What if you invested $1,000 in Micron in 2005? (Inflation-Adjusted)
MU · Technology · 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 Micron grew to $32,276 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $18,765 in constant 2005 dollars. That reflects a +14.8% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 21 years.
Nominal final value
$32,276
+3127.6% total return
Real value (2005 dollars)
$18,765
+1776.5% real total return
Real annualized return
+14.8%
vs. +17.8% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Micron since 2005, values in constant 2005 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2005 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2006 | $1,410 | $1,369 |
| 2007 | $1,244 | $1,172 |
| 2008 | $671 | $609 |
| 2009 | $357 | $326 |
| 2010 | $838 | $745 |
| 2011 | $1,012 | $865 |
| 2012 | $730 | $611 |
| 2013 | $726 | $595 |
| 2014 | $2,213 | $1,789 |
| 2015 | $2,812 | $2,272 |
| 2016 | $1,060 | $844 |
| 2017 | $2,316 | $1,804 |
| 2018 | $4,200 | $3,174 |
| 2019 | $3,671 | $2,711 |
| 2020 | $5,100 | $3,706 |
| 2021 | $7,519 | $5,202 |
| 2022 | $7,922 | $5,021 |
| 2023 | $5,852 | $3,572 |
| 2024 | $8,379 | $4,969 |
| 2025 | $8,954 | $5,206 |
| 2026 | $40,847 | $23,748 |
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.