What if you invested $1,000 in ExxonMobil in 2005? (Inflation-Adjusted)

XOM · Energy · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data

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Using BLS CPI-U data, cumulative inflation from 2005 to 2026 totals 72%. Your $1,000 in ExxonMobil grew to $6,736 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $3,916 in constant 2005 dollars. That reflects a +6.7% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 21 years.

Nominal final value

$6,736

+573.6% total return

Real value (2005 dollars)

$3,916

+291.6% real total return

Real annualized return

+6.7%

vs. +9.4% nominal annualized

Cumulative CPI-U inflation since 2005: 72% (1 dollar in 2005 = $1.72 in 2026)

Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)

$1,000 in ExxonMobil since 2005, values in constant 2005 dollars

YearNominal ValueReal Value (2005 $)
2005$1,000$1,000
2006$1,241$1,205
2007$1,493$1,407
2008$1,756$1,593
2009$1,598$1,459
2010$1,377$1,225
2011$1,771$1,514
2012$1,882$1,576
2013$2,073$1,700
2014$2,182$1,763
2015$2,128$1,720
2016$1,960$1,561
2017$2,187$1,704
2018$2,363$1,786
2019$2,065$1,525
2020$1,835$1,333
2021$1,430$989
2022$2,572$1,630
2023$4,083$2,493
2024$3,742$2,219
2025$4,021$2,338
2026$5,518$3,208

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.