Highwoods Properties Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (HIW)
Highwoods Properties's return on equity was 6.86% for fiscal 2025.
View full Highwoods Properties company overviewHighwoods Properties annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 6.86% | +2.51 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 4.35% | −1.82 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 6.16% | −0.46 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 6.62% | −6.81 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 13.43% | −2.51 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 15.95% | +9.51 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 6.44% | −1.51 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 7.95% | −0.85 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 8.80% | −20.16 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 28.96% | +22.49 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 6.46% | −1.24 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 7.71% | −2.24 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 9.94% | +2.08 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 7.86% | +3.22 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 4.64% | −1.89 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 6.54% | +0.90 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 5.64% | — |
Highwoods Properties quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 1.41% | −2.79 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 1.25% | +1.38 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 0.58% | −0.07 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 0.80% | −1.89 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 4.19% | +3.07 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −0.14% | −1.75 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 0.65% | −0.29 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 2.69% | +0.92 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 1.13% | −0.69 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 1.61% | +0.44 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 0.94% | −0.66 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 1.77% | −0.35 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 1.81% | +0.11 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 1.17% | −4.14 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 1.60% | −1.60 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 2.12% | −0.53 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 1.70% | −0.73 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 5.31% | +1.65 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 3.20% | +1.37 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 2.64% | +0.97 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 2.44% | −6.10 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 3.66% | +0.77 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 1.83% | +0.46 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 1.68% | −0.22 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 8.53% | +8.15 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 2.90% | +0.42 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 1.36% | −0.21 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 1.89% | −0.48 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 0.38% | −1.16 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 2.48% | −0.19 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 1.58% | −1.14 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 2.38% | +0.55 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 1.54% | −0.03 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 2.67% | +1.41 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 2.71% | +1.11 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 1.83% | +0.20 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 1.57% | −22.94 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 1.26% | −0.11 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 1.60% | −0.40 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 1.63% | −0.10 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 24.51% | +23.15 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 1.37% | −0.19 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 2.00% | −1.72 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 1.73% | +0.03 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 1.35% | +0.43 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 1.56% | −0.58 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 3.72% | −0.37 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 1.70% | −0.73 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 0.93% | −0.25 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 2.14% | +0.77 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 4.09% | +0.75 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 2.43% | +0.99 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 1.18% | −0.69 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 1.37% | +0.07 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 3.33% | +2.51 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 1.44% | +0.05 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 1.86% | +0.70 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 1.29% | +0.25 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 0.82% | +0.04 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 1.40% | −2.13 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 1.16% | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 1.04% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 0.78% | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 3.53% | — |
Highwoods Properties return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Highwoods Properties's return on equity decreased from 15.95% to 6.86%, a change of −9.09 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, shows 1.41%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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