What if you invested $1,000 in BlackRock in 1999? (Inflation-Adjusted)
BLK · Financial · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionNominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in BlackRock in 1999 became $105,748 by 2026. Over those 27 years, cumulative CPI inflation reached 0% (BLS CPI-U). Restating the return in constant purchasing power, the real value of your gain in 1999 dollars is $105,748, a real annualized return of +18.7%.
Nominal final value
$105,748
+10,475% total return
Real value (1999 dollars)
$105,748
+10,475% real total return
Real annualized return
+18.7%
vs. +18.7% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in BlackRock since 1999, values in constant 1999 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (1999 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2000 | $1,148 | $2,249 |
| 2001 | $2,618 | $5,000 |
| 2002 | $2,820 | $5,273 |
| 2003 | $2,770 | $5,070 |
| 2004 | $3,836 | $6,828 |
| 2005 | $5,388 | $9,268 |
| 2006 | $9,037 | $15,092 |
| 2007 | $11,556 | $18,721 |
| 2008 | $15,435 | $24,078 |
| 2009 | $7,754 | $12,173 |
| 2010 | $15,549 | $23,790 |
| 2011 | $14,749 | $21,680 |
| 2012 | $13,970 | $20,117 |
| 2013 | $18,743 | $26,427 |
| 2014 | $24,444 | $33,978 |
| 2015 | $28,367 | $39,430 |
| 2016 | $26,843 | $36,775 |
| 2017 | $32,769 | $43,910 |
| 2018 | $50,394 | $65,513 |
| 2019 | $38,174 | $48,481 |
| 2020 | $49,975 | $62,468 |
| 2021 | $68,156 | $81,105 |
| 2022 | $81,559 | $88,899 |
| 2023 | $77,386 | $81,255 |
| 2024 | $81,201 | $82,825 |
| 2025 | $115,479 | $115,479 |
| 2026 | $122,606 | $122,606 |
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 1999 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.