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Air Lease Corporation (AL) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

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The total return for Air Lease Corporation (AL) stock is +35.11% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 1.67% this year. The 5-year total return is +42.10%, meaning $10,000 invested in AL stock 5 years ago would be worth $14,210 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in AL 1 year ago, it would be worth $12,517 today — you'd have gained $2,517 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$12,517+25.17%

Price Only (No DRIP)$12,341+23.41%

Dividend Boost+$1764 payments · +1.76% extra

Period2025-05-06 → 2026-04-08

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Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in AL

1Y$13,511+$3,511 (+35.1%)35.1% CAGR

3Y$17,854+$7,854 (+78.5%)21.3% CAGR

5Y$14,210+$4,210 (+42.1%)7.3% CAGR

10Y$23,659+$13,659 (+136.6%)9.0% CAGR

15Y$26,940+$16,940 (+169.4%)6.8% CAGR

20Y$25,659+$15,659 (+156.6%)4.8% CAGR

30Y$25,658+$15,658 (+156.6%)3.2% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-06-04	$0.22	$56.73	+0.003878
2025-09-03	$0.22	$63.80	+0.003462
2025-12-04	$0.22	$63.95	+0.003465
2026-03-02	$0.22	$64.70	+0.003437

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As of 2026-05-05

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+1.67%	—	+1.32%	+0.34 pp	$10,167
1Y	+35.11%	35.11%	+33.31%	+1.80 pp	$13,511
3Y	+78.54%	21.31%	+71.78%	+6.77 pp	$17,854
5Y	+42.10%	7.28%	+33.83%	+8.28 pp	$14,210
10Y	+136.59%	8.99%	+115.80%	+20.78 pp	$23,659
15Y	+169.40%	6.83%	+144.18%	+25.23 pp	$26,940
20Y	+156.59%	4.82%	+132.56%	+24.02 pp	$25,659
30Y	+156.58%	3.19%	+132.56%	+24.02 pp	$25,658

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+56.19%2019

Worst Year-36.21%2018

Max Drawdown-9.04%2025-07-03 → 2025-08-01 · Recovered 2025-08-22

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+1.42%	+1.08%	+0.3pp	+0.41%	+1.0pp
2025	+35.76%	+33.92%	+1.8pp	+16.64%	+19.1pp
2024	+19.25%	+17.19%	+2.1pp	+24.00%	-4.7pp
2023	+9.42%	+7.35%	+2.1pp	+24.81%	-15.4pp
2022	-13.04%	-14.72%	+1.7pp	-19.95%	+6.9pp

AL outperformed the S&P 500 by 6.67pp over the past year (+35.11% vs +28.44%).

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AL Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
ALAir Lease Corporation	$7.3B	+0.0%	+1.7%	+35.1%	+1.8pp	+78.5%	+42.1%	+136.6%
AERAerCap Holdings N.V.	$24.1B	+2.2%	+0.3%	+35.5%	+1.1pp	+164.7%	+143.5%	+267.6%
FLYFirefly Aerospace Inc.	$5.0B	-9.6%	+32.7%	-47.8%	—	-47.8%	-47.8%	-47.8%
FTAIFTAI Aviation Ltd.	$25.1B	-1.0%	+16.4%	+143.9%	+1.3pp	+796.3%	+959.5%	+2909.4%
BBUBrookfield Business Partners L.P.	$2.8B	—	-12.0%	+46.3%	+1.2pp	+88.0%	+8.6%	+108.2%
GATXGATX Corporation	$7.0B	+12.8%	+14.6%	+34.3%	+1.7pp	+77.4%	+105.9%	+389.6%
CAICaris Life Sciences, Inc.	$31.7B	-0.3%	-29.8%	-32.3%	—	-32.3%	-32.3%	-32.3%
BAThe Boeing Company	$176.9B	+5.7%	-1.5%	+20.3%	—	+13.1%	-1.7%	+89.6%
GEGE Aerospace	$299.5B	-0.7%	-10.5%	+37.9%	+0.7pp	+262.6%	+341.4%	+109.7%
RTXRTX Corporation	$232.8B	-12.9%	-7.3%	+36.6%	+2.1pp	+86.9%	+119.6%	+227.4%
DALDelta Air Lines, Inc.	$46.3B	+6.1%	+2.9%	+57.3%	+1.6pp	+113.4%	+60.2%	+84.9%

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About AL Dividend Returns

Air Lease Corporation (AL) is a dividend-paying stock. When dividends are reinvested through a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), they purchase additional shares, which then generate their own dividends—creating a compounding effect that can significantly boost long-term returns.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of AL over the past year?

Air Lease Corporation (AL) delivered a total return of 35.11% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 33.31%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 1.80 percentage points to total returns.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in AL be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in Air Lease Corporation one year ago would be worth $13,511 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $13,331. Dividend reinvestment added $180 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does AL pay dividends?

Yes, Air Lease Corporation (AL) pays dividends. In the last year, AL paid approximately $0.87 per share in dividends (1.35% yield). Reinvesting these dividends through a DRIP can significantly boost long-term returns — over 20+ years, dividend compounding can account for 30–50% of total returns for dividend-paying stocks.

Q4Did AL beat the S&P 500?

Yes, Air Lease Corporation (AL) outperformed the S&P 500 by 6.67 percentage points over the past year. AL delivered a total return of 35.11%, compared to the S&P 500's 28.44%. This 6.67pp alpha means investors in AL earned more than a passive S&P 500 index fund.

Q5What is AL's worst drawdown?

Air Lease Corporation (AL) experienced a maximum drawdown of -9.04% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-07-03 to its trough on 2025-08-01. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2025-08-22. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is AL's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Air Lease Corporation (AL)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 136.6% (9.0% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $23,659. Over 20 years: 156.6% total return (4.8% CAGR) — $10,000 → $25,659. Over 30 years: 156.6% total return (3.2% CAGR) — $10,000 → $25,658. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was AL's best and worst year?

Air Lease Corporation's best calendar year was 2019 with a total return of 56.2%. Its worst year was 2018 with a total return of -36.2%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 92.4 percentage points.