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Boston PropertiesBXPPB.PFD 72 Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.22% as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates BXPPB.PFD with a GF Score™ of 72/100. The stock has 13 warning signs investors should review. Among 854 REITs companies, Boston Properties ranks worse than 84.54% on this metric.
As of today (2026-07-17), the Forward Annual Dividend Yield of Boston Properties is 5.22%.
As of today (2026-07-17), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Boston Properties is 5.22%.
BXPpB.PFD's Forward Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 84.54% of 854
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 6.88
vs BXPpB.PFD: 5.22
During the past 12 months, Boston Properties's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -21.40% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -5.00% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -2.20% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 3.50% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Boston Properties was 34.20% per year. The lowest was -9.70% per year. And the median was 3.45% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
Boston Properties (NYSE:BXPpB.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.
Boston Properties Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
BXPPB.PFD vs ARE, VNO, CUZ: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the REIT - Office subindustry, Boston Properties'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.
Boston Properties Forward Dividend Yield % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Boston Properties's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Boston Properties's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.22% mean?
Boston Properties (BXPPB.PFD) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.22% as of Jul. 17, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Boston Properties and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Boston Properties ranks #722 out of 854 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 84.5%.
Is Boston Properties' Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Boston Properties' current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.22%. The REITs industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.88. Boston Properties' value of 5.22% is 24.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Boston Properties ranks #722 out of 854 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Boston Properties has a GF Score™ of 72/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Boston Properties' Forward Dividend Yield % compare to ARE and VNO?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Boston Properties ranks #722 out of 854 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Boston Properties in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.88. Boston Properties' value of 5.22% is 24.1% 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 6.88, based on 854 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. Boston Properties's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.22% is 24.1% 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 Boston Properties and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Boston Properties's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.22%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Boston Properties stock overvalued right now?
Boston Properties (BXPPB.PFD) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.22%. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.22% and 24.1% below the REITs industry median of 6.88. Boston Properties' overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 13 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 Boston Properties (BXPPB.PFD), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.22% as of Jul. 17, 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.
BXP owns 179 properties consisting of approximately 52.6 million rentable square feet of space. The portfolio is dominated by office buildings and is spread across major cities such as New York, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, and the Washington, D.C., region. The real estate investment trust also owns limited retail, hotel, and residential properties.
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