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 $4,722 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $2,746 in constant 2005 dollars. That reflects a +4.9% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 21 years.
Nominal final value
$4,722
+372.2% total return
Real value (2005 dollars)
$2,746
+174.6% real total return
Real annualized return
+4.9%
vs. +7.6% 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 | $1,189 | $1,085 |
| 2010 | $1,445 | $1,286 |
| 2011 | $1,544 | $1,319 |
| 2012 | $1,911 | $1,600 |
| 2013 | $2,378 | $1,949 |
| 2014 | $3,195 | $2,582 |
| 2015 | $4,700 | $3,798 |
| 2016 | $4,688 | $3,734 |
| 2017 | $3,894 | $3,034 |
| 2018 | $3,988 | $3,014 |
| 2019 | $3,418 | $2,523 |
| 2020 | $3,657 | $2,658 |
| 2021 | $3,986 | $2,758 |
| 2022 | $6,076 | $3,850 |
| 2023 | $5,146 | $3,141 |
| 2024 | $4,478 | $2,656 |
| 2025 | $3,543 | $2,060 |
| 2026 | $4,875 | $2,834 |
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.