SL Green Realty Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
SL Green Realty is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.21% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 15th October, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 30th September, 2025.
Key information
5.2%
Dividend yield
-9.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | -4.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 5.3% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | 15 Oct 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 30 Sep 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 52% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
SL Green: More Stable, But Hard To Read Into Its Performance
Sep 28
New York City's Office Market Will Boost Leasing Activity, But Economic Uncertainties May Challenge Profitability
Strong leasing activity and focus on prime assets likely drive revenue growth through higher rents and decreased concessions alongside rising occupancy rates.SL Green: Solid Q3 Results Reduce Melting Ice Cube Fears (Rating Upgrade)
Oct 17SL Green: Upside Now Relies On Sustained Execution (Rating Downgrade)
Sep 20SL Green Realty: Significantly Overvalued
Jul 27SL Green Realty: Still A Buy Despite Recent Run
Jul 09SL Green Realty Stock: 3 Key Takeaways From First Quarter Earnings
Apr 18So What If SL Green Cut Its Dividend Again
Feb 26Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: SLG's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SLG's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| SL Green Realty Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SLG) | 5.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Office REITs) | 4.5% |
| Analyst forecast (SLG) (up to 3 years) | 5.3% |
Notable Dividend: SLG's dividend (5.21%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).
High Dividend: SLG's dividend (5.21%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.44%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (52.3%), SLG's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (172.3%), SLG's dividend payments are not well 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 | 2025/10/05 20:18 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| 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.
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Analyst Sources
SL Green Realty Corp. is covered by 45 analysts. 5 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 |
|---|---|
| null null | Argus Research Company |
| David Rodgers | Baird |
| Brendan Lynch | Barclays |