AvalonBay Communities Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
AvalonBay Communities is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.37% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.4%
Dividend yield
0.02%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 3.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 61% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
AvalonBay Communities: A Good Portfolio Anchor For A Turbulent Market
Apr 28AvalonBay Communities: Buy And Sleep Tight
Feb 09AvalonBay Stock: 6 Reasons Why I'm Skeptical Of The Price
Nov 22AvalonBay: Balanced Hold Despite Potential Cap Rate Reductions
Sep 24AvalonBay: Limited Upside And Overvalued
Sep 04AvalonBay: No Margin Of Safety At The Current Price
Jun 28AvalonBay: Encouraging Rent Trends Make Shares Attractive
May 02AvalonBay Communities: The Sunbelt Region Has A New Player In Town
Apr 10AvalonBay: Hard To See Alpha At This Valuation
Mar 05AvalonBay Communities: Better Way To Own Real Estate
Jan 12AvalonBay Communities: Why We Chose This Residential REIT Over Its Peers
Dec 304%-Yielding AvalonBay Communities Is An Undervalued Income Generator
Nov 17AvalonBay And Camden: Which If Any To Buy Today
Oct 31AvalonBay: Steady Growth Potential At A Reasonable Valuation
Oct 14AvalonBay Gives You Value, Growth, And Income
Sep 04AvalonBay Communities: A Stable Dividend Option In Real Estate
Jun 23AvalonBay Vs. Essex Property: What's The Best REIT To Buy Today?
May 26AvalonBay: When Strong Balance Sheets Collide With Weak Macro
Feb 06AvalonBay: Quality Income Stock On Sale
Jan 28Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: AVB's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: AVB's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| AvalonBay Communities Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (AVB) | 3.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.6% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.9% |
| Industry Average (Residential REITs) | 3.6% |
| Analyst forecast (AVB) (up to 3 years) | 3.7% |
Notable Dividend: AVB's dividend (3.37%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.62%).
High Dividend: AVB's dividend (3.37%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.86%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (61.5%), AVB's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (62.1%), AVB's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/07 21:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is covered by 52 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jacob Kilstein | Argus Research Company |
| Andrew Babin | Baird |
| Ross Smotrich | Barclays |