What if you invested $1,000 in UPS in 1999? (Inflation-Adjusted)
UPS · Industrial · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionNominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in UPS in 1999 became $3,397 by 2026. Over those 28 years, cumulative CPI inflation reached 0% (BLS CPI-U). Restating the return in constant purchasing power, the real value of your gain in 1999 dollars is $3,397, a real annualized return of +4.5%.
Nominal final value
$3,397
+239.7% total return
Real value (1999 dollars)
$3,397
+239.7% real total return
Real annualized return
+4.5%
vs. +4.5% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in UPS since 1999, values in constant 1999 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (1999 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2000 | $908 | $1,780 |
| 2001 | $948 | $1,811 |
| 2002 | $892 | $1,669 |
| 2003 | $948 | $1,735 |
| 2004 | $1,136 | $2,023 |
| 2005 | $1,209 | $2,080 |
| 2006 | $1,234 | $2,061 |
| 2007 | $1,214 | $1,967 |
| 2008 | $1,254 | $1,957 |
| 2009 | $752 | $1,180 |
| 2010 | $1,059 | $1,620 |
| 2011 | $1,352 | $1,987 |
| 2012 | $1,470 | $2,117 |
| 2013 | $1,589 | $2,240 |
| 2014 | $1,962 | $2,727 |
| 2015 | $2,091 | $2,907 |
| 2016 | $2,029 | $2,780 |
| 2017 | $2,447 | $3,280 |
| 2018 | $2,944 | $3,827 |
| 2019 | $2,516 | $3,196 |
| 2020 | $2,558 | $3,198 |
| 2021 | $3,958 | $4,710 |
| 2022 | $5,274 | $5,749 |
| 2023 | $4,991 | $5,241 |
| 2024 | $3,976 | $4,055 |
| 2025 | $3,355 | $3,355 |
| 2026 | $3,334 | $3,334 |
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 1999 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.