# Independence Realty (IRT) — Dividends

IRT · NYSE · Stock

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.70 |
| Forward yield | 4.76% |
| Growth streak | 4 years |

Independence Realty pays a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 30, 2026 and is payable on October 23, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $0.70 per share, a yield of about 4.73% at a share price of $14.80.

Raises have landed with the payment that goes ex-dividend at the end of June. The rate went from $0.12 to $0.14 in 2022 and to $0.16 in 2023, two cents each time, or about 16.7% and 14.3%. It then held at $0.16 through 2024, with no raise that year. Raises resumed with one-cent steps: to $0.17 in 2025 and $0.18 in 2026, about 6.3% and 5.9%. Since the end of 2021, the quarterly rate has grown 50%. Payments made in each calendar year rose from $0.52 in 2022 to $0.66 in 2025. The source gives a growth streak of four consecutive calendar years.

If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend around the end of December 2026 and be paid in mid to late January 2027. Past raises have come with the June payment, not the December one.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Apr 17, 2026 | $0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 23, 2026 | $0.17 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 | $0.17 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Jul 18, 2025 | $0.17 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Apr 21, 2025 | $0.16 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 17, 2025 | $0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 18, 2024 | $0.16 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 19, 2024 | $0.16 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 19, 2024 | $0.16 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 19, 2024 | $0.16 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 20, 2023 | $0.16 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 21, 2023 | $0.16 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 21, 2023 | $0.14 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 20, 2023 | $0.14 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 21, 2022 | $0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Jul 22, 2022 | $0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Apr 22, 2022 | $0.12 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Jan 21, 2022 | $0.12 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Independence Realty (IRT) pay a dividend?

Yes. Independence Realty pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.18 per share.

### What is IRT's dividend yield?

Independence Realty paid $0.70 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 4.76% at the last price of $14.71. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is IRT's most recent ex-dividend date?

Independence Realty's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 30, 2026, payable on Oct 23, 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 IRT been raising its dividend?

Yes — Independence Realty has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive calendar years.

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