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 $2,086 by 2026. Over those 12 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 $1,501, a real annualized return of +3.5%.
Nominal final value
$2,086
+108.6% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$1,501
+50.1% real total return
Real annualized return
+3.5%
vs. +6.5% 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 | $1,179 | $1,162 |
| 2017 | $1,468 | $1,415 |
| 2018 | $1,394 | $1,304 |
| 2019 | $1,213 | $1,108 |
| 2020 | $1,639 | $1,474 |
| 2021 | $1,370 | $1,173 |
| 2022 | $1,347 | $1,056 |
| 2023 | $1,512 | $1,142 |
| 2024 | $1,404 | $1,030 |
| 2025 | $1,992 | $1,433 |
| 2026 | $2,297 | $1,652 |
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.