Cousins Properties Incorporated
CUZReal Estate · Stock · quarterly payer
$27.75
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
4.61%
Annual Dividend
$1.28
Payout Ratio
533%
5-Yr Growth
1.3%
Ex-Date
Apr 7, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
CUZ Dividend Safety Score
78/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak16 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2009
Earnings payout coverage533% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.84
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 CUZ a good dividend stock?
YesCousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.61% ($1.28/yr), with 15 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 15 consecutive years of dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2009
- Elevated payout ratio (533%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.61%
- Payout Ratio
- 533%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.28
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 1.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 7, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 15
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.20
- Market Cap
- $4.6B
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -25%
- 52-Week Range
- $21.03 – $30.81
- Dividend Safety
- B · 78/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2009)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Jan 5, 2026 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Oct 3, 2025 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Jul 7, 2025 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Apr 3, 2025 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Jan 3, 2025 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Oct 3, 2024 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Jul 3, 2024 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Apr 3, 2024 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Jan 3, 2024 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Oct 3, 2023 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Jul 5, 2023 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Apr 4, 2023 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Jan 3, 2023 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.28 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$32.00
Annual$128.00
Monthly avg$10.67
