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 $3,115 by 2026. Over those 27 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 $3,115, a real annualized return of +4.3%.
Nominal final value
$3,115
+211.5% total return
Real value (1999 dollars)
$3,115
+211.5% real total return
Real annualized return
+4.3%
vs. +4.3% 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 | $912 | $1,788 |
| 2001 | $952 | $1,819 |
| 2002 | $896 | $1,676 |
| 2003 | $953 | $1,743 |
| 2004 | $1,142 | $2,032 |
| 2005 | $1,215 | $2,089 |
| 2006 | $1,240 | $2,070 |
| 2007 | $1,220 | $1,976 |
| 2008 | $1,260 | $1,966 |
| 2009 | $755 | $1,185 |
| 2010 | $1,064 | $1,627 |
| 2011 | $1,358 | $1,996 |
| 2012 | $1,477 | $2,127 |
| 2013 | $1,596 | $2,250 |
| 2014 | $1,970 | $2,739 |
| 2015 | $2,101 | $2,920 |
| 2016 | $2,038 | $2,793 |
| 2017 | $2,459 | $3,295 |
| 2018 | $2,957 | $3,844 |
| 2019 | $2,528 | $3,210 |
| 2020 | $2,570 | $3,212 |
| 2021 | $3,976 | $4,731 |
| 2022 | $5,298 | $5,775 |
| 2023 | $5,014 | $5,264 |
| 2024 | $3,994 | $4,074 |
| 2025 | $3,370 | $3,370 |
| 2026 | $3,349 | $3,349 |
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.