Highwoods Properties

HIW

Market cap $2.6B

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The office REIT sector is bifurcating: true moats and prime locations are separating from distressed, obsolete assets. Alexandria Real Estate, Douglas Emmett, Empire State Realty Trust, and Highwoods are highlighted for durable moats and unique competitive advantages. Deep value opportunities exist where market fear has mispriced assets with irreplaceable locations, fortress balance sheets, or unique cash engines.

High-yield 'mousetrap' REITs consistently underperform, with significant risk of dividend cuts and capital loss, as evidenced by recent 12-month returns lagging VNQ by over 1,000 bps. Dividend Safety scores are critical; REITs rated F face a 40% chance of a cut within 12 months, often resulting in sharp share price declines. Key danger signals include high payout ratios, weak revenues, and heavy debt loads.

RALEIGH, N.C., March 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) will release its first quarter 2026 results on Tuesday, April 28th, after the market closes.

Shares in office-focused REIT, Highwoods Properties, are currently trading just off their 52-week lows at an attractive forward multiple of 6x FFO. The stock comes attached with a quarterly dividend payout yielding over 9%. Operating metrics have remained positive and are even showing positive momentum forward.

During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.

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Highwoods Properties, Inc. (HIW) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

HIW tops Q4 FFO estimates on strong leasing and rent growth while guiding 2026 FFO in line with expectations.

Although the revenue and EPS for Highwoods Properties (HIW) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.