SMA (Smartstop Self Storage REIT) Forward Dividend Yield %: 4.78% (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


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What is Smartstop Self Storage REIT Forward Dividend Yield %?

Smartstop Self Storage REIT SMA +2.01% 40 Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.78% as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates SMA with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 869 REITs companies, Smartstop Self Storage REIT ranks worse than 76.64% on this metric.

As of today (2026-06-27), the Forward Annual Dividend Yield of Smartstop Self Storage REIT is 4.78%.

As of today (2026-06-27), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Smartstop Self Storage REIT is 4.78%.

SMA's Forward Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than
76.64% of 869 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 6.86 vs SMA: 4.78

Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.40.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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Smartstop Self Storage REIT  (NYSE:SMA) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation

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Smartstop Self Storage REIT Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms

SMA vs IIPR, ILPT, LXP: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison

For the REIT - Industrial subindustry, Smartstop Self Storage REIT'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.

Smartstop Self Storage REIT Forward Dividend Yield % vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.


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Smartstop Self Storage REIT Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Smartstop Self Storage REIT Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.1358902026-05-292026-05-292026-06-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1315072026-04-302026-04-302026-05-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1358902026-03-312026-03-312026-04-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1227402026-02-272026-02-272026-03-13Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1358902026-01-302026-01-302026-02-13Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1358902025-12-312025-12-312026-01-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1315072025-11-282025-11-282025-12-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1358902025-10-312025-10-312025-11-14Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1315072025-09-302025-09-302025-10-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1358902025-08-292025-08-292025-09-03Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1358902025-07-312025-07-312025-08-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1315072025-06-302025-06-302025-07-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD: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.

Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.63068/33.44
=4.88 %

Current Share Price is $33.44.
Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.13589 * 12 = $1.63068.

Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.599998/33.44
=4.78 %

Current Share Price is $33.44.
Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.599998.

* 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 4.78% mean?
Smartstop Self Storage REIT (SMA) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 4.78% as of Jun. 27, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Smartstop Self Storage REIT and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Smartstop Self Storage REIT ranks #666 out of 869 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 76.6%.
Is Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Smartstop Self Storage REIT's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.78%. The REITs industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.86. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's value of 4.78% is 30.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Smartstop Self Storage REIT ranks #666 out of 869 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Smartstop Self Storage REIT has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to IIPR and ILPT?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Smartstop Self Storage REIT ranks #666 out of 869 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Smartstop Self Storage REIT in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.86. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's value of 4.78% is 30.3% 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 6.86, based on 869 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. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 4.78% is 30.3% 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 Smartstop Self Storage REIT and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.78%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Smartstop Self Storage REIT stock overvalued right now?
Smartstop Self Storage REIT (SMA) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 4.78%. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.78% and 30.3% below the REITs industry median of 6.86. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 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 Smartstop Self Storage REIT (SMA), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.78% as of Jun. 27, 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.

Smartstop Self Storage REIT Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Address 10 Terrace Road, Ladera Ranch, CA, USA, 92694
Smartstop Self Storage REIT Inc operates as a real estate investment trust. The trust owns, acquires, and operates self-storage properties. It operates in two segments, namely, self-storage operations, which generate key revenue, and the managed REIT platform business. The investment objective is to focus on investing in self-storage facilities and related self-storage real estate investments that are expected to support sustainable stockholder distributions over the long term.
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