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Highwoods Properties, Inc. (HIW)

Real Estate | REIT - Office | Raleigh, United States | NYSE
31.15 USD -0.23 (-0.733%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 31.01 -0.14 (-0.140%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 8 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★☆☆☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:59 a.m. EDT

Highwoods Properties presents a classic value trap scenario where a high dividend yield masks deteriorating fundamentals. The company is paying out 132% of its earnings, a dangerous payout ratio that leaves no room for error if occupancy rates slip or lease renewals fail. While the stock has recently rallied nearly 40% over the last year, the broader nine-year trajectory remains deeply negative, down over 43% from its peak. This recent recovery appears to be a technical bounce off oversold levels rather than a reversal of the secular decline in office real estate. The statistical forecast offers no directional bias, and options flow confirms a defensive, bearish sentiment among retail traders. Investors chasing the 6.36% yield are likely buying a falling knife, as the payout is unsustainable given the weak return on equity and the precarious balance sheet.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.146505
AutoETS0.146765
MSTL0.148840
AutoTheta0.151372

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 48%
H-stat 5.99
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.293
Excess Kurtosis -1.03
Attribute Value
Sector Real Estate
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-16
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-16
Debt to Equity Ratio 132.648
Revenue per Share 7.65
Market Cap 3,498,666,752
Trailing P/E 20.77
Forward P/E 44.50
Beta 1.08
Profit Margins 20.11%
Website https://www.highwoods.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:59 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy out-of-the-money put volume relative to calls, creating a 'bear put' skew. While there is some call volume at lower strikes ($20-$30), the overwhelming interest in downside protection suggests traders expect continued volatility or further weakness rather than a rally. The lack of significant call open interest above current prices indicates limited speculative bullishness.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.63% 7.55% 7.52% 7.15%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-17 0.500 1.630789
2026-05-18 0.500 1.944012
2026-02-17 0.500 2.178649
2025-11-17 0.500 1.798561
2025-08-18 0.500 1.731902
2025-05-19 0.500 1.655081
2025-02-18 0.500 1.733703
2024-11-18 0.500 1.592864
2024-08-19 0.500 1.599488
2024-05-17 0.500 1.900418
2024-02-16 0.500 2.114165
2023-11-17 0.500 2.672368
2023-08-18 0.500 2.230152
2023-05-19 0.500 2.429543
2023-02-17 0.500 1.759324
2022-11-18 0.500 1.771165
2022-08-19 0.500 1.490757
2022-05-20 0.500 1.309243
2022-02-18 0.500 1.159286
2021-11-12 0.500 1.058201
2021-08-13 0.500 1.089325
2021-05-14 0.480 1.103195
2021-02-12 0.480 1.198203
2020-11-13 0.480 1.333333
2020-08-14 0.480 1.261830
2020-05-15 0.480 1.522843
2020-02-14 0.480 0.914112
2019-11-07 0.475 1.029922
2019-08-09 0.475 1.078565
2019-05-10 0.475 1.076609
2019-02-15 0.475 1.013225
2018-11-08 0.463 1.046801
2018-08-10 0.463 0.937057
2018-05-17 0.463 1.047511
2018-02-16 0.463 1.059982
2017-11-13 0.440 0.851064
2017-08-10 0.440 0.875622
2017-05-15 0.440 0.881764
2017-02-16 0.440 0.865460
2016-12-22 0.800 1.605781
2016-11-09 0.425 0.895868
2016-08-11 0.425 0.792615
2016-05-16 0.425 0.895302
2016-02-12 0.425 1.028060
2015-11-12 0.425 1.015532
2015-08-13 0.425 1.020898
2015-05-18 0.425 0.995783
2015-02-13 0.425 0.910844
2014-11-13 0.425 1.009501
2014-08-14 0.425 1.011423
2014-05-16 0.425 1.048089
2014-02-13 0.425 1.155519
2013-11-06 0.425 1.137276
2013-08-15 0.425 1.256653
2013-05-20 0.425 1.080051
2013-02-14 0.425 1.191812
2012-11-07 0.425 1.308498
2012-08-16 0.425 1.285930
