What if you invested $1,000 in Eli Lilly in 2005? (Inflation-Adjusted)
LLY · 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 Eli Lilly grew to $31,087 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $18,074 in constant 2005 dollars. That reflects a +14.6% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 21 years.
Nominal final value
$31,087
+3008.7% total return
Real value (2005 dollars)
$18,074
+1707.4% real total return
Real annualized return
+14.6%
vs. +17.6% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Eli Lilly since 2005, values in constant 2005 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2005 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2006 | $1,073 | $1,042 |
| 2007 | $1,057 | $995 |
| 2008 | $1,035 | $938 |
| 2009 | $773 | $706 |
| 2010 | $782 | $695 |
| 2011 | $816 | $697 |
| 2012 | $984 | $824 |
| 2013 | $1,392 | $1,141 |
| 2014 | $1,453 | $1,174 |
| 2015 | $2,001 | $1,617 |
| 2016 | $2,257 | $1,797 |
| 2017 | $2,257 | $1,758 |
| 2018 | $2,448 | $1,851 |
| 2019 | $3,694 | $2,727 |
| 2020 | $4,400 | $3,198 |
| 2021 | $6,685 | $4,625 |
| 2022 | $8,007 | $5,074 |
| 2023 | $11,383 | $6,949 |
| 2024 | $21,565 | $12,789 |
| 2025 | $27,269 | $15,854 |
| 2026 | $35,130 | $20,425 |
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.