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

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Using 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

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

Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)

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

YearNominal ValueReal 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.