What if you invested $1,000 in Visa in 2008? (Inflation-Adjusted)
V · Financial · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionA $1,000 investment in Visa in 2008 grew to $22,062 in nominal terms. But 2008 dollars had 56% more purchasing power than today. After adjusting for cumulative inflation using BLS CPI-U data, the real value of that growth works out to $14,142 in constant 2008 dollars, equivalent to a +15.7% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$22,062
+2106.2% total return
Real value (2008 dollars)
$14,142
+1314.2% real total return
Real annualized return
+15.7%
vs. +18.5% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Visa since 2008, values in constant 2008 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2008 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2009 | $794 | $799 |
| 2010 | $1,329 | $1,303 |
| 2011 | $1,139 | $1,073 |
| 2012 | $1,654 | $1,527 |
| 2013 | $2,616 | $2,364 |
| 2014 | $3,596 | $3,205 |
| 2015 | $4,288 | $3,820 |
| 2016 | $5,047 | $4,432 |
| 2017 | $5,647 | $4,850 |
| 2018 | $8,541 | $7,118 |
| 2019 | $9,344 | $7,607 |
| 2020 | $13,859 | $11,105 |
| 2021 | $13,544 | $10,331 |
| 2022 | $15,948 | $11,143 |
| 2023 | $16,356 | $11,009 |
| 2024 | $19,568 | $12,795 |
| 2025 | $24,664 | $15,810 |
| 2026 | $23,388 | $14,992 |
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 2008 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.