What if you invested $1,000 in Chevron in 2005? (Inflation-Adjusted)
CVX · Energy · 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 Chevron grew to $8,431 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $4,902 in constant 2005 dollars. That reflects a +7.8% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 21 years.
Nominal final value
$8,431
+743.1% total return
Real value (2005 dollars)
$4,902
+390.2% real total return
Real annualized return
+7.8%
vs. +10.6% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Chevron since 2005, values in constant 2005 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2005 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2006 | $1,126 | $1,093 |
| 2007 | $1,427 | $1,344 |
| 2008 | $1,676 | $1,520 |
| 2009 | $1,463 | $1,336 |
| 2010 | $1,554 | $1,382 |
| 2011 | $2,121 | $1,813 |
| 2012 | $2,377 | $1,990 |
| 2013 | $2,744 | $2,249 |
| 2014 | $2,748 | $2,220 |
| 2015 | $2,614 | $2,112 |
| 2016 | $2,304 | $1,835 |
| 2017 | $3,099 | $2,414 |
| 2018 | $3,627 | $2,742 |
| 2019 | $3,446 | $2,544 |
| 2020 | $3,351 | $2,435 |
| 2021 | $2,816 | $1,948 |
| 2022 | $4,568 | $2,895 |
| 2023 | $6,271 | $3,828 |
| 2024 | $5,521 | $3,274 |
| 2025 | $5,828 | $3,388 |
| 2026 | $7,231 | $4,204 |
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.