What if you invested in Verizon in 2005?
VZ · Technology · Data through 2026-03-01
If you invested $1,000 in Verizon 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 Verizon starting January 2005
| Year | Price | Value | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $10.86 | $1,000 | - |
| 2006 | $10.11 | $931 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | $13.39 | $1,233 | +32.5% |
| 2008 | $14.07 | $1,295 | +5% |
| 2009 | $11.42 | $1,052 | -18.8% |
| 2010 | $11.95 | $1,100 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | $16.42 | $1,511 | +37.4% |
| 2012 | $18.30 | $1,684 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | $22.23 | $2,047 | +21.5% |
| 2014 | $25.57 | $2,354 | +15% |
| 2015 | $25.42 | $2,341 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | $29.15 | $2,683 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | $29.88 | $2,751 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | $34.57 | $3,182 | +15.7% |
| 2019 | $36.87 | $3,394 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | $41.49 | $3,819 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | $39.88 | $3,672 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | $40.53 | $3,732 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | $33.39 | $3,074 | -17.6% |
| 2024 | $36.51 | $3,361 | +9.4% |
| 2025 | $36.22 | $3,335 | -0.8% |
| 2026 | $43.76 | $4,029 | +20.8% |
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