2012-05-17 0.425 1.301684
2012-02-15 0.425 1.319056
2011-11-09 0.425 1.459478
2011-08-11 0.425 1.413369
2011-05-19 0.425 1.196509
2011-02-10 0.425 1.268278
2010-11-10 0.425 1.317421
2010-08-12 0.425 1.403103
2010-05-18 0.425 1.394357
2010-02-10 0.425 1.543770
2009-11-12 0.425 1.464003
2009-08-13 0.425 1.446562
2009-05-14 0.425 1.950436
2009-02-11 0.425 1.950436
2008-11-13 0.425 1.817016
2008-08-07 0.425 1.224784
2008-05-08 0.425 1.257024
2008-02-07 0.425 1.416195
2007-11-07 0.425 1.263001
2007-08-09 0.425 1.233314
2007-05-04 0.425 1.009022
2007-02-08 0.425 0.933861
2006-11-27 0.425 1.074861
2006-08-10 0.425 1.169832
2006-05-08 0.425 1.350064
2006-02-03 0.425 1.392073
2005-11-23 0.425 1.468048
2005-08-04 0.425 1.388435
2005-05-13 0.425 1.555068
2005-02-03 0.425 1.741803
2004-11-04 0.425 1.650485
2004-08-05 0.425 1.847023
2004-05-06 0.425 1.908397
2004-02-11 0.425 1.565378
2003-11-06 0.425 1.694577
2003-08-06 0.425 1.899017
2003-05-05 0.425 2.076209
2003-02-06 0.585 2.707080
2002-11-14 0.585 3.062827
2002-08-07 0.585 2.340000
2002-05-02 0.585 2.089286
2002-02-06 0.585 2.217589
2001-11-14 0.585 2.442589
2001-08-08 0.585 2.282482
2001-05-02 0.570 2.273634
2001-02-07 0.570 2.244978
2000-11-14 0.570 2.682353
2000-08-08 0.570 2.268657
2000-05-02 0.555 2.349206
2000-02-08 0.555 2.466667
1999-11-08 0.555 2.361702
1999-08-03 0.555 2.439560
1999-05-05 0.540 2.092010
1999-02-02 0.540 2.297872
1998-11-06 0.540 1.945946
1998-08-04 0.540 1.862069
1998-05-05 0.510 1.494505
1998-02-03 0.510 1.441696
1997-11-12 0.510 1.545455
1997-08-06 0.510 1.569231
1997-05-07 0.480 1.523810
1997-02-12 0.480 1.381295
1996-11-12 0.480 1.648069
1996-08-07 0.480 1.721973
1996-05-06 0.450 1.558442
1996-02-07 0.450 1.518987
1995-11-08 0.425 1.611374
1995-08-02 0.425 1.717172
1995-05-01 0.425 1.954023
1995-01-31 0.425 2.023810
1994-10-31 0.425 2.060606
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.0
dividendYield 6.37
exDividendDate 2026-08-17
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.06373487
lastDividendValue 0.5
lastDividendDate 2026-08-17
dividendDate 2026-09-09

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.0038375258
Address1 150 Fayetteville Street
Address2 Suite 1400
All Time High 56.23
All Time Low 14.65
Ask 31.32
Ask Size 800
Audit Risk 4
Average Daily Volume10 Day 840,300
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,670,457
Average Volume 1,670,457
Average Volume10Days 840,300
Beta 1.075
Bid 30.35
Bid Size 300
Board Risk 2
Book Value 21.439
City Raleigh
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 31.15
Current Ratio 1.05
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 31.51
Day Low 31.14
Debt To Equity 132.648
Display Name Highwoods Properties
Dividend Date 1,788,912,000
Dividend Rate 2.0
Dividend Yield 6.37
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,793,217,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,793,217,600
Earnings Growth 4.002
Earnings Quarterly Growth 3.988
Earnings Timestamp 1,793,131,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,131,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,131,200
Ebitda 482,676,992
Ebitda Margins 0.5754
Enterprise To Ebitda 14.693
Enterprise To Revenue 8.454
Enterprise Value 7,091,790,336
Eps Current Year 0.59
Eps Forward 0.7
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.5
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,786,924,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 919 431 1439
Fifty Day Average 31.703
Fifty Day Average Change -0.5529995
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.017443128
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -0.38375258
Fifty Two Week High 35.44
Fifty Two Week High Change -4.289999
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.121049635
Fifty Two Week Low 20.45
Fifty Two Week Low Change 10.699999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.52322733
Fifty Two Week Range 20.45 - 35.44
