Essex Property Trust (ESS) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $10.34
- Forward yield
- 3.83%
- Payout ratio
- 160.8%
- Growth streak
- 5 years
Essex Property Trust pays a quarterly dividend of $2.59 per share. Its most recent payment has an ex-date of September 30, 2026 and is scheduled to be paid on October 15, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $10.34 per share, a yield of about 3.85% at a share price of $268.65.
Essex has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in late March and is paid in mid-April. The rate went from $2.09 to $2.20 in 2022, then to $2.31 in 2023, $2.45 in 2024 and $2.57 in 2025. Those raises ranged from about 4.9% to 6.1%. The 2026 raise was much smaller, two cents to $2.59, or about 0.8%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 24%. Payments by calendar year rose from $8.69 in 2022 to $10.16 in 2025. The company has increased its dividend for five consecutive years.
If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend around the turn of the year and be paid in mid-January 2027. Past raises have come with the payment after that, in April.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | $2.59 |
| May 14, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $2.59 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $2.59 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 15, 2026 | $2.57 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | $2.57 |
| May 15, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | $2.57 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | $2.57 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Jan 2, 2025 | Jan 15, 2025 | $2.45 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 11, 2024 | $2.45 |
| May 15, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 12, 2024 | $2.45 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 12, 2024 | $2.45 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | Jan 12, 2024 | $2.31 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 13, 2023 | $2.31 |
| May 12, 2023 | Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | $2.31 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 | $2.31 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 | $2.20 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | $2.20 |
| May 11, 2022 | Jun 29, 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | $2.20 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Mar 30, 2022 | Apr 14, 2022 | $2.20 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | Jan 14, 2022 | $2.09 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Essex Property Trust (ESS) pay a dividend?
Yes. Essex Property Trust pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $2.59 per share.
What is ESS's dividend yield?
Essex Property Trust paid $10.34 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.83% at the last price of $269.66. Click here to learn more
When is ESS's most recent ex-dividend date?
Essex Property Trust's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 30, 2026, payable on Oct 15, 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 ESS been raising its dividend?
Yes — Essex Property Trust has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.
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