What if you invested $1,000 in Procter & Gamble in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
PG · Consumer · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionNominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in Procter & Gamble in 2015 became $2,423 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 $1,743, a real annualized return of +4.8%.
Nominal final value
$2,423
+142.3% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$1,743
+74.3% real total return
Real annualized return
+4.8%
vs. +7.8% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Procter & Gamble since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $1,002 | $988 |
| 2017 | $1,109 | $1,070 |
| 2018 | $1,127 | $1,054 |
| 2019 | $1,304 | $1,192 |
| 2020 | $1,729 | $1,555 |
| 2021 | $1,823 | $1,561 |
| 2022 | $2,337 | $1,833 |
| 2023 | $2,127 | $1,607 |
| 2024 | $2,408 | $1,767 |
| 2025 | $2,606 | $1,875 |
| 2026 | $2,448 | $1,761 |
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.