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ESS Dividend

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

NYSEReal EstateStockData as of
Dividend yield
3.65%
Annual dividend
$10.32
Payout ratio
1.59
Frequency
Quarterly
Share price
$282.46
Market cap
$18.2B

Is ESS 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 median3.65% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
  • Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 1.59 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 onceAcross 32 complete years, the annual total fell in 2024. The most recent reduction was in 2024.

ESS dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1994 to 2025.

1994200020062012201820242025
Peak $9.24 in 2023Year 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 ESS, most recent first.
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountType
$2.5900Quarterly
$2.5900Irregular
$2.5700Quarterly
$2.5700Quarterly
$2.5700Quarterly
$2.5700Irregular
$2.4500Quarterly
$2.4500Quarterly
$2.4500Quarterly
$2.4500Quarterly
$2.3100Quarterly
$2.3100Quarterly
$2.3100Quarterly
$2.3100Quarterly
$2.2000Quarterly
$2.2000Quarterly
$2.2000Quarterly
$2.2000Quarterly
$2.0900Quarterly
$2.0900Quarterly
$2.0900Quarterly
$2.0900Quarterly
$2.0775Quarterly
$2.0780Quarterly
$2.0775Quarterly
$2.0775Quarterly
$1.9500Quarterly
$1.9500Quarterly
$1.9500Quarterly
$1.9500Quarterly
$1.8600Quarterly
$1.8600Quarterly
$1.8600Quarterly
$1.8600Quarterly
$1.7500Quarterly
$1.7500Quarterly
$1.7500Quarterly
$1.7500Quarterly
$1.6000Quarterly
$1.6000Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does ESS pay a dividend?
Yes. Essex Property Trust, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.65% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $10.32 per share.
How much does ESS pay in dividends?
$10.32 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 ESS ex-dividend date?
No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for ESS. Dates appear here once the company declares them.