What if you invested $1,000 in Ford in 2005? (Inflation-Adjusted)
F · Industrial · 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 Ford grew to $2,242 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $1,303 in constant 2005 dollars. That reflects a +1.2% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 22 years.
Nominal final value
$2,242
+124.2% total return
Real value (2005 dollars)
$1,303
+30.3% real total return
Real annualized return
+1.2%
vs. +3.8% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Ford since 2005, values in constant 2005 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2005 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2006 | $681 | $661 |
| 2007 | $659 | $621 |
| 2008 | $538 | $488 |
| 2009 | $152 | $138 |
| 2010 | $879 | $781 |
| 2011 | $1,293 | $1,105 |
| 2012 | $1,011 | $846 |
| 2013 | $1,077 | $883 |
| 2014 | $1,278 | $1,033 |
| 2015 | $1,300 | $1,051 |
| 2016 | $1,124 | $895 |
| 2017 | $1,223 | $953 |
| 2018 | $1,156 | $874 |
| 2019 | $987 | $729 |
| 2020 | $1,054 | $766 |
| 2021 | $1,259 | $871 |
| 2022 | $2,452 | $1,554 |
| 2023 | $1,676 | $1,023 |
| 2024 | $1,607 | $953 |
| 2025 | $1,479 | $860 |
| 2026 | $2,187 | $1,272 |
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.