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Acuity Brands, Inc. (AYI) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

Acuity Brands, Inc.

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The total return for Acuity Brands, Inc. (AYI) stock is +18.58% over the past 12 months. So far it's down 20.67% this year. The 5-year total return is +56.83%, meaning $10,000 invested in AYI stock 5 years ago would be worth $15,683 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in AYI 1 year ago, it would be worth $11,805 today — you'd have gained $1,805 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$11,805+18.05%

Price Only (No DRIP)$11,777+17.77%

Dividend Boost+$284 payments · +0.28% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in AYI

1Y$11,858+$1,858 (+18.6%)18.6% CAGR

3Y$18,809+$8,809 (+88.1%)23.4% CAGR

5Y$15,683+$5,683 (+56.8%)9.4% CAGR

10Y$12,274+$2,274 (+22.7%)2.1% CAGR

15Y$53,079+$43,079 (+430.8%)11.8% CAGR

20Y$85,573+$75,573 (+755.7%)11.3% CAGR

30Y$307,513+$297,513 (+2975.1%)12.1% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-07-18	$0.17	$292.66	+0.000581
2025-10-17	$0.17	$356.60	+0.000477
2026-02-02	$0.20	$316.62	+0.000632
2026-04-17	$0.20	$292.63	+0.000685

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	-20.67%	—	-20.78%	+0.11 pp	$7,933
1Y	+18.58%	18.58%	+18.29%	+0.30 pp	$11,858
3Y	+88.09%	23.44%	+86.86%	+1.23 pp	$18,809
5Y	+56.83%	9.42%	+55.27%	+1.56 pp	$15,683
10Y	+22.74%	2.07%	+20.46%	+2.27 pp	$12,274
15Y	+430.79%	11.77%	+416.50%	+14.29 pp	$53,079
20Y	+755.73%	11.33%	+704.33%	+51.40 pp	$85,573
30Y	+2975.13%	12.10%	+2765.83%	+209.30 pp	$307,513

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+82.65%2003

Worst Year-35.78%2018

Max Drawdown-31.56%2026-01-05 → 2026-03-12

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	-19.16%	-19.22%	+0.1pp	+0.41%	-19.6pp
2025	+20.84%	+20.61%	+0.2pp	+16.64%	+4.2pp
2024	+44.29%	+43.99%	+0.3pp	+24.00%	+20.3pp
2023	+22.07%	+21.76%	+0.3pp	+24.81%	-2.7pp
2022	-22.04%	-22.28%	+0.2pp	-19.95%	-2.1pp

AYI underperformed the S&P 500 by 12.74pp over the past year (+18.58% vs +31.32%).

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AYI 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
AYIAcuity Brands, Inc.	$9.1B	+10.3%	-20.7%	+18.6%	+0.3pp	+88.1%	+56.8%	+22.7%
HUBBHubbell Incorporated	$26.7B	+0.6%	+8.8%	+45.8%	+1.6pp	+91.3%	+163.3%	+413.6%
NVTnVent Electric plc	$27.9B	+46.9%	+61.9%	+187.4%	+1.4pp	+322.1%	+456.8%	+599.3%
ATKRAtkore Inc.	$2.6B	+21.4%	+18.8%	+18.9%	+2.0pp	-38.0%	-8.7%	+394.7%
GEFGreif, Inc.	$3.2B	+2.1%	+0.5%	+31.2%	+4.1pp	+18.4%	+20.1%	+149.8%
ETNEaton Corporation plc	$163.5B	+15.8%	+29.1%	+42.4%	+1.1pp	+154.4%	+200.0%	+637.5%
AMEAMETEK, Inc.	$55.3B	+10.5%	+15.6%	+44.6%	+0.8pp	+68.8%	+81.5%	+433.2%
ITRIItron, Inc.	$3.7B	-8.9%	-12.2%	-22.2%	—	+23.5%	-2.0%	+97.1%
REZIResideo Technologies, Inc.	$6.2B	+17.9%	+16.9%	+135.3%	—	+150.6%	+37.1%	+41.7%
JCIJohnson Controls International plc	$87.6B	+7.0%	+17.4%	+62.9%	+1.8pp	+134.1%	+131.7%	+354.6%
WOLFWolfspeed, Inc.	$1.9B	+137.8%	+127.0%	+968.9%	—	+4.0%	-54.4%	+84.9%

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About AYI Dividend Returns

Acuity Brands, Inc. (AYI) 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 AYI over the past year?

Acuity Brands, Inc. (AYI) delivered a total return of 18.58% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 18.29%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 0.30 percentage points to total returns.

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

A $10,000 investment in Acuity Brands, Inc. one year ago would be worth $11,858 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $11,829. Dividend reinvestment added $30 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does AYI pay dividends?

Yes, Acuity Brands, Inc. (AYI) pays dividends. In the last year, AYI paid approximately $0.65 per share in dividends (0.22% 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 AYI beat the S&P 500?

No, Acuity Brands, Inc. (AYI) underperformed the S&P 500 by 12.74 percentage points over the past year. AYI delivered a total return of 18.58%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed AYI by 12.74pp during this period.

Q5What is AYI's worst drawdown?

Acuity Brands, Inc. (AYI) experienced a maximum drawdown of -31.56% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2026-01-05 to its trough on 2026-03-12. The stock has not yet fully recovered to its prior peak. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

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

Here are Acuity Brands, Inc. (AYI)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 22.7% (2.1% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $12,274. Over 20 years: 755.7% total return (11.3% CAGR) — $10,000 → $85,573. Over 30 years: 2975.1% total return (12.1% CAGR) — $10,000 → $307,513. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was AYI's best and worst year?

Acuity Brands, Inc.'s best calendar year was 2003 with a total return of 82.7%. Its worst year was 2018 with a total return of -35.8%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 118.4 percentage points.