Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since May 2015, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $17,791 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 5.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since May 2015, $10,000 became $19,034 reinvested (5.8% a year), or $15,676 taking the dividends as cash, $5,638 of it paid out along the way.
APLE became
$19,034
S&P 500: $43,246
Return a year
5.8%
S&P 500: 13.7%
Payouts reinvested
$7,699
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Worst drop
-47.1%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, May 2015 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | APLE total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +65.2% | $798 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −16.7% | $886 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −1.2% | $877 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +12.3% | $830 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +2.9% | $647 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +25.4% | $53 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −18.9% | $202 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +22.0% | $779 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −21.7% | $845 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +4.0% | $689 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +6.6% | $698 | +12.0% |
| 2015 (part) | +12.4% | $397 | −1.9% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: APLE total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) at the end of May 2015, with dividends reinvested, was worth $19,034 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.8% a year, against $43,246 (13.7% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, APLE turned $10,000 into $17,791 with dividends reinvested, 5.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, APLE returned 10.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking APLE's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $15,676, including $5,638 of cash received; reinvesting added $3,358.
- APLE's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (25.4%) and its worst 2018 (-21.7%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/APLE/total-return
APLE total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in APLE 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $17,791 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 5.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $10,272 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is APLE's total return since May 2015?
90% in total, or 5.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 0%.
How much of APLE's return came from dividends?
About 99% of its yearly return since May 2015. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $3,358 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was APLE's worst year?
2018, at -21.7% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -4.6%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -47.1%.
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.