During the past 12 months, Alexandria Real Estate Equities's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -22.10% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -0.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.90% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.30% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Alexandria Real Estate Equities was 22.80% per year. The lowest was -21.00% per year. And the median was 6.40% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:AREpD.PFD) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
AREPD.PFD vs BXP, VNO, CUZ: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the REIT - Office subindustry, Alexandria Real Estate Equities's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Forward Dividend Yield % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Alexandria Real Estate Equities's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alexandria Real Estate Equities's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 4.52% mean?
Alexandria Real Estate Equities (AREPD.PFD) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 4.52% as of Jun. 28, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Alexandria Real Estate Equities and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Alexandria Real Estate Equities ranks #621 out of 870 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 71.4%.
Is Alexandria Real Estate Equities' Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Alexandria Real Estate Equities' current Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.52%. The REITs industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.85. Alexandria Real Estate Equities' value of 4.52% is 34% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alexandria Real Estate Equities ranks #621 out of 870 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a GF Score™ of 63/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alexandria Real Estate Equities' Forward Dividend Yield % compare to BXP and VNO?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Alexandria Real Estate Equities ranks #621 out of 870 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Alexandria Real Estate Equities in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.85. Alexandria Real Estate Equities' value of 4.52% is 34% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a REITs company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among REITs companies is 6.85, based on 870 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Alexandria Real Estate Equities's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 4.52% is 34% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Alexandria Real Estate Equities and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.85 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alexandria Real Estate Equities's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.52%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alexandria Real Estate Equities stock overvalued right now?
Alexandria Real Estate Equities (AREPD.PFD) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 4.52%. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.52% and 34% below the REITs industry median of 6.85. Alexandria Real Estate Equities' overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Alexandria Real Estate Equities (AREPD.PFD), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.52% as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Business Description
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc is an urban office real estate investment trust (REIT). It is engaged in the business of providing space for lease to life science, agtech, and technology tenants. The company has established a market presence in key locations, including Greater Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, San Diego, Seattle, Maryland, and Research Triangle, Texas, and Canada. The Company is a life science real estate investment trust focused on developing, redeveloping, and operating properties that provide space for lease to tenants in the life science industry.
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