What if you invested $1,000 in UnitedHealth in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
UNH · Healthcare · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionNominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in UnitedHealth in 2015 became $3,058 by 2026. Over those 11 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 $2,200, a real annualized return of +7.3%.
Nominal final value
$3,058
+205.8% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$2,200
+120.0% real total return
Real annualized return
+7.3%
vs. +10.4% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in UnitedHealth since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $1,102 | $1,086 |
| 2017 | $1,578 | $1,521 |
| 2018 | $2,339 | $2,188 |
| 2019 | $2,705 | $2,472 |
| 2020 | $2,774 | $2,495 |
| 2021 | $3,452 | $2,955 |
| 2022 | $4,959 | $3,889 |
| 2023 | $5,306 | $4,008 |
| 2024 | $5,521 | $4,051 |
| 2025 | $5,945 | $4,277 |
| 2026 | $3,222 | $2,318 |
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.