What if you invested $1,000 in Verizon in 2005? (Inflation-Adjusted)
VZ · Technology · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionUsing BLS CPI-U data, cumulative inflation from 2005 to 2026 totals 72%. Your $1,000 in Verizon grew to $4,755 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $2,764 in constant 2005 dollars. That reflects a +4.8% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 22 years.
Nominal final value
$4,755
+375.5% total return
Real value (2005 dollars)
$2,764
+176.4% real total return
Real annualized return
+4.8%
vs. +7.4% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Verizon since 2005, values in constant 2005 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2005 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2006 | $934 | $907 |
| 2007 | $1,235 | $1,163 |
| 2008 | $1,295 | $1,175 |
| 2009 | $1,057 | $965 |
| 2010 | $1,105 | $983 |
| 2011 | $1,517 | $1,296 |
| 2012 | $1,690 | $1,415 |
| 2013 | $2,051 | $1,681 |
| 2014 | $2,356 | $1,904 |
| 2015 | $2,346 | $1,895 |
| 2016 | $2,690 | $2,143 |
| 2017 | $2,753 | $2,145 |
| 2018 | $3,187 | $2,409 |
| 2019 | $3,397 | $2,508 |
| 2020 | $3,822 | $2,778 |
| 2021 | $3,675 | $2,543 |
| 2022 | $3,740 | $2,370 |
| 2023 | $3,092 | $1,888 |
| 2024 | $3,385 | $2,008 |
| 2025 | $3,361 | $1,954 |
| 2026 | $4,059 | $2,360 |
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 2005 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.