Cousins Properties Incorporated
CUZReal Estate · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
4.12%
Annual Dividend
$1.28
Payout Ratio
533%
5-Yr Growth
1.4%
Ex-Date
Jul 6, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) yields 4.12% ($1.28 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $24.89 — -17% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: B (78/100).
Is CUZ a good dividend stock?
YesCousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.12% ($1.28/yr), with 0 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
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2009
- Elevated payout ratio (533%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.12%
- Payout Ratio
- 533%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.28
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 1.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 6, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.20
- Market Cap
- $5.1B
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -25%
- 52-Week Range
- $21.03 – $30.57
- Dividend Safety
- B · 78/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2009)
Frequently Asked Questions
CUZ Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+11%
3 Years
+23%
5 Years
-25%
52-Week Range
$21.03 – $30.57
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is CUZ worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Cousins Properties Incorporated is $24.89 per share, versus a market price of $29.96. That implies 17% of downside.
Fair Value
$24.89
Current Price
$29.96
Downside
-17%
Margin of Safety
-20%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Assumptions: 10.3% discount rate (CAPM), 17.7% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, -$0.03 EPS, $1.28 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
CUZ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
