CPT Stock — Camden Property Trust

Camden Property Trust (CPT)

CPT is a low-cost Stock. As of August 28, 2026, its distribution rate is 3.99%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.97%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 95/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 2479.6% over the past 33.1 years, 533.3 points behind SPY at 3012.9%.

At the current 3.99% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $399 per year, or $33.25 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Camden Property Trust is a real estate company that owns, manages, and develops multifamily apartment communities across the United States, with a current portfolio of 173 properties containing approximately 59,000 apartment homes. The REIT distributes quarterly with a current distribution rate in the moderate range. This security appeals to income-focused investors seeking real estate exposure through a diversified residential property portfolio.

CPT performance versus SPY

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Fund total return is 2479.6% over the past 33.1 years, 533.3 points behind SPY at 3012.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.9%.

CPT key facts

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

95 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

3.79%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/22/1993

Distribution rate

3.99%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.97%

5-year average yield

3.35

Last close

$106.35

Market cap

$12,453,982,208

Average volume

845054.0

Last dividend

$1.0600

Ex-dividend date

06/30/2026

Payment date

07/17/2026

Beta

0.789

Payout ratio

0.0207

P/E ratio

35.7508

Forward P/E

69.4444

EPS

$3.01

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.99%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (3.97%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 28, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

CPT risks and drawbacks

CPT's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 12.9%.

Who may consider CPT — and who may not

CPT may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (CPT pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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