Highwoods Properties (FRA:HQS) Dividend Payout Ratio

: 3.23 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Highwoods Properties's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.23.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Highwoods Properties Inc is 2.10, which seems too high.

The historical rank and industry rank for Highwoods Properties's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:HQS' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.04 Med: 1.56 Max: 2.47
Current: 2.1

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Highwoods Properties was 2.47. The lowest was 1.04. And the median was 1.56.

FRA:HQS's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
81.03% of 564 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 1.01 vs FRA:HQS: 2.10

As of today (2024-04-18), the Dividend Yield % of Highwoods Properties is 8.34%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Highwoods Properties was 11.24%. The lowest was 3.05%. And the median was 4.22%.

Highwoods Properties's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was €0.46.

During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.60% 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 Highwoods Properties was 58.20% per year. The lowest was -10.10% per year. And the median was 2.20% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

Highwoods Properties Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Highwoods Properties's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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Highwoods Properties Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Dividend Payout Ratio

1.78

1.04

1.09

1.55

2.10

Highwoods Properties Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio																1.93	1.52	1.94	2.38	3.23

Competitive Comparison

For the REIT - Office subindustry, Highwoods Properties's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio 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.

Highwoods Properties Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Highwoods Properties's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Highwoods Properties's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.

Highwoods Properties Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Highwoods Properties's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	1.834	/	0.874
	=	2.10

Highwoods Properties's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	0.458	/	0.142
	=	3.23

Highwoods Properties (FRA:HQS) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

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.

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Highwoods Properties (FRA:HQS) Business Description

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Address

150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1400, Raleigh, NC, USA, 27601

Website

https://www.highwoods.com

Highwoods Properties Inc is a real estate investment trust engaged in the acquisition, ownership, management, and leasing of properties in urban areas throughout the Southern United States. In terms of total square footage, the vast majority of the company's real estate portfolio comprises office buildings in terms. Highwoods Properties derives nearly all of its income in the form of rental revenue from the tenants of its buildings. The majority of this revenue comes from its holdings in the urban markets of Atlanta, Raleigh, Nashville, and Tampa. These cities also account for the majority of the square footage under the company's ownership. Highwoods Properties' largest customers include the U.S. Government, financial services firms, industrial supply retailers, and healthcare companies.

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