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American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) Total Return Calculator

$10,000 since Aug 2013, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026

$10,000 invested in American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $18,067 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 6.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Aug 2013, $10,000 became $24,882 reinvested (7.2% a year), or $24,232 taking the dividends as cash, $4,332 of it paid out along the way.

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AMH became

$24,882

S&P 500: $57,733

Return a year

7.2%

S&P 500: 14.2%

Payouts reinvested

$4,884

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Worst drop

-29.5%

S&P 500: -23.9%

$10,000, Aug 2013 to Oct 2026

Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested

YearAMH total returnPaid outS&P 500
2026 (part)+1.6%$765+11.7%
2025−11.1%$926+17.7%
2024+7.0%$767+24.9%
2023+22.4%$621+26.2%
2022−29.5%$501−18.2%
2021+46.9%$283+28.7%
2020+15.3%$143+18.3%
2019+33.1%$146+31.2%
2018−8.2%$141−4.6%
2017+5.1%$143+21.7%
2016+27.3%$151+12.0%
2015−1.0%$128+1.2%
2014+6.3%$132+13.5%
2013 (part)+2.4%$38+14.0%

"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.

Key facts: AMH total return

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • $10,000 invested in American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) at the end of Aug 2013, with dividends reinvested, was worth $24,882 at the end of Oct 2026: 7.2% a year, against $57,733 (14.2% a year) in the S&P 500.
  • Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, AMH turned $10,000 into $18,067 with dividends reinvested, 6.1% a year.
  • Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, AMH returned -2.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
  • Taking AMH's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $24,232, including $4,332 of cash received; reinvesting added $650.
  • About 25% of AMH's yearly total return since Aug 2013 came from dividends; the rest came from the share price.
  • AMH's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (46.9%) and its worst 2022 (-29.5%), with dividends reinvested.
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SmarterDividends, "American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/AMH/total-return

AMH total return questions

If I invested $10,000 in AMH 10 years ago, how much would I have?

About $18,067 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 6.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $14,969 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.

What is AMH's total return since Aug 2013?

149% in total, or 7.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 99%.

How much of AMH's return came from dividends?

About 25% of its yearly return since Aug 2013. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $650 better off on a $10,000 start.

What was AMH's worst year?

2022, at -29.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -29.5%.

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.