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RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

RLJ Lodging Trust

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The total return for RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) stock is +34.58% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 16.73% this year. The 5-year total return is -31.56%, meaning $10,000 invested in RLJ stock 5 years ago would be worth $6,844 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in RLJ 1 year ago, it would be worth $13,447 today — you'd have gained $3,447 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$13,447+34.47%

Price Only (No DRIP)$12,401+24.01%

Dividend Boost+$1,0464 payments · +10.46% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

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Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in RLJ

1Y$13,458+$3,458 (+34.6%)34.6% CAGR

3Y$9,636-$364 (-3.6%)-1.2% CAGR

5Y$6,844-$3,156 (-31.6%)-7.3% CAGR

10Y$7,132-$2,868 (-28.7%)-3.3% CAGR

15Y$11,406+$1,406 (+14.1%)0.9% CAGR

20Y$11,406+$1,406 (+14.1%)0.7% CAGR

30Y$11,406+$1,406 (+14.1%)0.4% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-06-30	$0.15	$7.28	+0.020604
2025-09-30	$0.15	$7.20	+0.021263
2025-12-31	$0.15	$7.45	+0.020977
2026-03-31	$0.15	$7.42	+0.021486

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+16.73%	—	+14.77%	+1.96 pp	$11,673
1Y	+34.58%	34.58%	+25.97%	+8.61 pp	$13,458
3Y	-3.65%	-1.23%	-17.94%	+14.30 pp	$9,636
5Y	-31.56%	-7.30%	-42.99%	+11.43 pp	$6,844
10Y	-28.68%	-3.32%	-59.71%	+31.02 pp	$7,132
15Y	+14.06%	0.88%	-50.34%	+64.39 pp	$11,406
20Y	+14.06%	0.66%	-50.34%	+64.39 pp	$11,406
30Y	+14.06%	0.44%	-50.34%	+64.39 pp	$11,406

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+38.33%2014

Worst Year-32.18%2015

Max Drawdown-16.35%2025-07-22 → 2025-10-10 · Recovered 2026-02-06

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+4.84%	+4.84%	—	+0.41%	+4.4pp
2025	-19.26%	-25.28%	+6.0pp	+16.64%	-35.9pp
2024	-8.77%	-13.03%	+4.3pp	+24.00%	-32.8pp
2023	+15.60%	+12.15%	+3.4pp	+24.81%	-9.2pp
2022	-23.99%	-24.84%	+0.9pp	-19.95%	-4.0pp

RLJ outperformed the S&P 500 by 3.25pp over the past year (+34.58% vs +31.32%).

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RLJ 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
RLJRLJ Lodging Trust	$1.3B	+20.9%	+16.7%	+34.6%	+8.6pp	-3.6%	-31.6%	-28.7%
PKPark Hotels & Resorts Inc.	$2.3B	+8.0%	+6.5%	+23.2%	+10.1pp	+23.6%	-24.2%	-11.3%
SHOSunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.	$1.9B	+13.5%	+13.3%	+27.8%	+4.3pp	+9.7%	-7.7%	+12.0%
APLEApple Hospitality REIT, Inc.	$3.3B	+20.9%	+18.8%	+32.4%	+8.5pp	+10.8%	+16.0%	+19.1%
DRHDiamondRock Hospitality Company	$2.2B	+13.8%	+18.0%	+49.3%	+5.5pp	+36.8%	+20.1%	+43.2%
INNSummit Hotel Properties, Inc.	$582M	+23.0%	+11.5%	+36.6%	+7.7pp	-7.7%	-34.5%	-28.1%
CLDTChatham Lodging Trust	$416M	+11.3%	+31.6%	+31.2%	+5.3pp	-2.4%	-21.9%	-32.4%
HSTHost Hotels & Resorts, Inc.	$14.9B	+12.7%	+20.5%	+56.3%	+6.6pp	+41.3%	+47.5%	+75.2%
PEBPebblebrook Hotel Trust	$1.7B	+14.8%	+26.4%	+64.4%	+0.4pp	+1.2%	-36.4%	-25.3%
RHPRyman Hospitality Properties, Inc.	$7.0B	+18.2%	+17.5%	+23.0%	+5.0pp	+32.3%	+65.8%	+165.6%
XHRXenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.	$1.5B	+13.7%	+17.7%	+54.1%	+5.0pp	+43.4%	-1.1%	+44.7%

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About RLJ Dividend Returns

RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) 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 RLJ over the past year?

RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) delivered a total return of 34.58% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 25.97%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 8.61 percentage points to total returns.

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

A $10,000 investment in RLJ Lodging Trust one year ago would be worth $13,458 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $12,597. Dividend reinvestment added $861 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does RLJ pay dividends?

Yes, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) pays dividends. In the last year, RLJ paid approximately $0.61 per share in dividends (6.95% 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 RLJ beat the S&P 500?

Yes, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) outperformed the S&P 500 by 3.25 percentage points over the past year. RLJ delivered a total return of 34.58%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This 3.25pp alpha means investors in RLJ earned more than a passive S&P 500 index fund.

Q5What is RLJ's worst drawdown?

RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) experienced a maximum drawdown of -16.35% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-07-22 to its trough on 2025-10-10. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2026-02-06. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

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

Here are RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is -28.7% (-3.3% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $7,132. Over 20 years: 14.1% total return (0.7% CAGR) — $10,000 → $11,406. Over 30 years: 14.1% total return (0.4% CAGR) — $10,000 → $11,406. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was RLJ's best and worst year?

RLJ Lodging Trust's best calendar year was 2014 with a total return of 38.3%. Its worst year was 2015 with a total return of -32.2%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 70.5 percentage points.