AvalonBay Communities (AVB) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Jul 2026
$10,000 invested in AvalonBay Communities (AVB) ten years ago, at the end of Jul 2016, was worth $14,052 at the end of Jul 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 3.5% a year, against $40,391 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $38,717 reinvested (7.6% a year), or $30,432 taking the dividends as cash, $10,715 of it paid out along the way.
AVB became
$38,717
S&P 500: $71,742
Return a year
7.6%
S&P 500: 11.2%
Payouts reinvested
$16,077
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Worst drop
-55.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Jul 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | AVB total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +4.5% | $738 | +10.1% |
| 2025 | −14.6% | $1,407 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +21.4% | $1,336 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +20.3% | $1,255 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −33.9% | $1,137 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +62.2% | $1,133 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −20.3% | $1,070 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +24.1% | $1,005 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +1.0% | $948 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +3.9% | $873 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −0.8% | $815 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +16.0% | $727 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +42.7% | $652 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −9.8% | $580 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +6.8% | $523 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +19.4% | $452 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +42.0% | $433 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +43.6% | $422 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −30.7% | $570 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: AVB total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in AvalonBay Communities (AVB) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $38,717 at the end of Jul 2026: 7.6% a year, against $71,742 (11.2% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Jul 2026, AVB turned $10,000 into $14,052 with dividends reinvested, 3.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Jul 2026, AVB returned -0.6% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.8%).
- Taking AVB's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $30,432, including $10,715 of cash received; reinvesting added $8,285.
- AVB's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (62.2%) and its worst 2022 (-33.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "AvalonBay Communities (AVB) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/AVB/total-return
AVB total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in AVB 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $14,052 at the end of Jul 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 3.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $9,998 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $40,391.
What is AVB's total return since Dec 2007?
287% in total, or 7.6% a year, through Jul 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 97%.
How much of AVB's return came from dividends?
About 51% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $8,285 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was AVB's worst year?
2022, at -33.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -55.3%.
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.