Highwoods Properties, Inc. (HIW) Dividend History
HIW latest dividend
$0.50last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 17Monday, 2026
Payment dateSep 9Wednesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1994paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +0.8%5-year growth a year
- 6.82%forward yield
HIW dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $200
- Each payment
- $50
- Value of the shares
- $2,934
- Dividend yield
- 6.82%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.00 per share, before tax.
HIW dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
HIW dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)1.6%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)131.5%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+0.8%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
HIW yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $30.04 | 6.66% | $2.00 | 6.7% |
| 3 years ago | $19.33 | 10.35% | $6.00 | 31.0% |
| 5 years ago | $46.33 | 4.32% | $10.00 | 21.6% |
| 10 years ago | $50.73 | 3.94% | $20.12 | 39.7% |
| 20 years ago | $38.80 | 5.15% | $37.12 | 95.7% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
HIW dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
HIW dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.00 | 0.0% | 7.75% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.00 | 0.0% | 6.54% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.00 | 0.0% | 8.71% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.00 | +2.0% | 7.15% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.96 | +2.1% | 4.40% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.92 | +1.1% | 4.84% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.90 | +2.6% | 3.88% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.85 | +5.2% | 4.79% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.76 | −29.6% | 3.46% | 4 |
| 2016 | $2.50 | — | 4.90% | 5 |
| 2015 | $1.70 | 0.0% | 3.90% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.70 | 0.0% | 3.84% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.70 | 0.0% | 4.70% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.70 | 0.0% | 5.08% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.70 | 0.0% | 5.73% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.70 | 0.0% | 5.34% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.70 | 0.0% | 5.10% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.70 | 0.0% | 6.21% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.70 | 0.0% | 5.79% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.70 | — | 4.17% | 4 |
HIW dividend history
129 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | 2026-09-09 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-18 | 2026-06-09 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-17 | 2026-03-10 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-17 | 2025-12-09 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-18 | 2025-09-09 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-19 | 2025-06-10 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-18 | 2025-03-11 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-18 | 2024-12-10 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-19 | 2024-09-10 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-17 | 2024-06-11 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-16 | 2024-03-12 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-17 | 2023-12-12 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-18 | 2023-09-12 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-19 | 2023-06-13 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-17 | 2023-03-14 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-18 | 2022-12-13 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 129 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-19 | 2022-09-13 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-20 | 2022-06-14 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-18 | 2022-03-15 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-12 | 2021-12-07 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-13 | 2021-09-08 | $0.5 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-14 | 2021-06-08 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-12 | 2021-03-09 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-12-08 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-14 | 2020-09-09 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-15 | 2020-06-08 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-14 | 2020-03-10 | $0.48 | +1.1% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-07 | 2019-12-03 | $0.475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-09 | 2019-09-04 | $0.475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-10 | 2019-06-04 | $0.475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-15 | 2019-03-05 | $0.475 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-08 | 2018-12-04 | $0.463 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-10 | 2018-09-05 | $0.463 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-17 | 2018-06-05 | $0.463 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-03-06 | $0.463 | +5.2% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-13 | 2017-12-05 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-10 | 2017-09-06 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-15 | 2017-06-06 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-16 | 2017-03-07 | $0.44 | −45.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-22 | 2017-01-10 | $0.8 | +88.2% | |
| 2016-11-09 | 2016-12-06 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-11 | 2016-09-07 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-16 | 2016-06-07 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-12 | 2016-03-08 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-12 | 2015-12-08 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-13 | 2015-09-09 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-18 | 2015-06-09 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-13 | 2015-03-10 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-13 | 2014-12-09 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-14 | 2014-09-09 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-16 | 2014-06-10 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-13 | 2014-03-11 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-06 | 2013-12-03 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-15 | 2013-09-10 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-20 | 2013-06-11 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-14 | 2013-03-12 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-07 | 2012-12-04 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-16 | 2012-09-11 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-17 | 2012-06-12 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-15 | 2012-03-13 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-09 | 2011-12-06 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-11 | 2011-09-07 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-19 | 2011-06-14 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-10 | 2011-03-08 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-10 | 2010-12-07 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-12 | 2010-09-08 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-18 | 2010-06-08 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-10 | 2010-03-09 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-12 | 2009-12-08 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-13 | 2009-09-09 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-14 | 2009-06-09 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-11 | 2009-03-09 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-13 | 2008-12-08 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-07 | 2008-09-02 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-08 | 2008-06-02 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-07 | 2008-03-03 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-07 | 2007-12-03 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-09 | 2007-09-04 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-04 | 2007-06-04 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-08 | 2007-03-02 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-27 | 2006-12-21 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-10 | 2006-09-08 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-08 | 2006-06-08 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-03 | 2006-03-03 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-23 | 2005-12-16 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-04 | 2005-09-02 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-13 | 2005-06-03 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-03 | 2005-03-04 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-04 | 2004-12-03 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-05 | 2004-09-03 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-06 | 2004-06-04 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-11 | 2004-03-05 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-06 | 2003-12-05 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-06 | 2003-08-29 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-05 | 2003-05-20 | $0.425 | −27.4% | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-06 | 2003-02-24 | $0.585 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-14 | 2002-11-26 | $0.585 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-07 | 2002-08-22 | $0.585 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-02 | 2002-05-17 | $0.585 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-06 | 2002-02-21 | $0.585 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-14 | 2001-11-29 | $0.585 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-08 | 2001-08-23 | $0.585 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-02 | 2001-05-17 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-07 | 2001-02-22 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-14 | 2000-11-29 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-08 | 2000-08-23 | $0.57 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-02 | 2000-05-17 | $0.555 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-08 | 2000-02-18 | $0.555 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-08 | 1999-11-19 | $0.555 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-03 | 1999-08-18 | $0.555 | +2.8% | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-05 | 1999-05-19 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-02 | 1999-02-17 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-06 | 1998-11-18 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-04 | 1998-08-19 | $0.54 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-05 | 1998-05-20 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-03 | 1998-02-18 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-12 | 1997-11-21 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-06 | 1997-08-20 | $0.51 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-07 | 1997-05-21 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-12 | 1997-02-21 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-12 | 1996-11-22 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-07 | 1996-08-21 | $0.48 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-06 | 1996-05-22 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-07 | 1996-02-21 | $0.45 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-08 | 1995-11-22 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-02 | 1995-08-16 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-01 | 1995-05-17 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-01-31 | 1995-02-16 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-10-31 | 1994-11-16 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
HIW stock split history
Highwoods Properties has no stock splits on record.
HIW dividend overview
Highwoods Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share, a yield of 6.82% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.00 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 0.8% a year on average and over ten years 1.6% a year. The payout ratio is 1.6% of trailing earnings.
Related: HIW cash flow statement, HIW key metrics, HIW chart. See the HIW stock overview for the latest quote and news.
HIW dividends FAQ
Does Highwoods Properties pay a dividend?
Yes. Highwoods Properties has paid a regular dividend since 1994, quarterly, most recently $0.50 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 17, 2026.
What is Highwoods Properties's dividend yield?
Highwoods Properties's forward annual dividend is $2.00 per share, a dividend yield of 6.82% at the latest close of $29.34.
How often does Highwoods Properties pay dividends?
Highwoods Properties pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Highwoods Properties's dividend growing?
Highwoods Properties's dividend per share grew from $1.92 in 2020 to $2.00 in 2025, 0.8% a year on average over five years.
What is Highwoods Properties's dividend payout ratio?
Highwoods Properties pays out 1.6% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 131.5% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).