What does "dividends paid" mean for AvalonBay Communities?

Dividends paid is the total cash AvalonBay Communities distributed to all common shareholders during a period, as reported in the Cash Flow Statement under financing activities. It is an aggregate dollar amount — not a per-share figure. To find the dividend per share (DPS), divide dividends paid by the weighted-average share count for the same period.

How much did AvalonBay Communities pay in total dividends (TTM)?

AvalonBay Communities (AVB) paid $998M in total cash dividends to common shareholders as of the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending March 31, 2026. This is the aggregate amount from the Cash Flow Statement, not adjusted for share count.

Is AvalonBay Communities paying more or less in total dividends than last year?

AvalonBay Communities (AVB) total dividends paid changed +3.2% year-over-year based on the latest annual filing. An increase means the company distributed more cash in aggregate — either because the per-share dividend was raised, the share count grew, or both.

What is the long-term growth rate of AvalonBay Communities's total dividends paid?

AvalonBay Communities (AVB) total cash dividends paid have grown at a +2.4% compound annual rate over the most recent 5 years. This reflects both dividend-per-share growth and any changes in share count over that period.

In which year did AvalonBay Communities pay the most in total dividends?

AvalonBay Communities paid the highest aggregate cash dividend of $992M in 2025, based on annual Cash Flow Statement data.

How much did AvalonBay Communities pay in total dividends in 2024?

AvalonBay Communities (AVB) paid $962M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2024.

How much did AvalonBay Communities pay in total dividends in 2025?

AvalonBay Communities (AVB) paid $992M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2025.

AvalonBay Communities (AVB) Dividends Paid

Latest period

$998M

YoY change

+3.2%

5Y CAGR

+2.4%

Peak year (FY2025)

$992M

Dividends Paid history chart for AvalonBay Communities (AVB) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: $992M

Dividends Paid growth chart for AvalonBay Communities (AVB) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: +3.2%

Dividends Paid history table for AvalonBay Communities (AVB) from 1994 to 2025


FY2025	$992M	+3.2%	+$30.4M	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 27, 2026
FY2024	$962M	+4.3%	+$39.3M	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 27, 2025
FY2023	$923M	+3.7%	+$33.1M	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 23, 2024
FY2022	$890M	+0.1%	+$1.26M	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 24, 2023
FY2021	$888M	+0.6%	+$5.13M	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 25, 2022
FY2020	$883M	+5.2%	+$43.6M	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 25, 2021
FY2019	$840M	+4.3%	+$34.4M	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 21, 2020
FY2018	$805M	+4.2%	+$32.6M	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 22, 2019
FY2017	$773M	+6.3%	+$45.9M	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 23, 2018
FY2016	$727M	+10.9%	+$71.5M	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 24, 2017
FY2015	$655M	+10.4%	+$61.6M	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 26, 2016
FY2014	$594M	+12.8%	+$67.6M	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 19, 2015
FY2013	$526M	+43.9%	+$160M	Dec 31, 2013	Mar 3, 2014
FY2012	$366M	+14.9%	+$47.3M	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 22, 2013
FY2011	$318M	+6.8%	+$20.1M	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 27, 2012
FY2010	$298M	+5.1%	+$14.4M	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 23, 2011
FY2009	$284M	+1.6%	+$4.52M	Dec 31, 2009	Mar 1, 2010
FY2008	$279M	+3.0%	+$8.15M	Dec 31, 2008	Mar 2, 2009
FY2007	$271M	+15.4%	+$36.1M	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 29, 2008
FY2006	$235M	+9.1%	+$19.6M	Dec 31, 2006	Mar 1, 2007
FY2005	$215M	+3.0%	+$6.3M	Dec 31, 2005	Mar 14, 2006
FY2004	$209M	+3.3%	+$6.68M	Dec 31, 2004	Mar 15, 2005
FY2003	$202M	-2.4%	-$5.03M	Dec 31, 2003	Mar 5, 2004
FY2002	$207M	+2.1%	+$4.24M	Dec 31, 2002	Mar 11, 2003
FY2001	$203M	+9.5%	+$17.7M	Dec 31, 2001	Mar 26, 2002
FY2000	$186M	+7.6%	+$13.2M	Dec 31, 2000	Mar 29, 2001
FY1999	$172M	+32.9%	+$42.7M	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 10, 2000
FY1998	$130M	+203.0%	+$86.9M	Dec 31, 1998	Mar 31, 1999
FY1997	$42.8M	+64.3%	+$16.7M	Dec 31, 1997	Mar 31, 1998
FY1996	$26.1M	+46.4%	+$8.25M	Dec 31, 1996	Mar 28, 1997
FY1995	$17.8M	+87.4%	+$8.3M	Dec 31, 1995	Dec 31, 1995
FY1994	$9.5M	—	—	Dec 31, 1994	Dec 31, 1994

FY2025$992M+3.2%
FY2024$962M+4.3%
FY2023$923M+3.7%
FY2022$890M+0.1%
FY2021$888M+0.6%
FY2020$883M+5.2%
FY2019$840M+4.3%
FY2018$805M+4.2%
FY2017$773M+6.3%
FY2016$727M+10.9%
FY2015$655M+10.4%
FY2014$594M+12.8%
FY2013$526M+43.9%
FY2012$366M+14.9%
FY2011$318M+6.8%
FY2010$298M+5.1%
FY2009$284M+1.6%
FY2008$279M+3.0%
FY2007$271M+15.4%
FY2006$235M+9.1%
FY2005$215M+3.0%
FY2004$209M+3.3%
FY2003$202M-2.4%
FY2002$207M+2.1%
FY2001$203M+9.5%
FY2000$186M+7.6%
FY1999$172M+32.9%
FY1998$130M+203.0%
FY1997$42.8M+64.3%
FY1996$26.1M+46.4%
FY1995$17.8M+87.4%
FY1994$9.5M—

Dividends Paid values are taken from AvalonBay Communities's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Dividends Paid at AvalonBay Communities (AVB)

Dividends Paid for AvalonBay Communities (AVB): headline value $998M · YoY +3.2%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending March 31, 2026 (reported May 7, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1994.

The 2025 reading of AvalonBay Communities (AVB) dividends paid is $992M – edged up 3.2% year-over-year.

Through 2020–2025 (5 years), AvalonBay Communities dividends paid delivered a +2.4% annualised rate; sustaining 22 straight years of year-over-year growth.

$992M stands as the all-time-high annual dividends paid, posted in 2025, against a low of $9.5M during 1994.

AvalonBay Communities Dividends Paid by Year

AvalonBay Communities Dividends Paid 2025: $992M

AvalonBay Communities posted dividends paid of $992M in 2025, edged up 3.2% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

AvalonBay Communities Dividends Paid 2024: $962M

In 2024, AvalonBay Communities reported dividends paid of $962M, edged up 4.3% from 2023.

AvalonBay Communities Dividends Paid 2023: $923M

AvalonBay Communities dividends paid in 2023 was $923M, edged up 3.7% from 2022.

AvalonBay Communities Dividends Paid 2022: $890M

2022's dividends paid for AvalonBay Communities came in at $890M, edged up 0.1% from 2021.

AvalonBay Communities Dividends Paid 2021: $888M

AvalonBay Communities dividends paid in 2021 was $888M.

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