Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) Dividends & Splits

Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc (MAA) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that primarily focuses on owning and operating multifamily apartment communities throughout the United States. As a REIT, MAA is required to distribute a significant portion of its income to shareholders in the form of dividends. The company has a history of consistently paying dividends and has increased its dividend payout every year for the past five years, demonstrating its commitment to returning value to shareholders. The dividend yield for MAA is a measure of the annual dividend payment relative to the stock price. The current dividend yield for MAA is 2.5%, indicating that shareholders can expect to receive an annual dividend payment of 2.5% of the stock's price.

The payout ratio is a measure of the percentage of earnings that a company pays out in dividends. For MAA, the payout ratio is currently 60%, meaning that the company distributes 60% of its earnings in the form of dividends. This indicates that MAA retains a significant portion of its earnings for reinvestment in the business and future growth. MAA's dividend ex-date is the date on which an investor must own the stock in order to be eligible to receive the upcoming dividend payment. The ex-date for MAA is typically a few days before the dividend payment date.