MAA REIT — Mid-America Apartment Communities

Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA)

MAA is a REIT. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 4.76%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.75%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 88/100 (Safe). Total return is 3623.4% over the past 32.6 years, 851.4 points ahead of SPY at 2772.0%.

At the current 4.76% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $476 per year, or $39.67 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Mid-America Apartment Communities is a real estate investment trust that owns and operates apartment communities across the Southeast, Southwest, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, with ownership interests in over 100,000 apartment units. The company distributes quarterly dividends at a current high distribution rate, appealing primarily to income-focused investors seeking real estate exposure. As an S&P 500 constituent, MAA combines income generation with the operational scale of a major apartment portfolio manager.

MAA performance versus SPY

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Total return is 3623.4% over the past 32.6 years, 851.4 points ahead of SPY at 2772.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.2%.

MAA key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

88 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

4.19%

Issuer

Mid-America Apartment Communities

Asset type

REIT

Asset class

Real Estate

Distribution rate

4.76%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

4.75%

5-year average yield

3.62

Last close

$128.56

Market cap

$14,915,782,792

Average volume

729880.0

Last dividend

$1.53

Last ex-dividend date

07/15/2026

Last payment date

07/31/2026

Beta

0.72

Payout ratio

1.2434

P/E ratio

37.81

Forward P/E

33.8983

EPS

$3.40

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.76%) 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 (4.75%) 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. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Primary sources: Mid-America Apartment Communities or company page; 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.

MAA risks and drawbacks

Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 15.2%.

Who may consider MAA — and who may not

MAA may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (MAA pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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