If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Cousins Properties Inc is 6.74, which seems too high.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Cousins Properties was 4.28. The lowest was 0.46. And the median was 1.41.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.20% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.50% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Cousins Properties was 55.40% per year. The lowest was -49.00% per year. And the median was 3.30% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
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.
Cousins Properties Dividend Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Cousins Properties's Dividend 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.
BSP:C2PR34 vs KRC, CDP, SLG: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the REIT - Office subindustry, Cousins Properties's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and 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.
Cousins Properties Dividend Yield % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Cousins Properties's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cousins Properties's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Cousins Properties Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
BRL 0.279960
2026-04-06
2026-04-02
2026-04-22
Cash Dividend
quarterly
BRL:BRL 1.000000
BRL 0.304384
2025-10-02
2025-10-01
2025-10-21
Cash Dividend
quarterly
BRL:BRL 1.000000
BRL 0.310569
2025-07-04
2025-07-03
2025-07-23
Cash Dividend
quarterly
BRL:BRL 1.000000
* 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.
Cousins Properties's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* 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.
Cousins Properties (BSP:C2PR34) has a Dividend Yield % of 2.50% as of Jun. 25, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Cousins Properties and its competitors. This is 35% below median its historical median of 3.86. Over the past decade, Cousins Properties' Dividend Yield % has ranged from 2.50 to 7.16. According to the industry distribution chart, Cousins Properties ranks #699 out of 874 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 80%.
Is Cousins Properties' Dividend Yield % too high?
Cousins Properties' current Dividend Yield % of 2.50% is 35% below median its 10-year median of 3.86. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.50 to a high of 7.16. The REITs industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.76. Cousins Properties' value of 2.50% is 63% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cousins Properties ranks #699 out of 874 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Cousins Properties has a GF Score™ of 72/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cousins Properties' Dividend Yield % compare to KRC and CDP?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Cousins Properties ranks #699 out of 874 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Cousins Properties in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.76. Cousins Properties' value of 2.50% is 63% below this benchmark. Historically, Cousins Properties' own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 2.50 to 7.16 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.86 vs. the industry median of 6.76, Cousins Properties 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 Dividend Yield % for a REITs company?
The median Dividend Yield % among REITs companies is 6.76, based on 874 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Cousins Properties's current Dividend Yield % of 2.50% is 63% 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 Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Cousins Properties and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 6.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cousins Properties's current Dividend Yield % is 2.50%, which is 35% below median its own 10-year median of 3.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cousins Properties stock overvalued right now?
Cousins Properties (BSP:C2PR34) has a current Dividend Yield % of 2.50%. The stock's GF Value™ is R$34.38, compared to a current price of R$37.04 — trading 7.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 2.50%, which is 35% below median its 10-year median of 3.86 and 63% below the REITs industry median of 6.76. Cousins Properties' overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 12 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cousins Properties (BSP:C2PR34), the current Dividend Yield % is 2.50% as of Jun. 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.
Is Cousins Properties (BSP:C2PR34) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cousins Properties stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of R$37.04 is trading 7.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of R$34.38.
Key valuation signals for BSP:C2PR34:
Dividend Yield %: 2.50% (35% below median its 10-year median of 3.86)
GF Value™: R$34.38 vs. price of R$37.04 (7.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 63% below the REITs median (#699 of 874)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:C2PR34 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Cousins Properties Inc is a real estate investment trust principally involved in the ownership, management, and development of properties in the Southern United States. Cousins Properties' real estate portfolio mainly comprises offices and mixed-use developments that encompass both apartment and retail space. Offices make up the vast majority of the portfolio in terms of total square footage. The segments operates in following geographical areas: Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Dallas, Phoenix, Tampa, and other markets. The company derives nearly all of its revenue in the form of rental income from its properties, the majority of which comes from its office locations. A diverse set of tenants in the cities of Houston and Atlanta represent the company's key markets.
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