What if you invested $1,000 in UnitedHealth in 2000? (Inflation-Adjusted)
UNH · Healthcare · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionA $1,000 investment in UnitedHealth in 2000 grew to $53,017 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 $27,050 in constant 2000 dollars, equivalent to a +13.4% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$53,017
+5201.7% total return
Real value (2000 dollars)
$27,050
+2605.0% real total return
Real annualized return
+13.4%
vs. +16.3% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in UnitedHealth since 2000, values in constant 2000 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2000 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2001 | $2,130 | $2,075 |
| 2002 | $2,809 | $2,680 |
| 2003 | $3,322 | $3,102 |
| 2004 | $4,603 | $4,180 |
| 2005 | $6,725 | $5,901 |
| 2006 | $8,992 | $7,662 |
| 2007 | $7,913 | $6,540 |
| 2008 | $7,702 | $6,130 |
| 2009 | $4,296 | $3,441 |
| 2010 | $5,011 | $3,912 |
| 2011 | $6,309 | $4,732 |
| 2012 | $8,065 | $5,925 |
| 2013 | $8,724 | $6,276 |
| 2014 | $11,603 | $8,229 |
| 2015 | $17,337 | $12,295 |
| 2016 | $19,098 | $13,349 |
| 2017 | $27,350 | $18,698 |
| 2018 | $40,553 | $26,898 |
| 2019 | $46,901 | $30,390 |
| 2020 | $48,092 | $30,671 |
| 2021 | $59,851 | $36,338 |
| 2022 | $85,981 | $47,816 |
| 2023 | $91,988 | $49,279 |
| 2024 | $95,720 | $49,813 |
| 2025 | $103,060 | $52,582 |
| 2026 | $55,852 | $28,496 |
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.