ELS returns by year
Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc. has returned +9.1% annually (CAGR) since 1994. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc. (ELS) below, through August 13, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc. returns by year (1994–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $60.61 | $65.02 | +0.0% | +7.3% | |
| 2025 | $66.60 | $60.61 | +0.0% | -9.0% | |
| 2024 | $70.54 | $66.60 | +0.0% | -5.6% | |
| 2023 | $64.60 | $70.54 | +0.0% | +9.2% | |
| 2022 | $87.66 | $64.60 | +0.0% | -26.3% | |
| 2021 | $63.36 | $87.66 | +0.0% | +38.4% | |
| 2020 | $70.39 | $63.36 | +0.0% | -10.0% | |
| 2019 | $48.57 | $70.39 | +0.0% | +44.9% | |
| 2018 | $44.51 | $48.57 | +0.0% | +9.1% | |
| 2017 | $36.05 | $44.51 | +0.0% | +23.5% | |
| 2016 | $33.34 | $36.05 | +0.0% | +8.1% | |
| 2015 | $25.78 | $33.34 | +0.0% | +29.3% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from ELS's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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FAQ#
- What is Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1994, Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc. (ELS) has returned about 9.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 9.4%.
- What were Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1994–2026, the best year was 2019 (+44.9%) and the worst was 2022 (-26.3%).
- How often is Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc. up in a year?
- 20 of the 32 full years since 1994 were positive — about 63% of the time.