ESS Essex Property Trust, Inc.

$268.83+0.80%
B-
Dividend Yield2.88%
Annual Dividend$7.71
Payout Ratio
Moderate74.10%
Consecutive Years1 yrs
Frequencyquarterly
Next Ex-Date
N/A
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Dividend Grades

vs Real Estate sector
B-
Overall
D
Yield
B+
Growth
B
Safety
A
Consistency
C+
Performance
MetricESSSector Median
Dividend Yield2.88%5.18%
Dividend Growth (5Y)4.10%2.43%
Payout Ratio74.1%124.1%
Consecutive Years Paid3314
1Y Total Return-3.9%14.6%

Grades compare this stock to Real Estate sector peers using percentile ranks. A+ = top 10%, F = bottom 10%. See methodology →

1-Year Growth

38.23%

3-Year Growth

4.91%

5-Year Growth

4.10%

10-Year Growth

5.84%

Key Dividend Dates

Next Ex-Date

N/A

Next Payment

N/A

Last Ex-Date

Mar 31, 2026

Last Payment

Apr 15, 2026

Dividend History

Ex-DateAmountChange
Mar 31, 2026$2.5900+0.78%
Jan 2, 2026$2.57000.00%
Sep 30, 2025$2.57000.00%
Jun 30, 2025$2.57000.00%
Mar 31, 2025$2.5700+4.90%
Jan 2, 2025$2.45000.00%
Sep 30, 2024$2.45000.00%
Jun 28, 2024$2.45000.00%
Mar 27, 2024$2.4500+6.06%
Dec 29, 2023$2.31000.00%
Sep 28, 2023$2.31000.00%
Jun 29, 2023$2.31000.00%
Mar 30, 2023$2.3100+5.00%
Dec 30, 2022$2.20000.00%
Sep 29, 2022$2.20000.00%
Jun 29, 2022$2.20000.00%
Mar 30, 2022$2.2000+5.26%
Dec 31, 2021$2.09000.00%
Sep 29, 2021$2.09000.00%
Jun 29, 2021$2.09000.00%

Payout Ratio (Earnings)

74.1%

Moderate

FCF Payout Ratio

51.0%

Safe

Financial Snapshot

PeriodEPSFCF
Q1 2025$3.16$253.59M
Q2 2025$3.44$179.59M
Q3 2025$2.56$306.23M
Q4 2025$1.25$234.20M

Analyst Ratings (Last 90 Days)

Buy: 0Hold: 12Sell: 0

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyYield
AVBAvalonBay Communities, Inc.3.78%
EQREquity Residential4.17%
INVHInvitation Homes Inc.4.10%
SUISun Communities, Inc.3.38%
MAAMid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.4.66%
About this data

Dividend data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep. Prices updated daily after market close.

Payout ratio — trailing 12-month dividends paid / trailing 12-month net income.

Consecutive years — calendar years with a higher total annual dividend than the prior year.

Growth rates — annualized, comparing the most recent full year total to the total N years prior.

For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.

Data as of May 6, 2026. Source: Financial Modeling Prep. Prices and yields updated daily after market close.