Does DEA pay a dividend?

Yes. Easterly Government Properties, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 7.93% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.80 per share.

How much does DEA pay in dividends?

$1.80 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next DEA ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for DEA. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

DEA Dividend

Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

NYSEReal EstateStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 7.93%
Annual dividend: $1.80
Payout ratio: 8.48
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $22.71
Market cap: $1.1B

Is DEA a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median7.93% against a median of 2.97% across US dividend payers.
Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 8.48 exceeds reported earnings, which is normal for a REIT: large depreciation charges push accounting earnings well below the cash the business actually collects. Analysts judge REIT dividends against funds from operations instead.
Dividend has been cut 5 timesAcross 11 complete years, the annual total fell in 2021, 2022, 2025 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2025.

DEA dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2015 to 2025.

Peak $2.65 in 2024Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for DEA, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 10, 2026	August 20, 2026	$0.4500	Quarterly
May 7, 2026	May 21, 2026	$0.4500	Quarterly
March 5, 2026	March 19, 2026	$0.4500	Quarterly
November 7, 2025	November 20, 2025	$0.4500	Quarterly
August 13, 2025	August 25, 2025	$0.4500	Quarterly
May 5, 2025	May 17, 2025	$0.4500	Quarterly
March 5, 2025	March 17, 2025	$0.2650	Quarterly
November 15, 2024	November 27, 2024	$0.2650	Quarterly
August 1, 2024	August 13, 2024	$0.2650	Quarterly
May 8, 2024	May 21, 2024	$0.2650	Quarterly
March 5, 2024	March 18, 2024	$0.2650	Quarterly
November 8, 2023	November 21, 2023	$0.2650	Quarterly
August 16, 2023	August 29, 2023	$0.2650	Quarterly
May 10, 2023	May 23, 2023	$0.2650	Quarterly
March 8, 2023	March 21, 2023	$0.2650	Quarterly
November 9, 2022	November 23, 2022	$0.2650	Quarterly
August 10, 2022	August 23, 2022	$0.2650	Quarterly
May 12, 2022	May 25, 2022	$0.2650	Quarterly
March 9, 2022	March 22, 2022	$0.2650	Quarterly
November 10, 2021	November 24, 2021	$0.2650	Quarterly
August 11, 2021	August 24, 2021	$0.2650	Quarterly
May 13, 2021	May 26, 2021	$0.2600	Quarterly
March 4, 2021	March 17, 2021	$0.2600	Quarterly
November 9, 2020	December 11, 2020	$0.2600	Quarterly
August 12, 2020	September 11, 2020	$0.2600	Quarterly
May 13, 2020	June 25, 2020	$0.2600	Quarterly
March 4, 2020	March 26, 2020	$0.2600	Quarterly
November 12, 2019	December 27, 2019	$0.2600	Quarterly
September 11, 2019	September 26, 2019	$0.2600	Quarterly
June 7, 2019	June 27, 2019	$0.2600	Quarterly
March 13, 2019	March 28, 2019	$0.2600	Quarterly
December 12, 2018	December 27, 2018	$0.2600	Quarterly
September 12, 2018	September 27, 2018	$0.2600	Quarterly
June 8, 2018	June 28, 2018	$0.2600	Quarterly
March 12, 2018	March 28, 2018	$0.2600	Quarterly
December 5, 2017	December 21, 2017	$0.2600	Quarterly
September 12, 2017	September 28, 2017	$0.2500	Quarterly
June 12, 2017	June 29, 2017	$0.2500	Quarterly
March 3, 2017	March 22, 2017	$0.2400	Quarterly
December 5, 2016	December 22, 2016	$0.2400	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does DEA pay a dividend?: Yes. Easterly Government Properties, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 7.93% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.80 per share.
How much does DEA pay in dividends?: $1.80 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next DEA ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for DEA. Dates appear here once the company declares them.