What if you invested $1,000 in Merck in 2000? (Inflation-Adjusted)
MRK · Healthcare · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionA $1,000 investment in Merck in 2000 grew to $4,121 in nominal terms. But 2000 dollars had 96% more purchasing power than today. After adjusting for cumulative inflation using BLS CPI-U data, the real value of that growth works out to $2,103 in constant 2000 dollars, equivalent to a +2.9% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$4,121
+312.1% total return
Real value (2000 dollars)
$2,103
+110.3% real total return
Real annualized return
+2.9%
vs. +5.5% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Merck since 2000, values in constant 2000 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2000 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2001 | $1,063 | $1,036 |
| 2002 | $781 | $745 |
| 2003 | $750 | $700 |
| 2004 | $701 | $637 |
| 2005 | $429 | $376 |
| 2006 | $555 | $473 |
| 2007 | $749 | $619 |
| 2008 | $795 | $633 |
| 2009 | $515 | $412 |
| 2010 | $725 | $566 |
| 2011 | $658 | $493 |
| 2012 | $795 | $584 |
| 2013 | $936 | $673 |
| 2014 | $1,189 | $843 |
| 2015 | $1,394 | $989 |
| 2016 | $1,211 | $846 |
| 2017 | $1,529 | $1,046 |
| 2018 | $1,506 | $999 |
| 2019 | $1,950 | $1,264 |
| 2020 | $2,300 | $1,467 |
| 2021 | $2,141 | $1,300 |
| 2022 | $2,458 | $1,367 |
| 2023 | $3,344 | $1,791 |
| 2024 | $3,866 | $2,012 |
| 2025 | $3,249 | $1,658 |
| 2026 | $3,762 | $1,919 |
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 2000 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.