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 $3,149 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 $1,607 in constant 2000 dollars, equivalent to a +1.8% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$3,149
+214.9% total return
Real value (2000 dollars)
$1,607
+60.7% real total return
Real annualized return
+1.8%
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 | $913 | $890 |
| 2002 | $793 | $757 |
| 2003 | $680 | $635 |
| 2004 | $683 | $620 |
| 2005 | $687 | $602 |
| 2006 | $639 | $545 |
| 2007 | $847 | $700 |
| 2008 | $889 | $708 |
| 2009 | $722 | $578 |
| 2010 | $755 | $590 |
| 2011 | $1,038 | $778 |
| 2012 | $1,156 | $850 |
| 2013 | $1,405 | $1,011 |
| 2014 | $1,616 | $1,146 |
| 2015 | $1,607 | $1,140 |
| 2016 | $1,842 | $1,288 |
| 2017 | $1,888 | $1,291 |
| 2018 | $2,185 | $1,449 |
| 2019 | $2,330 | $1,510 |
| 2020 | $2,622 | $1,672 |
| 2021 | $2,521 | $1,531 |
| 2022 | $2,562 | $1,425 |
| 2023 | $2,110 | $1,131 |
| 2024 | $2,308 | $1,201 |
| 2025 | $2,290 | $1,168 |
| 2026 | $2,766 | $1,411 |
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.