AvalonBay Communities (VMRK) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in AvalonBay Communities (VMRK) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $14,476 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 3.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $39,833 reinvested (7.6% a year), or $31,598 taking the dividends as cash, $14,625 of it paid out along the way.
VMRK became
$39,833
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
7.6%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$23,440
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Worst drop
-59.8%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | VMRK total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +2.7% | $1,788 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −8.6% | $1,659 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +20.8% | $1,180 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +8.3% | $1,530 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −32.5% | $1,356 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +57.3% | $1,266 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −23.6% | $1,223 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +26.2% | $1,129 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +7.1% | $1,039 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +2.2% | $915 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −4.5% | $5,549 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +16.9% | $819 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +42.9% | $717 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −5.2% | $647 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +2.4% | $603 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +12.9% | $522 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +58.8% | $464 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +21.0% | $477 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −14.0% | $556 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: VMRK total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in AvalonBay Communities (VMRK) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $39,833 at the end of Oct 2026: 7.6% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, VMRK turned $10,000 into $14,476 with dividends reinvested, 3.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, VMRK returned -2.6% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking VMRK's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $31,598, including $14,625 of cash received; reinvesting added $8,235.
- VMRK's best calendar year in that time was 2010 (58.8%) and its worst 2022 (-32.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "AvalonBay Communities (VMRK) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/VMRK/total-return
VMRK total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in VMRK 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $14,476 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 3.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $10,024 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is VMRK's total return since Dec 2007?
298% in total, or 7.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 70%.
How much of VMRK's return came from dividends?
About 63% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $8,235 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was VMRK's worst year?
2022, at -32.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -59.8%.
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.