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Living REITLSE:LIVE -0.13%36 Dividend Yield % is 7.22% as of Jul. 27, 2026, which is 1% above its 10-year median of 7.14. GuruFocus rates LSE:LIVE with a GF Score™ of 36/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 867 REITs companies, Living REIT ranks better than 54.9% on this metric.
As of today (2026-07-27), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Living REIT is 7.22%.
Warning Sign:
Living REIT PLC stock Dividend Yield % is close to 3-year low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Living REIT's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:LIVE'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.5 Med: 7.14 Max: 12.65
Current: 7.22
During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Living REIT was 12.65%. The lowest was 4.50%. And the median was 7.14%.
LSE:LIVE's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than 54.9% of 867
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 6.8
vs LSE:LIVE: 7.22
If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Living REIT PLC is 0.86, which seems too high.
During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Living REIT was 2.04. The lowest was 0.86. And the median was 1.09.
During the past 12 months, Living REIT's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.80% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.20% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.60% per year.
During the past 9 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Living REIT was 3.40% per year. The lowest was 1.20% per year. And the median was 1.90% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Living REIT (LSE:LIVE) 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.
The historical data trend for Living REIT'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.
LSE:LIVE vs AVB, EQR, ESS: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the REIT - Residential subindustry, Living REIT'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.
Living REIT Dividend Yield % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Living REIT's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Living REIT's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Living REIT Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
GBP 0.014475
2026-07-09
2026-07-10
2026-08-07
Cash Dividend
quarterly
GBP:GBP 1.000000
GBP 0.014055
2026-04-02
2026-04-07
2026-04-21
Cash Dividend
quarterly
GBP:GBP 1.000000
GBP 0.014055
2025-12-04
2025-12-05
2025-12-19
Cash Dividend
quarterly
GBP:GBP 1.000000
GBP 0.014055
2025-09-18
2025-09-19
2025-10-03
Cash Dividend
quarterly
GBP:GBP 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.
Living REIT's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
0.05664
/
0.784
=
7.22 %
Current Share Price is £0.784. Living REIT's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is £0.05664.
Living REIT's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
0.0579
/
0.784
=
7.39 %
Current Share Price is £0.784. Living REIT's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as £0.014475 * 4 = £0.0579.
* 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.
Living REIT (LSE:LIVE) has a Dividend Yield % of 7.22% as of Jul. 27, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Living REIT and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 7.14. Over the past decade, Living REIT's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 4.50 to 12.65. According to the industry distribution chart, Living REIT ranks #391 out of 867 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 45.1%.
Is Living REIT's Dividend Yield % too high?
Living REIT's current Dividend Yield % of 7.22% is near median its 10-year median of 7.14. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.50 to a high of 12.65. The REITs industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.80. Living REIT's value of 7.22% is 6.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Living REIT ranks #391 out of 867 companies in the REITs industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Living REIT has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Living REIT's Dividend Yield % compare to AVB and EQR?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Living REIT ranks #391 out of 867 companies for Dividend Yield %. This puts Living REIT in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.80. Living REIT's value of 7.22% is 6.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Living REIT's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 4.50 to 12.65 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.14 vs. the industry median of 6.80, Living REIT 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 6.80, based on 867 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. Living REIT's current Dividend Yield % of 7.22% is 6.2% 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 Living REIT and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 6.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Living REIT's current Dividend Yield % is 7.22%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 7.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Living REIT stock overvalued right now?
Living REIT (LSE:LIVE) has a current Dividend Yield % of 7.22%. The current Dividend Yield % is 7.22%, which is near median its 10-year median of 7.14 and 6.2% above the REITs industry median of 6.80. Living REIT's overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 8 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 Living REIT (LSE:LIVE), the current Dividend Yield % is 7.22% as of Jul. 27, 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.
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