MAA dividend analysis

MAA dividend deep dive

MAA pays $16.58 per share annually, a 5.60% yield against the current price. The 66% payout sits above the 60% threshold that's the conventional comfort zone for ongoing distribution growth.

Quality + Risk pillar breakdown on the MAA dividend: Quality 71, Risk 77, composite safety 65/100. The Risk pillar specifically captures balance-sheet leverage and earnings volatility, both of which weigh on the distribution's durability through cycles.

MAA reinvested-yield math, holding TTM yield (5.60%) and 5y CAGR (13.6%) constant: 5/10/20-year cumulative income totals 36.1% / 85.3% / 243.3%.

Sector dividend comp for MAA: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%) (mean 3.13%). On the trailing TTM line, MAA pays 5.60% — a +2.47-pp gap to the cohort mean.

MAA dividend calendar: ex-date 2026-03-01, pay date 2026-03-15. The pattern is quarterly, which means four payments per year at the current $4.145 per quarter run-rate.

Bottom line on MAA: 5.60% TTM yield + 13.6% growth + 65/100 safety. The forward question is whether the 66% payout ratio leaves enough free cash flow for continued growth at the current pace.