AerCap Holdings (AER) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in AerCap Holdings (AER) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $39,571 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 14.7% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $77,935 reinvested (11.5% a year), or $77,606 taking the dividends as cash, $1,650 of it paid out along the way.
AER became
$77,935
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
11.5%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$1,669
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Worst drop
-85.6%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | AER total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +11.2% | $583 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +51.7% | $559 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +29.8% | $384 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +27.4% | $10 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −10.9% | $6 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +43.5% | $12 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −25.8% | $14 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +55.2% | $9 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −24.7% | $7 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +26.4% | $8 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −3.6% | $8 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +11.2% | $10 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +1.2% | $10 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +179.5% | $10 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +21.5% | $10 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −20.1% | $8 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +55.8% | $8 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +201.4% | $9 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −85.6% | $6 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: AER total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in AerCap Holdings (AER) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $77,935 at the end of Oct 2026: 11.5% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, AER turned $10,000 into $39,571 with dividends reinvested, 14.7% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, AER returned 22.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking AER's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $77,606, including $1,650 of cash received; reinvesting added $329.
- AER's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (201.4%) and its worst 2008 (-85.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "AerCap Holdings (AER) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/AER/total-return
AER total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in AER 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $39,571 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 14.7% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $38,560 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is AER's total return since Dec 2007?
679% in total, or 11.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 660%.
How much of AER's return came from dividends?
About 1% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $329 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was AER's worst year?
2008, at -85.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -85.6%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.