Financing
Payments of Ordinary Dividends
AvalonBay Communities Payments of Ordinary Dividends decreased by 0.1% to $249.30M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.3%, from $243.68M to $249.30M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments of Ordinary Dividends shows an upward trend with a 2.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong cash flow and management confidence, while a decrease may signal financial strain or a shift in capital allocation strategy.
Detailed definition
This represents the total cash outflow distributed to shareholders as regular dividends. It reflects the company's commi...
Peer comparison
Consumer staples peers typically maintain consistent or growing dividend payouts as a core component of shareholder return.
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financing_payments_of_ordinary_dividendsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $221.84M | $221.85M | $221.92M | $223.06M | $222.16M | $222.17M | $222.21M | $223.47M | $230.86M | $234.16M | $234.17M | $237.01M | $241.53M | $241.60M | $241.78M | $243.68M | $248.97M | $250.23M | $249.45M | $249.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.5% | -0.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.6% | +3.3% | +1.4% | +0.0% | +1.2% | +1.9% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +0.8% | +2.2% | +0.5% | -0.3% | -0.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +3.9% | +5.4% | +5.4% | +6.1% | +4.6% | +3.2% | +3.2% | +2.8% | +3.1% | +3.6% | +3.2% | +2.3% |
Range$221.84M – $250.23M
CAGR+2.5%
Avg YoY Growth+3.0%
Median YoY Growth+3.2%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is AvalonBay Communities's payments of ordinary dividends?
- AvalonBay Communities (AVB) reported payments of ordinary dividends of $249.30M in Q1 2026.
- How has AvalonBay Communities's payments of ordinary dividends changed year-over-year?
- AvalonBay Communities's payments of ordinary dividends increased by 2.3% year-over-year, from $243.68M to $249.30M.
- What is the long-term trend for AvalonBay Communities's payments of ordinary dividends?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), AvalonBay Communities's payments of ordinary dividends has grown at a 2.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $888.34M to $992.33M.
- What does payments of ordinary dividends mean?
- The total cash paid out to shareholders as regular dividends.