SMA (Smartstop Self Storage REIT) Total Payout Ratio: 6.42 (As of Jul. 25, 2026)

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SMA Smartstop Self Storage REIT Inc SMA
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What is Smartstop Self Storage REIT Total Payout Ratio?

Smartstop Self Storage REIT SMA +3.09% 40 Total Payout Ratio is 6.42 as of Jul. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates SMA with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income.

Smartstop Self Storage REIT's current Total Payout Ratio is 6.42.

Smartstop Self Storage REIT Total Payout Ratio Related Terms

Smartstop Self Storage REIT Total Payout Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Total Payout Ratio 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.

Smartstop Self Storage REIT Total Payout Ratio Chart

Smartstop Self Storage REIT Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Total Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.00 2.94 6.19 -14.22 489.01

Smartstop Self Storage REIT Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Total Payout Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.60 -4.84 4.01 7.47 2.14

SMA vs IIPR, ILPT, LXP: Total Payout Ratio Comparison

For the REIT - Industrial subindustry, Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Total Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Total 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.

Smartstop Self Storage REIT Total Payout Ratio vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Total Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Total Payout Ratio falls into.


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Smartstop Self Storage REIT Total Payout Ratio Calculation

Total Payout Ratio is a measurement showing the proportion of earnings a company pays shareholders in the form of dividends and net stock repurchases.

Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Total Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (-0.29 + 931.5 + -81.799) / -1.737
=489.01

Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Total Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (0 + 0 + -21.83) / 10.216
=2.14

* 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.

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What does a Total Payout Ratio of 6.42 mean?
Smartstop Self Storage REIT (SMA) has a Total Payout Ratio of 6.42 as of Jul. 25, 2026. Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income. View historical data on Smartstop Self Storage REIT and its competitors.
Is Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Total Payout Ratio too high?
Smartstop Self Storage REIT's current Total Payout Ratio is 6.42. 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 Total Payout Ratio compare to IIPR and ILPT?
Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Total Payout Ratio of 6.42 can be compared against companies in the REITs industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Payout Ratio for a REITs company?
A good Total Payout Ratio depends on the REITs industry context. However, Total Payout Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Total Payout Ratio mean?
A high Total Payout Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income. View historical data on Smartstop Self Storage REIT and its competitors. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's current Total Payout Ratio is 6.42. 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 Total Payout Ratio of 6.42. The current Total Payout Ratio is 6.42. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Payout Ratio calculated?
Total Payout Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Smartstop Self Storage REIT (SMA), the current Total Payout Ratio is 6.42 as of Jul. 25, 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
Other Exchanges D630:Germany
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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