Essential Properties (EPRT) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.26
- Forward yield
- 4.91%
- Payout ratio
- 97.7%
- Growth streak
- 5 years
Essential Properties pays a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 30, 2026 and is due to be paid on October 14, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.26 per share, a yield of about 4.93% at a share price of $25.58.
The record shows small, regular raises. Each one added one cent, or roughly 3.2% to 3.9%. Most came with the payment that goes ex-dividend at the end of December: $0.28 in 2022, $0.29 in 2023, $0.30 in 2024 and $0.31 in 2025. Two mid-year raises came with the June payment, to $0.27 in 2022 and to $0.32 in 2026. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 23%. Payments by calendar year rose from $1.08 in 2022 to $1.13 in 2023, $1.17 in 2024 and $1.21 in 2025. The company has now increased its dividend for five consecutive calendar years.
The ex-dates fall at the end of each calendar quarter. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend at the end of December 2026 and be paid in mid-January 2027. That is the payment where most past raises have appeared.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 | $0.32 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 | $0.32 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 14, 2026 | $0.31 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 14, 2026 | $0.31 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 14, 2025 | $0.30 |
| May 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 14, 2025 | $0.30 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 11, 2025 | $0.30 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 14, 2025 | $0.30 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 11, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 12, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 12, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 12, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 13, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | $0.27 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Jun 29, 2022 | Jul 14, 2022 | $0.27 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Mar 30, 2022 | Apr 13, 2022 | $0.26 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 | Jan 13, 2022 | $0.26 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Essential Properties (EPRT) pay a dividend?
Yes. Essential Properties pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.32 per share.
What is EPRT's dividend yield?
Essential Properties paid $1.26 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 4.91% at the last price of $25.65. Click here to learn more
When is EPRT's most recent ex-dividend date?
Essential Properties's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 30, 2026, payable on Oct 14, 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 EPRT been raising its dividend?
Yes — Essential Properties has increased its dividend for 5 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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