AvalonBay Communities, Inc.AVB

Where AVB's Payout Ratio sits inside its own 10-year distribution, with the yearly high, low and average.

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AVB Payout Ratio: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history

Payout Ratio History

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AVB Payout Ratio historyAVB Payout Ratio from Sep 2023 to Jun 2026: low 62.13%, high 71.3%, latest 62.13%.61.39%64.05%66.71%69.37%72.03%Sep 23Mar 24Sep 24Jun 25Dec 25Jun 26med 67.76%

AVB Payout Ratio by year

Yearly range of AVB’s payout ratio from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 62.1% to 92.3%, averaging 71.4%.

AVB Payout Ratio — yearly low, average, high and year-end values
YearLowAverageHighYear-end
202662.1%64.0%65.9%62.1%
202564.7%67.8%71.3%65.8%
202467.7%68.3%68.8%68.8%
202367.9%68.7%69.3%68.9%
202271.4%81.9%92.3%71.4%
202165.1%79.5%86.3%84.8%
202075.6%78.1%82.0%82.0%
201965.5%69.0%72.1%72.1%
201864.7%65.8%67.1%67.1%
201766.4%68.5%70.4%66.4%
201669.1%69.2%69.4%69.4%

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What fraction of free cash flow is paid out as dividends. More reliable than the earnings-based payout ratio because cash is harder to manipulate through accounting choices. Low ratio = room to grow the dividend and absorb an earnings dip. High ratio = dividend is consuming most of the cash generated.

FormulaTTM Dividends Per Share / (TTM FCF ÷ Shares) × 100%
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How to read this chart

A steadily rising FCF payout ratio warrants scrutiny only if FCF itself is flat or falling — that means the company is paying out a larger slice of shrinking cash. A high but stable ratio in a capital-light business (e.g. consumer staples) can be perfectly sustainable.

Key caveats
  • FCF can be lumpy: large one-off capex or working-capital swings distort a single year. Look at the multi-year trend rather than any single data point.
  • Utilities and REITs naturally sustain 60–90% FCF payout ratios; industrials and tech companies typically run 20–50%. Always compare to sector context.
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