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Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

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The total return for Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA) stock is -17.59% over the past 12 months. So far it's down 4.25% this year. The 5-year total return is +3.11%, meaning $10,000 invested in MAA stock 5 years ago would be worth $10,311 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in MAA 1 year ago, it would be worth $8,270 today — you'd have lost $1,730 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$8,270-17.30%

Price Only (No DRIP)$7,905-20.95%

Dividend Boost+$3654 payments · +3.65% extra

Period2025-05-06 → 2026-05-05

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Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in MAA

1Y$8,241-$1,759 (-17.6%)-17.6% CAGR

3Y$9,709-$291 (-2.9%)-1.0% CAGR

5Y$10,311+$311 (+3.1%)0.6% CAGR

10Y$17,519+$7,519 (+75.2%)5.8% CAGR

15Y$28,505+$18,505 (+185.1%)7.2% CAGR

20Y$37,650+$27,650 (+276.5%)6.9% CAGR

30Y$85,953+$75,953 (+759.5%)7.4% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-07-15	$1.51	$147.43	+0.010276
2025-10-15	$1.51	$132.00	+0.011595
2026-01-15	$1.53	$135.44	+0.011544
2026-04-15	$1.53	$124.19	+0.012731

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As of 2026-05-06

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	-4.25%	—	-6.45%	+2.20 pp	$9,575
1Y	-17.59%	-17.59%	-21.28%	+3.68 pp	$8,241
3Y	-2.91%	-0.98%	-14.59%	+11.68 pp	$9,709
5Y	+3.11%	0.61%	-14.78%	+17.89 pp	$10,311
10Y	+75.19%	5.77%	+29.42%	+45.76 pp	$17,519
15Y	+185.05%	7.23%	+94.76%	+90.29 pp	$28,505
20Y	+276.50%	6.85%	+141.71%	+134.79 pp	$37,650
30Y	+759.53%	7.43%	+395.85%	+363.68 pp	$85,953

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+90.32%2021

Worst Year-28.51%2022

Max Drawdown-28.13%2025-05-05 → 2026-03-27

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	-2.69%	-3.79%	+1.1pp	+0.41%	-3.1pp
2025	-4.92%	-8.89%	+4.0pp	+16.64%	-21.6pp
2024	+18.12%	+13.79%	+4.3pp	+24.00%	-5.9pp
2023	-9.88%	-13.49%	+3.6pp	+24.81%	-34.7pp
2022	-28.51%	-30.58%	+2.1pp	-19.95%	-8.6pp

MAA underperformed the S&P 500 by 46.03pp over the past year (-17.59% vs +28.44%).

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MAA 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
MAAMid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.	$15.1B	+4.3%	-4.2%	-17.6%	+3.7pp	-2.9%	+3.1%	+75.2%
EQREquity Residential	$24.8B	+10.3%	+9.1%	-2.5%	+3.9pp	+17.4%	+10.4%	+32.0%
AVBAvalonBay Communities, Inc.	$25.8B	+11.3%	+3.6%	-8.4%	+3.3pp	+14.5%	+16.3%	+33.1%
CPTCamden Property Trust	$11.0B	+3.6%	-4.0%	-8.6%	+3.5pp	+6.1%	+5.4%	+71.7%
UDRUDR, Inc.	$12.0B	+6.2%	+3.0%	-10.1%	+4.0pp	+1.8%	+0.2%	+41.5%
ESSEssex Property Trust, Inc.	$17.2B	+7.7%	+5.8%	-3.9%	+3.6pp	+34.7%	+11.7%	+53.4%
NHINational Health Investors, Inc.	$3.5B	-12.0%	-3.7%	+0.9%	+4.8pp	+70.3%	+30.0%	+59.2%
IRTIndependence Realty Trust, Inc.	$3.9B	+9.5%	-5.3%	-11.9%	+3.5pp	+9.0%	+21.9%	+202.0%
NXRTNexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.	$748M	+21.4%	+1.5%	-17.3%	+5.5pp	-17.1%	-20.9%	+216.0%
BRTBRT Apartments Corp.	$272M	+5.2%	+1.7%	+0.2%	+6.5pp	+0.2%	+7.6%	+214.2%
CBRECBRE Group, Inc.	$41.8B	+4.7%	-11.0%	+13.2%	—	+91.2%	+67.8%	+382.3%

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About MAA Dividend Returns

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA) 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 MAA over the past year?

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA) delivered a total return of -17.59% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was -21.28%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 3.68 percentage points to total returns.

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

A $10,000 investment in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. one year ago would be worth $8,241 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $7,872. Dividend reinvestment added $368 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does MAA pay dividends?

Yes, Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA) pays dividends. In the last year, MAA paid approximately $6.05 per share in dividends (4.65% 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 MAA beat the S&P 500?

No, Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA) underperformed the S&P 500 by 46.03 percentage points over the past year. MAA delivered a total return of -17.59%, compared to the S&P 500's 28.44%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed MAA by 46.03pp during this period.

Q5What is MAA's worst drawdown?

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA) experienced a maximum drawdown of -28.13% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-05-05 to its trough on 2026-03-27. 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 MAA's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 75.2% (5.8% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $17,519. Over 20 years: 276.5% total return (6.9% CAGR) — $10,000 → $37,650. Over 30 years: 759.5% total return (7.4% CAGR) — $10,000 → $85,953. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was MAA's best and worst year?

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.'s best calendar year was 2021 with a total return of 90.3%. Its worst year was 2022 with a total return of -28.5%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 118.8 percentage points.