What if you invested $1,000 in Microsoft in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
MSFT · Technology · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionNominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in Microsoft in 2015 became $13,430 by 2026. Over those 12 years, cumulative CPI inflation reached 39% (BLS CPI-U). Restating the return in constant purchasing power, the real value of your gain in 2015 dollars is $9,662, a real annualized return of +21.8%.
Nominal final value
$13,430
+1243.0% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$9,662
+866.2% real total return
Real annualized return
+21.8%
vs. +25.3% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Microsoft since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $1,401 | $1,381 |
| 2017 | $1,689 | $1,628 |
| 2018 | $2,537 | $2,373 |
| 2019 | $2,837 | $2,592 |
| 2020 | $4,693 | $4,221 |
| 2021 | $6,463 | $5,533 |
| 2022 | $8,738 | $6,852 |
| 2023 | $7,028 | $5,309 |
| 2024 | $11,375 | $8,347 |
| 2025 | $11,964 | $8,607 |
| 2026 | $12,495 | $8,989 |
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 2015 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.