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Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
Mid-America Apartment Communities 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
FRA:M2K vs SUI, INVH, ESS: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the REIT - Residential subindustry, Mid-America Apartment Communities's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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.
Mid-America Apartment Communities 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Mid-America Apartment Communities's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mid-America Apartment Communities's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Mid-America Apartment Communities (FRA:M2K) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 7.23 as of Jul. 22, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Mid-America Apartment Communities and its competitors. This is 32% above median its historical median of 5.49. Over the past decade, Mid-America Apartment Communities' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 2.88 to 8.10. According to the industry distribution chart, Mid-America Apartment Communities ranks #419 out of 868 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 48.3%.
Is Mid-America Apartment Communities' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Mid-America Apartment Communities' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 7.23 is 32% above median its 10-year median of 5.49. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.88 to a high of 8.10. The REITs industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.30. Mid-America Apartment Communities' value of 7.23 is 0.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Mid-America Apartment Communities ranks #419 out of 868 companies in the REITs industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Mid-America Apartment Communities has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mid-America Apartment Communities' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to SUI and INVH?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Mid-America Apartment Communities ranks #419 out of 868 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This puts Mid-America Apartment Communities in the upper half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.30. Mid-America Apartment Communities' value of 7.23 is 0.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Mid-America Apartment Communities' own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 2.88 to 8.10 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.49 vs. the industry median of 7.30, Mid-America Apartment 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a REITs company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among REITs companies is 7.30, based on 868 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Mid-America Apartment Communities's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 7.23 is 0.9% 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Mid-America Apartment Communities and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mid-America Apartment Communities's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.23, which is 32% above median its own 10-year median of 5.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mid-America Apartment Communities stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mid-America Apartment Communities (FRA:M2K) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €125.94, compared to a current price of €115.85 — trading 8% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.23, which is 32% above median its 10-year median of 5.49 and 0.9% below the REITs industry median of 7.30. Mid-America Apartment Communities' overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mid-America Apartment Communities (FRA:M2K), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.23 as of Jul. 22, 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 Mid-America Apartment Communities (FRA:M2K) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mid-America Apartment Communities stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €115.85 is trading 8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €125.94.
GuruFocus considers Mid-America Apartment Communities to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:M2K:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 7.23 (32% above median its 10-year median of 5.49)
GF Value™: €125.94 vs. price of €115.85 (8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 0.9% below the REITs median (#419 of 868)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:M2K stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Mid-America Apartment Communities Business Description
Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc is a multifamily-focused, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust. The company owns, operates, acquires and selectively develops apartment communities located in the Southeast, Southwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S. Its business objectives are to generate a sustainable, stable and increasing cash flow that will fund its dividends and distributions through all parts of the real estate investment cycle. It operates in two segments, Same Store and Non-Same Store and Other. The majority of the revenue is derived from Same Store segment.
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