What if you invested $1,000 in Caterpillar in 2005? (Inflation-Adjusted)
CAT · Industrial · 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 Caterpillar grew to $29,610 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $17,215 in constant 2005 dollars. That reflects a +13.9% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 22 years.
Nominal final value
$29,610
+2861.0% total return
Real value (2005 dollars)
$17,215
+1621.5% real total return
Real annualized return
+13.9%
vs. +16.9% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Caterpillar since 2005, values in constant 2005 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2005 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2006 | $1,552 | $1,506 |
| 2007 | $1,489 | $1,402 |
| 2008 | $1,681 | $1,525 |
| 2009 | $754 | $688 |
| 2010 | $1,328 | $1,181 |
| 2011 | $2,523 | $2,156 |
| 2012 | $2,890 | $2,420 |
| 2013 | $2,665 | $2,185 |
| 2014 | $2,613 | $2,112 |
| 2015 | $2,288 | $1,849 |
| 2016 | $1,855 | $1,478 |
| 2017 | $2,957 | $2,304 |
| 2018 | $5,165 | $3,904 |
| 2019 | $4,327 | $3,195 |
| 2020 | $4,392 | $3,192 |
| 2021 | $6,287 | $4,350 |
| 2022 | $7,072 | $4,482 |
| 2023 | $9,060 | $5,531 |
| 2024 | $11,003 | $6,525 |
| 2025 | $13,814 | $8,032 |
| 2026 | $24,784 | $14,410 |
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.