COPT Defense Properties
CDPReal Estate · Stock · quarterly payer
$32.09
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
3.90%
Annual Dividend
$1.25
Payout Ratio
90%
5-Yr Growth
2.1%
Ex-Date
Jun 30, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
CDP Dividend Safety Score
74/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak13 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2012
Earnings payout coverage90% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.63
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is CDP a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsCOPT Defense Properties (CDP) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.90% ($1.25/yr), with 13 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- 13 consecutive years of dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2012
- Elevated payout ratio (90%)
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.90%
- Payout Ratio
- 90%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.25
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 13
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.81
- Market Cap
- $3.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 23.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 15%
- 52-Week Range
- $26.91 – $33.33
- Dividend Safety
- B · 74/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2012)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.3050 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | $0.3050 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | $0.3050 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.3050 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $0.2950 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | $0.2950 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | $0.2950 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | $0.2950 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | $0.2850 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.2850 | regular |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | $0.2850 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.2850 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | $0.2750 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.25 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$31.25
Annual$125.00
Monthly avg$10.42
