Does AVB pay a dividend?

Yes. AvalonBay Communities, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.84% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $7.06 per share.

How much does AVB pay in dividends?

$7.06 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next AVB ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for AVB. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

AVB Dividend

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

NYSEReal EstateStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 3.84%
Annual dividend: $7.06
Payout ratio: 0.97
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $181.76
Market cap: $26.0B

Is AVB a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median3.84% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Dividend uses most of earningsA payout ratio of 0.97 leaves a narrower margin than the sub-0.60 range generally considered comfortable, though it remains within earnings.
No annual reduction on recordAcross 32 complete years of payment history, the total paid has never fallen year on year.
Raised for 3 consecutive yearsDerived from split-adjusted payment history and approximate; treat it as a relative signal rather than a certified record.

AVB dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1994 to 2025.

Peak $7.00 in 2025Typical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for AVB, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 30, 2026	July 15, 2026	$1.7800	Quarterly
March 31, 2026	April 15, 2026	$1.7800	Quarterly
December 31, 2025	January 15, 2026	$1.7500	Quarterly
September 30, 2025	October 15, 2025	$1.7500	Quarterly
June 30, 2025	July 15, 2025	$1.7500	Quarterly
March 31, 2025	April 15, 2025	$1.7500	Quarterly
December 31, 2024	January 15, 2025	$1.7000	Quarterly
September 30, 2024	October 15, 2024	$1.7000	Quarterly
June 28, 2024	July 15, 2024	$1.7000	Quarterly
March 27, 2024	April 15, 2024	$1.7000	Quarterly
December 28, 2023	January 16, 2024	$1.6500	Quarterly
September 28, 2023	October 16, 2023	$1.6500	Quarterly
June 29, 2023	July 17, 2023	$1.6500	Quarterly
March 30, 2023	April 17, 2023	$1.6500	Quarterly
December 29, 2022	January 17, 2023	$1.5900	Quarterly
September 29, 2022	October 17, 2022	$1.5900	Quarterly
June 29, 2022	July 15, 2022	$1.5900	Quarterly
March 30, 2022	April 15, 2022	$1.5900	Quarterly
December 30, 2021	January 18, 2022	$1.5900	Quarterly
October 1, 2021	October 15, 2021	$1.5900	Quarterly
June 29, 2021	July 15, 2021	$1.5900	Quarterly
March 30, 2021	April 15, 2021	$1.5900	Quarterly
December 30, 2020	January 15, 2021	$1.5900	Quarterly
September 29, 2020	October 15, 2020	$1.5900	Quarterly
June 29, 2020	July 15, 2020	$1.5900	Quarterly
March 30, 2020	April 15, 2020	$1.5900	Quarterly
December 30, 2019	January 15, 2020	$1.5200	Quarterly
September 27, 2019	October 15, 2019	$1.5200	Quarterly
June 27, 2019	July 15, 2019	$1.5200	Quarterly
March 28, 2019	April 15, 2019	$1.5200	Quarterly
December 28, 2018	January 15, 2019	$1.4700	Quarterly
September 27, 2018	October 15, 2018	$1.4700	Quarterly
June 28, 2018	July 16, 2018	$1.4700	Quarterly
March 28, 2018	April 16, 2018	$1.4700	Quarterly
December 28, 2017	January 16, 2018	$1.4200	Quarterly
September 28, 2017	October 16, 2017	$1.4200	Quarterly
June 28, 2017	July 17, 2017	$1.4200	Quarterly
March 29, 2017	April 17, 2017	$1.4200	Quarterly
December 28, 2016	January 16, 2017	$1.3500	Quarterly
September 28, 2016	October 17, 2016	$1.3500	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does AVB pay a dividend?: Yes. AvalonBay Communities, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.84% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $7.06 per share.
How much does AVB pay in dividends?: $7.06 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next AVB ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for AVB. Dates appear here once the company declares them.