Easterly Government Properties (DEA) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.80
- Forward yield
- 8.13%
- Payout ratio
- 857.1%
- Growth streak
- 1 years
Easterly Government Properties pays a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of August 10, 2026 and was paid on August 20, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.80 per share, a yield of 7.74% at a share price of $23.27.
The table shows two levels. From November 2021 to March 2025, 14 payments in a row were $0.27 per share. From the payment that went ex-dividend in May 2025, the amount has been $0.45, about 67% higher, and it has stayed there for six payments. The table does not show why the amount changed. Payments by calendar year were $1.08 in each of 2022, 2023 and 2024, then $1.62 in 2025, the year of the change. The source gives a growth streak of one year.
Ex-dates have fallen in early March, early to mid-May, August and November, with payment about two weeks later. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in early to mid-November 2026 and be paid later that month.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | $0.45 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | May 7, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | $0.45 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 | Mar 19, 2026 | $0.45 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Nov 7, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | $0.45 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Aug 13, 2025 | Aug 25, 2025 | $0.45 |
| Apr 9, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | May 17, 2025 | $0.45 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Mar 5, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | Nov 27, 2024 | $0.27 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | Aug 13, 2024 | $0.27 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | May 8, 2024 | May 21, 2024 | $0.27 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Mar 5, 2024 | Mar 18, 2024 | $0.27 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Nov 8, 2023 | Nov 21, 2023 | $0.27 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Aug 16, 2023 | Aug 29, 2023 | $0.27 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | May 10, 2023 | May 23, 2023 | $0.27 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Mar 8, 2023 | Mar 21, 2023 | $0.27 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Nov 9, 2022 | Nov 23, 2022 | $0.27 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Aug 10, 2022 | Aug 23, 2022 | $0.27 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | May 12, 2022 | May 25, 2022 | $0.27 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Mar 9, 2022 | Mar 22, 2022 | $0.27 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Nov 10, 2021 | Nov 24, 2021 | $0.27 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Easterly Government Properties (DEA) pay a dividend?
Yes. Easterly Government Properties pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.45 per share.
What is DEA's dividend yield?
Easterly Government Properties paid $1.80 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 8.13% at the last price of $22.13. Click here to learn more
When is DEA's most recent ex-dividend date?
Easterly Government Properties's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 10, 2026, payable on Aug 20, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has DEA been raising its dividend?
Yes — Easterly Government Properties has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years.
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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