# Essential Properties (EPRT) — Dividends

EPRT · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/eprt/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.26 |
| Forward yield | 4.85% |
| 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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 | $0.32 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 | $0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 14, 2026 | $0.31 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 14, 2026 | $0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 14, 2025 | $0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 14, 2025 | $0.30 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 11, 2025 | $0.30 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 14, 2025 | $0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 11, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 12, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 12, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 12, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 13, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | $0.27 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Jul 14, 2022 | $0.27 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Apr 13, 2022 | $0.26 |
| 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 4.85% at the last price of $25.96. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has EPRT been raising its dividend?

Yes — Essential Properties has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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