During the past 12 months, Independence Realty Trust's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.30% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.50% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.10% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -2.00% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Independence Realty Trust was 39.20% per year. The lowest was -12.60% per year. And the median was 0.00% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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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.
Independence Realty Trust Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
IRT vs MRP, JAN, UMH: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the REIT - Residential subindustry, Independence Realty Trust'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.
Independence Realty Trust Forward Dividend Yield % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Independence Realty Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Independence Realty Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Independence Realty Trust Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.180000
2026-06-26
2026-06-26
2026-07-17
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.170000
2026-03-27
2026-03-27
2026-04-17
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.170000
2025-12-31
2025-12-31
2026-01-23
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.170000
2025-09-30
2025-09-30
2025-10-24
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 4.03% mean?
Independence Realty Trust (IRT) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 4.03% as of Jul. 06, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Independence Realty Trust and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Independence Realty Trust ranks #733 out of 866 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 84.6%.
Is Independence Realty Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Independence Realty Trust's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.03%. The REITs industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.88. Independence Realty Trust's value of 4.03% is 41.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Independence Realty Trust ranks #733 out of 866 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Independence Realty Trust has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Independence Realty Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to MRP and JAN?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Independence Realty Trust ranks #733 out of 866 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Independence Realty Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.88. Independence Realty Trust's value of 4.03% is 41.4% 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 866 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. Independence Realty Trust's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 4.03% is 41.4% 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 Independence Realty Trust 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. Independence Realty Trust's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.03%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Independence Realty Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Independence Realty Trust (IRT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $17.12, compared to a current price of $17.15 — trading 0.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.03% and 41.4% below the REITs industry median of 6.88. Independence Realty Trust's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 6 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 Independence Realty Trust (IRT), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.03% as of Jul. 06, 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.
Is Independence Realty Trust (IRT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Independence Realty Trust stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $17.15 is trading 0.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $17.12.
GuruFocus considers Independence Realty Trust to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for IRT:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 4.03%
GF Value™: $17.12 vs. price of $17.15 (0.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 41.4% below the REITs median (#733 of 866)
No single metric tells the full story. See the IRT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Independence Realty Trust Inc is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, owns, operates, improves and manages multifamily apartment communities across non-gateway U.S. markets. It owns and operates multifamily apartment properties, across non-gateway U.S markets, including Atlanta, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, Nashville, Oklahoma City, Raleigh-Durham, and Tampa. The company is focused on gaining scale within key amenity-rich submarkets that offer school districts, retail, and various employment centers.
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