BXPPB.PFD (Boston Properties) Dividend Yield %: 5.22% (As of Jul. 17, 2026) — 35% Above Median

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What is Boston Properties Dividend Yield %?

Boston Properties BXPPB.PFD 72 Dividend Yield % is 5.22% as of Jul. 17, 2026, which is 35% above its 10-year median of 3.88. GuruFocus rates BXPPB.PFD with a GF Score™ of 72/100. The stock has 13 warning signs investors should review. Among 869 REITs companies, Boston Properties ranks worse than 82.85% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-17), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Boston Properties is 5.22%.

Warning Sign:

BXP Inc stock Dividend Yield % is close to 3-year low.

The historical rank and industry rank for Boston Properties's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

BXPpB.PFD' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.82   Med: 3.88   Max: 8.21
Current: 5.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Boston Properties was 8.21%. The lowest was 1.82%. And the median was 3.88%.

BXPpB.PFD's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than
82.85% of 869 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 6.83 vs BXPpB.PFD: 5.22

Boston Properties's Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of BXP Inc is 1.98, which seems too high.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Boston Properties was 28.41. The lowest was 0.99. And the median was 1.31.

As of today (2026-07-17), the Forward Dividend Yield % of Boston Properties is 5.22%.

Boston Properties's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.00.

During the past 12 months, Boston Properties's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -21.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -5.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -2.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 3.50% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Boston Properties was 34.20% per year. The lowest was -9.70% per year. And the median was 3.45% 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.

Boston Properties  (NYSE:BXPpB.PFD) Dividend Yield % Explanation

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.

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Boston Properties Dividend Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Boston Properties's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:

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BXPPB.PFD vs ARE, VNO, CUZ: Dividend Yield % Comparison

For the REIT - Office subindustry, Boston 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.

Boston Properties Dividend Yield % vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Boston Properties's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Boston Properties's Dividend Yield % falls into.


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Boston Properties Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

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What does a Dividend Yield % of 5.22% mean?
Boston Properties (BXPPB.PFD) has a Dividend Yield % of 5.22% as of Jul. 17, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Boston Properties and its competitors. This is 35% above median its historical median of 3.88. Over the past decade, Boston Properties' Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.82 to 8.21. According to the industry distribution chart, Boston Properties ranks #720 out of 869 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 82.9%.
Is Boston Properties' Dividend Yield % too high?
Boston Properties' current Dividend Yield % of 5.22% is 35% above median its 10-year median of 3.88. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.82 to a high of 8.21. The REITs industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.83. Boston Properties' value of 5.22% is 23.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Boston Properties ranks #720 out of 869 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Boston Properties has a GF Score™ of 72/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Boston Properties' Dividend Yield % compare to ARE and VNO?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Boston Properties ranks #720 out of 869 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Boston Properties in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.83. Boston Properties' value of 5.22% is 23.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Boston Properties' own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.82 to 8.21 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.88 vs. the industry median of 6.83, Boston 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 6.83, based on 869 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. Boston Properties's current Dividend Yield % of 5.22% is 23.6% 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 Boston Properties and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 6.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Boston Properties's current Dividend Yield % is 5.22%, which is 35% above median its own 10-year median of 3.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Boston Properties stock overvalued right now?
Boston Properties (BXPPB.PFD) has a current Dividend Yield % of 5.22%. The current Dividend Yield % is 5.22%, which is 35% above median its 10-year median of 3.88 and 23.6% below the REITs industry median of 6.83. Boston Properties' overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 13 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 Boston Properties (BXPPB.PFD), the current Dividend Yield % is 5.22% as of Jul. 17, 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.

Boston Properties Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Address 800 Boylston Street, Suite 1900, Prudential Center, Boston, MA, USA, 02199-8103
BXP owns 179 properties consisting of approximately 52.6 million rentable square feet of space. The portfolio is dominated by office buildings and is spread across major cities such as New York, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, and the Washington, D.C., region. The real estate investment trust also owns limited retail, hotel, and residential properties.
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