What if you invested $1,000 in UnitedHealth in 2005? (Inflation-Adjusted)
UNH · Healthcare · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionUsing BLS CPI-U data, cumulative inflation from 2005 to 2026 totals 72%. Your $1,000 in UnitedHealth grew to $7,884 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $4,584 in constant 2005 dollars. That reflects a +7.4% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 21 years.
Nominal final value
$7,884
+688.4% total return
Real value (2005 dollars)
$4,584
+358.4% real total return
Real annualized return
+7.4%
vs. +10.2% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in UnitedHealth since 2005, values in constant 2005 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2005 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2006 | $1,337 | $1,298 |
| 2007 | $1,177 | $1,108 |
| 2008 | $1,145 | $1,039 |
| 2009 | $639 | $583 |
| 2010 | $745 | $663 |
| 2011 | $938 | $802 |
| 2012 | $1,199 | $1,004 |
| 2013 | $1,297 | $1,063 |
| 2014 | $1,725 | $1,394 |
| 2015 | $2,578 | $2,083 |
| 2016 | $2,840 | $2,262 |
| 2017 | $4,067 | $3,168 |
| 2018 | $6,030 | $4,558 |
| 2019 | $6,974 | $5,150 |
| 2020 | $7,151 | $5,197 |
| 2021 | $8,900 | $6,158 |
| 2022 | $12,786 | $8,103 |
| 2023 | $13,679 | $8,350 |
| 2024 | $14,234 | $8,441 |
| 2025 | $15,325 | $8,910 |
| 2026 | $8,305 | $4,829 |
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.