American Tower (AMT) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in American Tower (AMT) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $20,791 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 7.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $62,117 reinvested (10.2% a year), or $57,829 taking the dividends as cash, $13,749 of it paid out along the way.
AMT became
$62,117
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
10.2%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$16,680
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Worst drop
-41.4%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | AMT total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +10.2% | $1,677 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −0.9% | $2,196 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −12.2% | $1,926 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +5.4% | $1,949 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −25.7% | $1,679 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +32.9% | $1,485 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −0.5% | $1,237 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +47.9% | $1,016 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +13.3% | $846 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +37.7% | $695 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +11.2% | $572 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +0.0% | $458 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +25.8% | $349 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +4.8% | $272 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +30.4% | $219 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +16.9% | $87 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +19.5% | $4 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +47.3% | $5 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −31.2% | $8 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: AMT total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in American Tower (AMT) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $62,117 at the end of Oct 2026: 10.2% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, AMT turned $10,000 into $20,791 with dividends reinvested, 7.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, AMT returned -4.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking AMT's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $57,829, including $13,749 of cash received; reinvesting added $4,288.
- AMT's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (47.9%) and its worst 2008 (-31.2%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "American Tower (AMT) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/AMT/total-return
AMT total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in AMT 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $20,791 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 7.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $16,024 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is AMT's total return since Dec 2007?
521% in total, or 10.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 341%.
How much of AMT's return came from dividends?
About 20% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $4,288 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was AMT's worst year?
2008, at -31.2% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -41.4%.
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.