Sun Communities Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Sun Communities is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.29% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.3%
Dividend yield
-2.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.5% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 60% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Sun Communities Shines Enough As A REIT To Hold On, Despite Slowing Growth
Jun 10Bear Thesis Crushed As Massive Deal Leaves Bears Speechless: Sun Communities
Mar 25Sun Communities: Not Your Ordinary Residential Landlord
Jan 26Sun Communities Is A Bargain After Bad Quarter
Nov 10Sun Communities: Covered Calls Can Compensate Low Leverage (Rating Downgrade)
Sep 23Fun In The Sun (Communities)
Jul 09Sun Communities: Growth At A High Price
Mar 05Sun Communities: Reversal Has Come
Dec 18Safety, Growth And Income - Sun Communities Is A Top-Tier REIT
Nov 29Sun Communities: Attractive Growth, But Valuation Creates A Risk
Nov 07Sun Communities: UK Woes Present Opportunity For Long-Term Investors
Oct 17Manufactured Housing: The Sun Will Rise Again
Aug 25Sun Communities: A 'Buy" For The First Time In Almost A Year
Aug 19Sun Communities: Solid Company In A Market With Growing Demand
Jun 01Sun Communities: I'm Adding This 'Safe Harbor' REIT To My SWAN Portfolio
Feb 22Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: SUI's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SUI's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Sun Communities Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SUI) | 3.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.6% |
| Industry Average (Residential REITs) | 3.8% |
| Analyst forecast (SUI) (up to 3 years) | 3.5% |
Notable Dividend: SUI's dividend (3.29%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.49%).
High Dividend: SUI's dividend (3.29%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.58%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (60%), SUI's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (62.7%), SUI'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 | 2025/07/22 22:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/22 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
Sun Communities, Inc. is covered by 38 analysts. 7 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 |
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| Wesley Golladay | Baird |
| Anthony Powell | Barclays |
| Richard Hightower | Barclays |