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AvalonBay Communities Inc. (NYSE:AVB) is a multifamily real estate investment trust, which develops, redevelops, acquires, and manages distinctive communities in select U.S. markets.

The company’s stock traded at approximately $161.01 per share 10 years ago. If you had invested $10,000, you could have bought roughly 62 shares. Currently, shares trade at $203.96, meaning your investment’s value could have grown to $12,668 from stock price appreciation alone. However, AvalonBay Communities also paid dividends during these 10 years.

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AvalonBay Communities’ dividend yield is currently 3.43%. Over the last 10 years, it has paid about $64.02 in dividends per share, which means you could have made $3,976 from dividends alone.

Summing up $12,668 and $3,976, we end up with the final value of your investment, which is $16,644. This is how much you could have made if you had invested $10,000 in AvalonBay Communities stock 10 years ago. This means a total return of 66.44%. However, this figure is significantly less than the S&P 500 total return for the same period, which was 238.30%.

AvalonBay Communities has a consensus rating of “Neutral” and a price target of $221.59 based on the ratings of 25 analysts. The price target implies more than 8% potential upside from the current stock price.

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On April 30, the company announced its Q1 2025, posting FFO of $2.83, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.81, and revenues of $745.88 million, compared to the consensus of $743.17 million, as reported by Benzinga.

The company provided its Q2 2025 guidance, expecting core FFO per share in the range of $2.72 to $2.82, and EPS of $1.78 to $1.88.

Check out this article by Benzinga for eight analysts’ insights on AvalonBay Communities.

Given the expected upside potential, growth-focused investors may find AvalonBay Communities stock attractive. Furthermore, they can benefit from the company’s solid dividend yield of 3.43%.