American Homes 4 Rent
AMHReal Estate · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
4.26%
Annual Dividend
$1.32
Payout Ratio
100%
5-Yr Growth
43.1%
Ex-Date
Sep 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) yields 4.26% ($1.32 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $19.08 — -39% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: B (72/100). 5 years of dividend growth.
Is AMH a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsAmerican Homes 4 Rent (AMH) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.26% ($1.32/yr), with 5 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Strong 43.1% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Elevated payout ratio (100%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.26%
- Payout Ratio
- 100%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.32
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 43.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.80
- Market Cap
- $12.8B
- P/E Ratio
- 24.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -24%
- 52-Week Range
- $27.22 – $35.07
- Dividend Safety
- B · 72/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
AMH Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-2%
3 Years
-5%
5 Years
-24%
52-Week Range
$27.22 – $35.07
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is AMH worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for American Homes 4 Rent is $19.08 per share, versus a market price of $31.02. That implies 39% of downside.
Fair Value
$19.08
Current Price
$31.02
Downside
-39%
Margin of Safety
-63%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Assumptions: 8.3% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.26 EPS, $1.32 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
AMH Dividend Safety Score
Safe
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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
| Jun 15, 2026 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2025 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Dec 13, 2024 | — | $0.2600 | regular |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | $0.2600 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | $0.2600 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | $0.2600 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2023 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2023 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
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At $1.32 / yr per share
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