Acuity (AYI) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Acuity (AYI) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $14,699 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 3.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $78,982 reinvested (11.6% a year), or $73,092 taking the dividends as cash, $2,395 of it paid out along the way.
AYI became
$78,982
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
11.6%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$2,584
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Worst drop
-68.5%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | AYI total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −11.4% | $202 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +23.5% | $172 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +42.9% | $150 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +24.1% | $128 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −21.5% | $134 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +75.4% | $137 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −11.8% | $130 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +20.5% | $133 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −34.4% | $127 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | −23.5% | $129 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −1.0% | $123 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +67.4% | $135 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +28.7% | $128 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +62.5% | $131 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +28.9% | $127 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −7.2% | $121 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +63.8% | $124 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +4.0% | $128 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −21.4% | $124 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: AYI total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Acuity (AYI) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $78,982 at the end of Oct 2026: 11.6% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, AYI turned $10,000 into $14,699 with dividends reinvested, 3.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, AYI returned 9.4% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking AYI's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $73,092, including $2,395 of cash received; reinvesting added $5,890.
- AYI's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (75.4%) and its worst 2018 (-34.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Acuity (AYI) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/AYI/total-return
AYI total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in AYI 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $14,699 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 3.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $14,230 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is AYI's total return since Dec 2007?
690% in total, or 11.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 607%.
How much of AYI's return came from dividends?
About 6% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $5,890 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was AYI's worst year?
2018, at -34.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -4.6%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -68.5%.
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.