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By Dividend Channel Staff, Friday, June 24, 1:22 PM ET

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On 6/28/11, AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.8925, payable on 7/15/11. As a percentage of AVB's recent stock price of $127.28, this dividend works out to approximately 0.70%.

Below is a dividend history chart for AVB, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.8925 declared by AvalonBay Communities, Inc.:

AVB Dividend History
Date	Div^*
03/30/11	0.893
12/28/10	0.893
09/29/10	0.893
06/28/10	0.893
03/29/10	0.893
12/29/09	0.893
09/24/09	0.893
06/26/09	0.893
03/30/09	0.893
12/24/08	2.700
10/01/08	0.893
06/26/08	0.893
03/28/08	0.893
12/27/07	0.850
09/26/07	0.850
06/27/07	0.850
03/29/07	0.850
12/27/06	0.780
09/28/06	0.780
06/28/06	0.780
03/29/06	0.780
12/28/05	0.710
09/29/05	0.710
06/28/05	0.710
03/30/05	0.710
12/29/04	0.700
09/29/04	0.700
06/29/04	0.700
03/30/04	0.700
12/29/03	0.700
09/29/03	0.700
06/27/03	0.700
03/28/03	0.700
12/27/02	0.700
09/27/02	0.700
06/26/02	0.700
03/27/02	0.700
12/27/01	0.640
09/27/01	0.640
06/27/01	0.640
03/28/01	0.640
12/27/00	0.560
09/27/00	0.560
06/28/00	0.560
03/30/00	0.560
12/29/99	0.520
09/28/99	0.520
06/28/99	0.510
03/30/99	0.510
12/29/98	0.510
09/28/98	0.510
06/26/98	0.510
* Data may be adjusted for splits; we are not responsible for data errors; always verify data with the company.

In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from AVB is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 2.80% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.

According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, AVB makes up 6.53% of the iShares FTSE NAREIT Residential Plus Capped Index Fund ETF (AMEX:REZ) which is trading lower by about 0.3% on the day Friday.

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AVB operates in the REITs sector, among companies like Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:HR) which is off about 0.3% today, and DiamondRock Hospitality Co. (NYSE:DRH) trading lower by about 0.3%. Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of AVB, versus HR and DRH.

AVB,HR,DRH Relative Performance Chart In Friday trading, AvalonBay Communities, Inc. shares are currently down about 0.3% on the day.

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