AvalonBay CommunitiesAVB +2.14%84 Shareholder Yield % is 1.40% as of Mar. 2026, which is 23% below its 10-year median of 1.82. GuruFocus rates AVB with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of $207.83 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 883 REITs companies, AvalonBay Communities ranks worse than 65.91% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, AvalonBay Communities's Shareholder Yield % was 1.40%.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
AvalonBay Communities Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
AvalonBay Communities Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for AvalonBay Communities's Shareholder Yield % can be seen below:
* 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.
AVB vs EQR, ESS, INVH: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the REIT - Residential subindustry, AvalonBay Communities's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder 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.
AvalonBay Communities Shareholder Yield % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, AvalonBay Communities's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where AvalonBay Communities's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
AvalonBay Communities (AVB) has a Shareholder Yield % of 1.40% as of Mar. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on AvalonBay Communities and its competitors. This is 23% below median its historical median of 1.82. According to the industry distribution chart, AvalonBay Communities ranks #582 out of 883 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 65.9%.
Is AvalonBay Communities' Shareholder Yield % too high?
AvalonBay Communities' current Shareholder Yield % of 1.40% is 23% below median its 10-year median of 1.82. The REITs industry median Shareholder Yield % is 5.08. AvalonBay Communities' value of 1.40% is 72.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, AvalonBay Communities ranks #582 out of 883 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, AvalonBay Communities has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AvalonBay Communities' Shareholder Yield % compare to EQR and ESS?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, AvalonBay Communities ranks #582 out of 883 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places AvalonBay Communities in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 5.08. AvalonBay Communities' value of 1.40% is 72.4% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.82 vs. the industry median of 5.08, AvalonBay Communities has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for a REITs company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among REITs companies is 5.08, based on 883 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. AvalonBay Communities's current Shareholder Yield % of 1.40% is 72.4% 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 Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on AvalonBay Communities and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 5.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AvalonBay Communities's current Shareholder Yield % is 1.40%, which is 23% below median its own 10-year median of 1.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AvalonBay Communities stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AvalonBay Communities (AVB) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $207.83, compared to a current price of $190.12 — trading 8.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 1.40%, which is 23% below median its 10-year median of 1.82 and 72.4% below the REITs industry median of 5.08. AvalonBay Communities' overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For AvalonBay Communities (AVB), the current Shareholder Yield % is 1.40% as of Mar. 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 AvalonBay Communities (AVB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AvalonBay Communities stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $190.12 is trading 8.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $207.83.
GuruFocus considers AvalonBay Communities to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for AVB:
Shareholder Yield %: 1.40% (23% below median its 10-year median of 1.82)
GF Value™: $207.83 vs. price of $190.12 (8.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 72.4% below the REITs median (#582 of 883)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AVB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
AvalonBay Communities owns a portfolio of 296 apartment communities with more than 90,000 units and is developing 24 additional properties with approximately 8,600 units. The company focuses on owning large, high-quality properties in major metropolitan areas of New England, New York/New Jersey, Washington, D.C., California, and the Pacific Northwest.
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