What if you invested $1,000 in CVS Health in 2005? (Inflation-Adjusted)
CVS · Healthcare · 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 CVS Health grew to $6,500 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $3,779 in constant 2005 dollars. That reflects a +6.3% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 22 years.
Nominal final value
$6,500
+550.0% total return
Real value (2005 dollars)
$3,779
+277.9% real total return
Real annualized return
+6.3%
vs. +9% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in CVS Health since 2005, values in constant 2005 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2005 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2006 | $1,204 | $1,169 |
| 2007 | $1,468 | $1,382 |
| 2008 | $1,708 | $1,549 |
| 2009 | $1,190 | $1,086 |
| 2010 | $1,447 | $1,287 |
| 2011 | $1,547 | $1,322 |
| 2012 | $1,915 | $1,604 |
| 2013 | $2,384 | $1,955 |
| 2014 | $3,203 | $2,588 |
| 2015 | $4,709 | $3,806 |
| 2016 | $4,701 | $3,745 |
| 2017 | $3,911 | $3,047 |
| 2018 | $4,007 | $3,028 |
| 2019 | $3,438 | $2,539 |
| 2020 | $3,676 | $2,671 |
| 2021 | $4,007 | $2,772 |
| 2022 | $6,099 | $3,865 |
| 2023 | $5,173 | $3,158 |
| 2024 | $4,512 | $2,676 |
| 2025 | $3,583 | $2,083 |
| 2026 | $4,907 | $2,853 |
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.