 2015 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.