What if you invested $1,000 in Microsoft in 2000? (Inflation-Adjusted)
MSFT · Technology · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionA $1,000 investment in Microsoft in 2000 grew to $12,398 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 $6,326 in constant 2000 dollars, equivalent to a +7.3% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$12,398
+1139.8% total return
Real value (2000 dollars)
$6,326
+532.6% real total return
Real annualized return
+7.3%
vs. +10.1% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Microsoft since 2000, values in constant 2000 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2000 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2001 | $624 | $608 |
| 2002 | $651 | $621 |
| 2003 | $485 | $453 |
| 2004 | $570 | $518 |
| 2005 | $606 | $531 |
| 2006 | $657 | $559 |
| 2007 | $730 | $604 |
| 2008 | $782 | $622 |
| 2009 | $418 | $335 |
| 2010 | $704 | $550 |
| 2011 | $708 | $531 |
| 2012 | $774 | $568 |
| 2013 | $739 | $532 |
| 2014 | $1,050 | $745 |
| 2015 | $1,152 | $817 |
| 2016 | $1,614 | $1,128 |
| 2017 | $1,946 | $1,330 |
| 2018 | $2,923 | $1,939 |
| 2019 | $3,269 | $2,118 |
| 2020 | $5,407 | $3,448 |
| 2021 | $7,446 | $4,521 |
| 2022 | $10,066 | $5,598 |
| 2023 | $8,096 | $4,337 |
| 2024 | $13,104 | $6,820 |
| 2025 | $13,783 | $7,032 |
| 2026 | $14,394 | $7,344 |
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.