RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ-PA) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ-PA) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $20,555 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 7.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $24,174 reinvested (4.8% a year), or $20,899 taking the dividends as cash, $9,047 of it paid out along the way.
RLJ-PA became
$24,174
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
4.8%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$12,938
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Worst drop
-80.8%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | RLJ-PA total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +4.2% | $1,392 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +9.6% | $1,724 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +5.9% | $1,620 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +14.1% | $1,526 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −10.6% | $1,398 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +21.3% | $1,306 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −3.4% | $1,183 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +24.6% | $1,115 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −1.1% | $1,009 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +12.3% | $487 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −1.0% | $19 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −1.5% | $25 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +5.3% | $17 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +0.0% | $18 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +9.5% | $17 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −11.2% | $20 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +129.6% | $20 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +61.0% | $24 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −67.3% | $18 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: RLJ-PA total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ-PA) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $24,174 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.8% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, RLJ-PA turned $10,000 into $20,555 with dividends reinvested, 7.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, RLJ-PA returned 4.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking RLJ-PA's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $20,899, including $9,047 of cash received; reinvesting added $3,275.
- RLJ-PA's best calendar year in that time was 2010 (129.6%) and its worst 2008 (-67.3%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ-PA) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/RLJ-PA/total-return
RLJ-PA total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in RLJ-PA 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $20,555 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 7.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $10,087 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is RLJ-PA's total return since Dec 2007?
142% in total, or 4.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 19%.
How much of RLJ-PA's return came from dividends?
About 81% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $3,275 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was RLJ-PA's worst year?
2008, at -67.3% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -80.8%.
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.