EX-Dividend Schedule: AvalonBay Communities Has a Dividend Yield of 3.44%; Will Trade Ex-Dividend on June 26, 2018
LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / June 26, 2018 / Active-Investors has a free review on AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE: AVB) following the Company ‘s announcement that it will begin trading ex-dividend on June 28, 2018. In order to capture the dividend payout, investors must purchase the stock a day prior to the ex-dividend date that is by latest at the end of the trading session on June 27, 2018. Active-Investors has initiated due-diligence on this dividend stock. Register with us for more free research including the one on AVB:
www.active-investors.com/registration-sg/?symbol=AVB
If your portfolio includes dividend stocks, you have come to the right place for timely information. All you need to do is sign up for your free membership at:
www.active-investors.com/registration-sg
Dividend Declared
On May 24, 2018, AvalonBay announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on its Common Stock for Q2 2018. The Common Stock dividend is $1.47 per share and is payable July 16, 2018, to all common stockholders of record as of June 29, 2018.
AvalonBay ‘s indicated dividend represents a yield of 3.44%, which is substantially higher than the average dividend yield of 3.05% for the financial sector. The Company raised its dividend for six years in a row.
Dividend Insights
AvalonBay has a dividend payout ratio of 65.7%, which means that the Company distributes approximately $0.66 for every $1.00 earned. The dividend payout ratio reflects how much amount a company is returning to shareholders versus how much money it is keeping on hand to reinvest in growth, to pay off debt, and/or to add to its cash reserves.
According to analysts ‘ estimates, AvalonBay is forecasted to report earnings of $4.57 for the upcoming year compared to the Company ‘s annualized dividend of $5.88. One of the primary reasons for the difference between earnings and annualized dividend is that AvalonBay is a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) which is structured by law to distribute at least 90% of earnings. Moreover, since REITs generate income from owning portfolios of investment real estate, they are likely to have higher depreciation charges.
Since depreciation is a non-cash charge, it does not directly impact the ability of dividend the companies can distribute. For this reason, Fund from Operations (FFO) is calculated by adding depreciation and amortization (D&A) to earnings and subtracting any gains on sales which then provides a better picture of any company ‘s profitability and capacity to pay and to sustain dividends. For instance, AvalonBay ‘s net income attributable to common stockholders was $141.6 million, or $1.01 per diluted share, compared to $235.9 million, or $1.72 per diluted share, in Q1 2017.
On the other hand, the Company ‘s FFO attributable to common stockholders increased 6.4% to $2.17 from $2.04 in Q1 2017. The Company ‘s reported quarter Core FFO per share increased 4.3% to $2.18 from $2.09 for the prior year ‘s same period. The FFO number indicates that AvalonBay should be able to comfortably cover its dividend payout.
About AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
AvalonBay is an equity REIT in the business of developing, redeveloping, acquiring, and managing apartment communities in leading metropolitan areas primarily in New England, the New York/New Jersey Metro area, the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest, and the Northern and Southern California regions of the United States.
As of March 31, 2018, the Company owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in 288 apartment communities containing 84,162 apartment homes in 12 states and the District of Columbia, of which 18 communities were under development and 15 communities were under redevelopment.
Stock Performance Snapshot
June 25, 2018 – At Monday ‘s closing bell, AvalonBay ‘s stock was slightly up 0.82%, ending the trading session at $172.23.
Volume traded for the day: 727.46 thousand shares, which was above the 3-month average volume of 707.12 thousand shares.
Stock performance in the last month – up 7.16%; and previous three-month period – up 8.44%
After yesterday ‘s close, AvalonBay ‘s market cap was at $23.59 billion.
Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 30.50.
The stock has a dividend yield of 3.41%.
The stock is part of the Financial sector, categorized under the REIT – Residential industry.
Active-Investors:
Active-Investors (A-I) produces regular sponsored and non-sponsored reports, articles, stock market blogs, and popular investment newsletters covering equities listed on NYSE and NASDAQ and Canadian stocks. A-I has two distinct and independent departments. One department produces non-sponsored analyst certified content generally in the form of press releases, articles and reports covering equities listed on NYSE and NASDAQ and the other produces sponsored content (in most cases not reviewed by a registered analyst), which typically consists of compensated investment newsletters, articles and reports covering listed stocks and micro-caps. Such sponsored content is outside the scope of procedures detailed below.
A-I has not been compensated; directly or indirectly; for producing or publishing this document.
PRESS RELEASE PROCEDURES:
The non-sponsored content contained herein has been prepared by a writer (the “Author”) and is fact checked and reviewed by a third-party research service company (the “Reviewer”) represented by a credentialed financial analyst [for further information on analyst credentials, please email info@active-investors.com. Rohit Tuli, a CFA® charterholder (the “Sponsor”), provides necessary guidance in preparing the document templates. The Reviewer has reviewed and revised the content, as necessary, based on publicly available information which is believed to be reliable. Content is researched, written and reviewed on a reasonable-effort basis. The Reviewer has not performed any independent investigations or forensic audits to validate the information herein. The Reviewer has only independently reviewed the information provided by the Author according to the procedures outlined by A-I. A-I is not entitled to veto or interfere in the application of such procedures by the third-party research service company to the articles, documents or reports, as the case may be. Unless otherwise noted, any content outside of this document has no association with the Author or the Reviewer in any way.
NO WARRANTY
A-I, the Author, and the Reviewer are not responsible for any error which may be occasioned at the time of printing of this document or any error, mistake or shortcoming. No liability is accepted whatsoever for any direct, indirect or consequential loss arising from the use of this document. A-I, the Author, and the Reviewer expressly disclaim any fiduciary responsibility or liability for any consequences, financial or otherwise arising from any reliance placed on the information in this document. Additionally, A-I, the Author, and the Reviewer do not (1) guarantee the accuracy, timeliness, completeness or correct sequencing of the information, or (2) warrant any results from use of the information. The included information is subject to change without notice.
NOT AN OFFERING
This document is not intended as an offering, recommendation, or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell the securities mentioned or discussed, and is to be used for informational purposes only. Please read all associated disclosures and disclaimers in full before investing. Neither A-I nor any party affiliated with us is a registered investment adviser or broker-dealer with any agency or in any jurisdiction whatsoever. To download our report(s), read our disclosures, or for more information, visit http://active-investors.com/legal-disclaimer/.
CONTACT
For any questions, inquiries, or comments reach out to us directly. If you’re a company we are covering and wish to no longer feature on our coverage list contact us via email and/or phone between 09:30 EDT to 16:00 EDT from Monday to Friday at:
Email: info@active-investors.com
Phone number: 73 29 92 6381
Office Address: 6, Jalan Kia Peng, Kuala Lumpur, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
SOURCE: Active-Investors
ReleaseID: 503703