What if you invested $1,000 in Verizon in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
VZ · Technology · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionNominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in Verizon in 2015 became $2,027 by 2026. Over those 12 years, cumulative CPI inflation reached 39% (BLS CPI-U). Restating the return in constant purchasing power, the real value of your gain in 2015 dollars is $1,458, a real annualized return of +3.2%.
Nominal final value
$2,027
+102.7% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$1,458
+45.8% real total return
Real annualized return
+3.2%
vs. +6.2% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Verizon since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $1,147 | $1,131 |
| 2017 | $1,174 | $1,132 |
| 2018 | $1,359 | $1,271 |
| 2019 | $1,448 | $1,323 |
| 2020 | $1,629 | $1,465 |
| 2021 | $1,567 | $1,342 |
| 2022 | $1,595 | $1,250 |
| 2023 | $1,318 | $996 |
| 2024 | $1,443 | $1,059 |
| 2025 | $1,433 | $1,031 |
| 2026 | $1,731 | $1,245 |
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 2015 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.