EQR returns by year
Equity Residential Common Shares of Beneficial Interest has returned +5.4% annually (CAGR) since 1994. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Equity Residential Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (EQR) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Equity Residential Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 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 | $63.04 | $67.89 | +0.0% | +7.7% | |
| 2025 | $71.76 | $63.04 | +0.0% | -12.2% | |
| 2024 | $61.16 | $71.76 | +0.0% | +17.3% | |
| 2023 | $59.00 | $61.16 | +0.0% | +3.7% | |
| 2022 | $90.50 | $59.00 | +0.0% | -34.8% | |
| 2021 | $59.28 | $90.50 | +0.0% | +52.7% | |
| 2020 | $80.92 | $59.28 | +0.0% | -26.7% | |
| 2019 | $66.01 | $80.92 | +0.0% | +22.6% | |
| 2018 | $63.77 | $66.01 | +0.0% | +3.5% | |
| 2017 | $64.36 | $63.77 | +0.0% | -0.9% | |
| 2016 | $69.52 | $64.36 | +0.0% | -7.4% | |
| 2015 | $61.21 | $69.52 | +0.0% | +13.6% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from EQR'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 Residential Common Shares of Beneficial Interest's average annual return?
- Since 1994, Equity Residential Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (EQR) has returned about 5.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 7.2%.
- What were Equity Residential Common Shares of Beneficial Interest's best and worst years?
- Over 1994–2026, the best year was 2010 (+53.8%) and the worst was 2022 (-34.8%).
- How often is Equity Residential Common Shares of Beneficial Interest up in a year?
- 20 of the 32 full years since 1994 were positive — about 63% of the time.