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Data last updated: Oct 15, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 15, 2026): AvalonBay Communities Inc (AVB) pays a $7.06 annual dividend ($1.76 quarterly), yielding 0.04% at $184.06/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-30. 16 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.04%
Annual Dividend: $7.06 per share
Payout Ratio: 97.0%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-30
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Real Estate
Years of Dividend History: 33
AvalonBay Communities Inc dividend comes from one of the largest apartment REITs in the U.S., owning or holding interests in 322 communities with over 99,000 homes across major metros including Boston, New York, Seattle, and Southern California. The trailing annual dividend rate is $7.06 per share, paid quarterly, with the most recent ex-dividend date of June 30, 2026. AVB currently yields 0.04%. With a beta of 0.773, AVB stock moves less than the broader market, which appeals to income investors who prioritize lower volatility over headline yield.
AvalonBay Communities Inc pays out 97.0% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That level is common for equity REITs, which are required by law to distribute the majority of taxable income, and AVB's portfolio of 99,072 apartment homes across high-demand coastal and Sun Belt markets provides the rental revenue base that supports it. AvalonBay Communities Inc dividend safety faces its main pressure point from that same payout ratio: at 97.0%, there is very little cushion if rental income softens or development costs rise across the 27 communities currently under construction.
AvalonBay Communities Inc dividend history shows a CAGR of 4.9% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $3.57 to $7.00 over that period (2026 data is partial and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 10.3% in 2013, while growth slowed noticeably in 2018 and 2019, when the dividend rose by just 3.5% and 3.4% respectively. Sixteen consecutive years of dividend increases is the current streak, which is a meaningful run, though growth is slow by any measure outside of REIT norms.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +3.2% | $6.36 (2022) | $7.00 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +1.9% | $6.36 (2020) | $7.00 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +3.4% | $5.00 (2015) | $7.00 (2025) |
AVB fits dividend investors who want apartment-sector exposure with a long increase streak rather than a high current yield. The yield is low (below 2%), and at 0.04% today it sits far below the 5-year average of 3.37%, meaning the stock's price has outpaced its dividend growth in recent years. The 4.9% annual dividend growth rate over 14 years is real but modest. What an investor gets with AvalonBay Communities Inc stock is 16 consecutive years of increases backed by a large, geographically diversified apartment portfolio. The trade-off is a payout ratio of 97.0% that leaves little room for acceleration and a current yield that delivers minimal income in dollar terms.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | $0.7025 |
| 2026-06-30 | $1.7800 |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.7800 |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.7500 |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.7500 |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.7500 |
| 2025-03-31 | $1.7500 |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.7000 |
| 2024-09-30 | $1.7000 |
| 2024-06-28 | $1.7000 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $4.2625 |
| 2025 | $7.0000 |
| 2024 | $6.8000 |
| 2023 | $6.6000 |
| 2022 | $6.3600 |
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