CYSPA.PFD (CYS Investments) Dividend Yield %: 7.74% (As of Jul. 01, 2026) — 47% Below Median


What is CYS Investments Dividend Yield %?

CYS Investments CYSPA.PFD Dividend Yield % is 7.74% as of Jul. 01, 2026, which is 47% below its 10-year median of 14.48. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

As of today (2026-07-01), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of CYS Investments is 7.74%.

Warning Sign:

CYS Investments Inc stock dividend yield is close to 5-year low.

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

CYSpA.PFD' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.45   Med: 14.48   Max: 22.78
Current: 7.74

During the past 11 years, the highest Dividend Yield of CYS Investments was 22.78%. The lowest was 2.45%. And the median was 14.48%.

CYSpA.PFD's Dividend Yield % is not ranked
in the REITs industry.
Industry Median: 6.775 vs CYSpA.PFD: 7.74

CYS Investments's Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was 0.00.

Warning Sign:

If a company dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of CYS Investments Inc is 8.08, which seems too high.

During the past 11 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of CYS Investments was 3.22. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.66.

As of today (2026-07-01), the Forward Dividend Yield % of CYS Investments is 7.74%.

CYS Investments's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was $0.00.

During the past 12 months, CYS Investments's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -1.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -6.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -10.80% per year.

During the past 11 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of CYS Investments was 27.10% per year. The lowest was 0.00% per year. And the median was -16.70% 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.

CYS Investments  (NYSE:CYSpA.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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CYS Investments Dividend Yield % Related Terms

CYS Investments Dividend Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CYS Investments's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:

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CYS Investments Dividend Yield % Chart

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CYSPA.PFD vs AHH, STAR: Dividend Yield % Comparison

For the REIT - Diversified subindustry, CYS Investments'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.

CYS Investments Dividend Yield % vs REITs Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where CYS Investments's Dividend Yield % falls into.


CYS Investments Dividend Yield % Calculation

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

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Dividend Yield % →
What does a Dividend Yield % of 7.74% mean?
CYS Investments (CYSPA.PFD) has a Dividend Yield % of 7.74% as of Jul. 01, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on CYS Investments and its competitors. This is 47% below median its historical median of 14.48. Over the past decade, CYS Investments' Dividend Yield % has ranged from 2.45 to 22.78.
Is CYS Investments' Dividend Yield % too high?
CYS Investments' current Dividend Yield % of 7.74% is 47% below median its 10-year median of 14.48. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.45 to a high of 22.78. The REITs industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.78. CYS Investments' value of 7.74% is 14.2% above this industry median.
How does CYS Investments' Dividend Yield % compare to AHH and STAR?
CYS Investments' Dividend Yield % of 7.74% can be compared against companies in the REITs industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.78. CYS Investments' value of 7.74% is 14.2% above this benchmark. Historically, CYS Investments' own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 2.45 to 22.78 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 14.48 vs. the industry median of 6.78, CYS Investments has consistently been above 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 6.78, based on 876 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. CYS Investments's current Dividend Yield % of 7.74% is 14.2% above 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 CYS Investments and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 6.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CYS Investments's current Dividend Yield % is 7.74%, which is 47% below median its own 10-year median of 14.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CYS Investments stock overvalued right now?
CYS Investments (CYSPA.PFD) has a current Dividend Yield % of 7.74%. The current Dividend Yield % is 7.74%, which is 47% below median its 10-year median of 14.48 and 14.2% above the REITs industry median of 6.78. 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 CYS Investments (CYSPA.PFD), the current Dividend Yield % is 7.74% as of Jul. 01, 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.

CYS Investments Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
CYS Investments Inc is a specialty finance company with the objective of risk-adjusted investment income. The company generates its revenue primarily from the difference between the interest income earned on the investment portfolio and the cost of the company's borrowings and hedging activities. The company's investments include residential mortgage pass-through securities, for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a government agency or government-sponsored entity; collateralised mortgage obligations issued by a government agency or government-sponsored entity; U.S. Treasuries; and debt securities issued by a government agency or a government-sponsored entity that is not backed by collateral.