First American Financial (FAF) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since May 2010, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in First American Financial (FAF) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $22,777 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 8.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since May 2010, $10,000 became $71,307 reinvested (12.7% a year), or $60,057 taking the dividends as cash, $15,891 of it paid out along the way.
FAF became
$71,307
S&P 500: $92,443
Return a year
12.7%
S&P 500: 14.5%
Payouts reinvested
$21,107
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Worst drop
-39.5%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, May 2010 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | FAF total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +6.6% | $1,796 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +1.9% | $2,384 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +0.4% | $2,222 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +27.6% | $2,112 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −30.6% | $1,873 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +56.2% | $1,868 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −8.6% | $1,437 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +34.6% | $1,477 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −17.9% | $1,339 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +57.9% | $1,227 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +5.2% | $953 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +8.8% | $786 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +23.8% | $650 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +19.5% | $384 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +93.7% | $275 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −13.8% | $189 | +1.9% |
| 2010 (part) | +4.8% | $135 | +16.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: FAF total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in First American Financial (FAF) at the end of May 2010, with dividends reinvested, was worth $71,307 at the end of Oct 2026: 12.7% a year, against $92,443 (14.5% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, FAF turned $10,000 into $22,777 with dividends reinvested, 8.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, FAF returned 0.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking FAF's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $60,057, including $15,891 of cash received; reinvesting added $11,251.
- FAF's best calendar year in that time was 2012 (93.7%) and its worst 2022 (-30.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "First American Financial (FAF) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/FAF/total-return
FAF total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in FAF 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $22,777 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 8.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $16,339 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is FAF's total return since May 2010?
613% in total, or 12.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 342%.
How much of FAF's return came from dividends?
About 26% of its yearly return since May 2010. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $11,251 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was FAF's worst year?
2022, at -30.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -39.5%.
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.