During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Starwood Property Trust was 152.00% per year. The lowest was 0.00% 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.
Starwood Property Trust Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
STU:VSP vs RITM, BXMT, DX: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, Starwood Property 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.
Starwood Property Trust Forward Dividend Yield % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Starwood Property Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Starwood Property 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.
Starwood Property Trust Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.480000
2026-03-31
2026-03-31
2026-04-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.865000
USD 0.480000
2026-01-02
2025-12-31
2026-01-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.851000
USD 0.480000
2025-09-30
2025-09-30
2025-10-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.852000
USD 0.480000
2025-06-30
2025-06-30
2025-07-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.867000
* 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 11.28% mean?
Starwood Property Trust (STU:VSP) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 11.28% as of Jun. 28, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Starwood Property Trust and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Starwood Property Trust ranks #209 out of 870 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 24%.
Is Starwood Property Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Starwood Property Trust's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 11.28%. The REITs industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.85. Starwood Property Trust's value of 11.28% is 64.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Starwood Property Trust ranks #209 out of 870 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Starwood Property Trust has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Starwood Property Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to RITM and BXMT?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Starwood Property Trust ranks #209 out of 870 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Starwood Property Trust in the top 24% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.85. Starwood Property Trust's value of 11.28% is 64.7% above 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. Starwood Property Trust's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 11.28% is 64.7% above 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 Starwood Property Trust 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. Starwood Property Trust's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 11.28%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Starwood Property Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Starwood Property Trust (STU:VSP) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €12.31, compared to a current price of €14.69 — trading 19.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 11.28% and 64.7% above the REITs industry median of 6.85. Starwood Property Trust's overall GF Score™ is 55/100 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 Starwood Property Trust (STU:VSP), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 11.28% 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.
Is Starwood Property Trust (STU:VSP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Starwood Property Trust stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €14.69 is trading 19.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €12.31.
GuruFocus considers Starwood Property Trust to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for STU:VSP:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 11.28%
GF Value™: €12.31 vs. price of €14.69 (19.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 64.7% above the REITs median (#209 of 870)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:VSP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Starwood Property Trust Inc is a real estate investment trust principally engaged in originating, acquiring, and managing commercial mortgage loans, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and other real estate investments in the U.S., Australia, and Europe. The company has four reportable business segments: Commercial and Residential Lending, Infrastructure Lending, Property, and Investing and Servicing. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Commercial and Residential Lending segment, which engages mainly in originating, acquiring, financing, and managing commercial first mortgages, non-agency residential mortgages (residential loans), commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), and other real estate and related debt investments.
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