SMA (Smartstop Self Storage REIT) Dividend Yield %: 4.78% (As of Jun. 27, 2026) — 58% Above Median


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What is Smartstop Self Storage REIT Dividend Yield %?

Smartstop Self Storage REIT SMA +2.01% 40 Dividend Yield % is 4.78% as of Jun. 27, 2026, which is 58% above its 10-year median of 3.02. GuruFocus rates SMA with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 877 REITs companies, Smartstop Self Storage REIT ranks worse than 74.34% on this metric.

As of today (2026-06-27), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Smartstop Self Storage REIT is 4.78%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

SMA' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.02   Med: 3.02   Max: 5.4
Current: 4.78

During the past 8 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Smartstop Self Storage REIT was 5.40%. The lowest was 1.02%. And the median was 3.02%.

SMA's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than
74.34% of 877 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 6.79 vs SMA: 4.78

Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.38.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Smartstop Self Storage REIT Inc is 8.00, which seems too high.

During the past 8 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Smartstop Self Storage REIT was 8.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

As of today (2026-06-27), the Forward Dividend Yield % of Smartstop Self Storage REIT is 4.78%.

Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.40.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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Smartstop Self Storage REIT  (NYSE:SMA) 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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Smartstop Self Storage REIT Dividend Yield % Related Terms

Smartstop Self Storage REIT Dividend Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Smartstop Self Storage 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.

Smartstop Self Storage REIT Dividend Yield % Chart

Smartstop Self Storage REIT Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Dividend Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.90

Smartstop Self Storage REIT Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Dividend Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 1.10 2.13 3.90 5.28

SMA vs IIPR, ILPT, LXP: Dividend Yield % Comparison

For the REIT - Industrial subindustry, Smartstop Self Storage 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.

Smartstop Self Storage REIT Dividend Yield % vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Dividend Yield % falls into.


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Smartstop Self Storage REIT Dividend Yield % Calculation

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

Smartstop Self Storage REIT Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.1358902026-05-292026-05-292026-06-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1315072026-04-302026-04-302026-05-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1358902026-03-312026-03-312026-04-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1227402026-02-272026-02-272026-03-13Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1358902026-01-302026-01-302026-02-13Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1358902025-12-312025-12-312026-01-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1315072025-11-282025-11-282025-12-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1358902025-10-312025-10-312025-11-14Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1315072025-09-302025-09-302025-10-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1358902025-08-292025-08-292025-09-03Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1358902025-07-312025-07-312025-08-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1315072025-06-302025-06-302025-07-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 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.

Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.599998/33.44
=4.78 %

Current Share Price is $33.44.
Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.599998.

Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.63068/33.44
=4.88 %

Current Share Price is $33.44.
Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.13589 * 12 = $1.63068.

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Dividend Yield % →
What does a Dividend Yield % of 4.78% mean?
Smartstop Self Storage REIT (SMA) has a Dividend Yield % of 4.78% as of Jun. 27, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Smartstop Self Storage REIT and its competitors. This is 58% above median its historical median of 3.02. Over the past decade, Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.02 to 5.40. According to the industry distribution chart, Smartstop Self Storage REIT ranks #652 out of 877 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 74.3%.
Is Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Dividend Yield % too high?
Smartstop Self Storage REIT's current Dividend Yield % of 4.78% is 58% above median its 10-year median of 3.02. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.02 to a high of 5.40. The REITs industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.79. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's value of 4.78% is 29.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Smartstop Self Storage REIT ranks #652 out of 877 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Smartstop Self Storage REIT has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Dividend Yield % compare to IIPR and ILPT?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Smartstop Self Storage REIT ranks #652 out of 877 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Smartstop Self Storage REIT in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.79. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's value of 4.78% is 29.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Smartstop Self Storage REIT's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.02 to 5.40 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.02 vs. the industry median of 6.79, Smartstop Self Storage REIT 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 6.79, based on 877 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. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's current Dividend Yield % of 4.78% is 29.6% 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 Smartstop Self Storage REIT and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 6.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's current Dividend Yield % is 4.78%, which is 58% above median its own 10-year median of 3.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Smartstop Self Storage REIT stock overvalued right now?
Smartstop Self Storage REIT (SMA) has a current Dividend Yield % of 4.78%. The current Dividend Yield % is 4.78%, which is 58% above median its 10-year median of 3.02 and 29.6% below the REITs industry median of 6.79. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 6 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 Smartstop Self Storage REIT (SMA), the current Dividend Yield % is 4.78% as of Jun. 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.

Smartstop Self Storage REIT Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Address 10 Terrace Road, Ladera Ranch, CA, USA, 92694
Smartstop Self Storage REIT Inc operates as a real estate investment trust. The trust owns, acquires, and operates self-storage properties. It operates in two segments, namely, self-storage operations, which generate key revenue, and the managed REIT platform business. The investment objective is to focus on investing in self-storage facilities and related self-storage real estate investments that are expected to support sustainable stockholder distributions over the long term.
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