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 771,082,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 6.91
Float Shares 107,991,987
Forward Eps 0.7
Forward P E 44.5
Free Cashflow 270,770,112
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 315
Fullday Change -0.23
Fullday Change Percent -0.732949
Fullday Price 31.01
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.67342
Gross Profits 564,899,968
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.013099999
Held Percent Institutions 1.2095
Implied Shares Outstanding 112,316,750
Industry REIT - Office
Industry Disp REIT - Office
Industry Key reit-office
Ir Website http://www.snl.com/irweblinkx/corporateprofile.aspx?iid=103169
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,786,924,800
Last Dividend Value 0.5
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Highwoods Properties, Inc. is a publicly traded fully integrated office real estate investment trust that owns, develops, acquires, leases and manages properties primarily in the best business districts (BBDs) of Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, Richmond and Tampa. The firm's vision is to be a leader in the evolution of commercial real estate for the benefit of customers, their communities and those who invest with them. Highwood Properties' mission is to create environments and experiences that inspire their teammates and their customers to achieve more together. They are in the work-placemaking business and believe that by creating exceptional environments and experiences, they can deliver greater value to customers, their teammates and, in turn, their shareholders. Highwoods Properties, Inc., is headquarters in Raleigh. Highwoods Properties, Inc. was incorporated in 1978 in Maryland, USA.
Long Name Highwoods Properties, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 3,498,666,752
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_332500
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 166,371,008
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 3,461,408,901
Number Of Analyst Opinions 9
Open 31.5
Operating Cashflow 384,428,000
Operating Margins 0.26328
Overall Risk 3
Payout Ratio 1.3245
Peg Ratio 7.77
Phone 919 872 4924
Post Market Change -0.13999939
Post Market Change Percent -0.44943625
Post Market Price 31.01
Post Market Time 1,787,961,600
Previous Close 31.38
Price Eps Current Year 52.79661
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.4529597
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 4.1707544
Profit Margins 0.20107001
Quick Ratio 0.82
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.23
Regular Market Change Percent -0.732949
Regular Market Day High 31.51
Regular Market Day Low 31.14
Regular Market Day Range 31.14 - 31.51
Regular Market Open 31.5
Regular Market Previous Close 31.38
Regular Market Price 31.15
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 624,913
Return On Assets 0.0218
Return On Equity 0.06815
Revenue Growth 0.075
Revenue Per Share 7.65
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Real Estate
Sector Disp Real Estate
Sector Key real-estate
Share Holder Rights Risk 7
Shares Outstanding 110,272,697
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.1096
Shares Short 12,092,710
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 10,242,243
Short Name Highwoods Properties, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.1732
Short Ratio 8.63
Source Interval 15
State NC
Symbol HIW
Target High Price 35.0
Target Low Price 26.0
Target Mean Price 31.44444
Target Median Price 31.0
Total Cash 145,376,992
Total Cash Per Share 1.318
Total Debt 3,515,608,064
Total Revenue 838,857,024
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.06373487
Trailing Eps 1.5
Trailing P E 20.766666
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 26.7771
Two Hundred Day Average Change 4.3729
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.16330746
Type Disp Equity
Volume 624,913
Website https://www.highwoods.com
Zip 27,601