What if you invested $1,000 in CVS Health in 2020? (Inflation-Adjusted)
CVS · Healthcare · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionA $1,000 investment in CVS Health in 2020 grew to $1,768 in nominal terms. But 2020 dollars had 25% more purchasing power than today. After adjusting for cumulative inflation using BLS CPI-U data, the real value of that growth works out to $1,415 in constant 2020 dollars, equivalent to a +5.2% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$1,768
+76.8% total return
Real value (2020 dollars)
$1,415
+41.5% real total return
Real annualized return
+5.2%
vs. +8.8% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in CVS Health since 2020, values in constant 2020 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2020 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2021 | $1,090 | $1,038 |
| 2022 | $1,659 | $1,447 |
| 2023 | $1,407 | $1,182 |
| 2024 | $1,227 | $1,002 |
| 2025 | $975 | $780 |
| 2026 | $1,335 | $1,068 |
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 2020 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.