What if you invested $1,000 in Verizon in 2000? (Inflation-Adjusted)
VZ · Technology · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionA $1,000 investment in Verizon in 2000 grew to $3,275 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 $1,671 in constant 2000 dollars, equivalent to a +1.9% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$3,275
+227.5% total return
Real value (2000 dollars)
$1,671
+67.1% real total return
Real annualized return
+1.9%
vs. +4.5% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Verizon since 2000, values in constant 2000 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2000 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2001 | $914 | $890 |
| 2002 | $794 | $757 |
| 2003 | $682 | $637 |
| 2004 | $685 | $622 |
| 2005 | $689 | $604 |
| 2006 | $643 | $548 |
| 2007 | $850 | $703 |
| 2008 | $892 | $710 |
| 2009 | $728 | $583 |
| 2010 | $761 | $594 |
| 2011 | $1,045 | $783 |
| 2012 | $1,164 | $855 |
| 2013 | $1,412 | $1,016 |
| 2014 | $1,623 | $1,151 |
| 2015 | $1,616 | $1,146 |
| 2016 | $1,853 | $1,295 |
| 2017 | $1,896 | $1,297 |
| 2018 | $2,195 | $1,456 |
| 2019 | $2,339 | $1,516 |
| 2020 | $2,632 | $1,679 |
| 2021 | $2,531 | $1,537 |
| 2022 | $2,576 | $1,433 |
| 2023 | $2,130 | $1,141 |
| 2024 | $2,332 | $1,213 |
| 2025 | $2,315 | $1,181 |
| 2026 | $2,796 | $1,426 |
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.