What if you invested in AT&T in 2005?
T · Technology · Data through 2026-03-01
If you invested $1,000 in AT&T in 2005
The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,102(+710.2%)
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Year-by-Year Returns
$1,000 invested in AT&T starting January 2005
| Year | Price | Value | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $4.03 | $1,000 | - |
| 2006 | $4.73 | $1,172 | +17.2% |
| 2007 | $7.30 | $1,812 | +54.6% |
| 2008 | $7.84 | $1,946 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | $5.35 | $1,326 | -31.8% |
| 2010 | $5.98 | $1,484 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | $7.06 | $1,750 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | $8.14 | $2,019 | +15.3% |
| 2013 | $10.33 | $2,561 | +26.8% |
| 2014 | $10.58 | $2,623 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | $11.20 | $2,778 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | $13.21 | $3,276 | +18% |
| 2017 | $16.49 | $4,091 | +24.9% |
| 2018 | $15.63 | $3,877 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | $13.54 | $3,359 | -13.4% |
| 2020 | $18.38 | $4,558 | +35.7% |
| 2021 | $15.27 | $3,787 | -16.9% |
| 2022 | $14.96 | $3,711 | -2% |
| 2023 | $17.00 | $4,217 | +13.6% |
| 2024 | $15.76 | $3,909 | -7.3% |
| 2025 | $22.45 | $5,568 | +42.5% |
| 2026 | $25.91 | $6,425 | +15.4% |
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