Essex Property Dividend History
NYSE: ESSReal EstateReal Estate Investment TrustsUSD
268.58+0.53 (+0.20%)
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 3.84%
- Annual dividend
- $10.32
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 30, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 161%
Essex Property dividend summary
Essex Property pays a quarterly dividend of $2.59 per share ($10.36 annualized), a 3.86% yield at the current price. It last raised its per-share payment in March 2026, from $2.57 to $2.59. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 4.1% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 161% of trailing earnings per share, meaning the company is paying out more than it earns. ESS has 125 recorded dividend payments since 1995, totaling $10.34 per share over the last 12 months.
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ESS dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | $2.59 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $2.59 | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $2.59 | +0.8% | — |
| Jan 2, 2026 | $2.57 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $2.57 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $2.57 | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $2.57 | +4.9% | — |
| Jan 2, 2025 | $2.45 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $2.45 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $2.45 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2024 | $2.45 | +6.1% | — |
| Dec 29, 2023 | $2.31 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2023 | $2.31 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $2.31 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2023 | $2.31 | +5.0% | — |
| Dec 30, 2022 | $2.20 | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | $2.20 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2022 | $2.20 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2022 | $2.20 | +5.3% | — |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $2.09 | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2021 | $2.09 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2021 | $2.09 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2021 | $2.09 | +0.6% | — |
| Dec 31, 2020 | $2.08 | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2020 | $2.08 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2020 | $2.08 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2020 | $2.08 | +6.6% | — |
| Dec 31, 2019 | $1.95 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2019 | $1.95 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2019 | $1.95 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2019 | $1.95 | +4.8% | — |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $1.86 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $1.86 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $1.86 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $1.86 | +6.3% | — |
| Dec 28, 2017 | $1.75 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2017 | $1.75 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2017 | $1.75 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2017 | $1.75 | +9.4% | — |
| Dec 28, 2016 | $1.60 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2016 | $1.60 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2016 | $1.60 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2016 | $1.60 | +11.1% | — |
| Dec 30, 2015 | $1.44 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2015 | $1.44 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2015 | $1.44 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2015 | $1.44 | +10.8% | — |
| Dec 30, 2014 | $1.30 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2014 | $1.30 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2014 | $1.30 | +7.4% | — |
| Mar 12, 2014 | $1.21 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2013 | $1.21 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2013 | $1.21 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2013 | $1.21 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 2013 | $1.21 | +10.0% | — |
| Dec 28, 2012 | $1.10 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2012 | $1.10 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2012 | $1.10 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2012 | $1.10 | +5.8% | — |
| Dec 29, 2011 | $1.04 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2011 | $1.04 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2011 | $1.04 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2011 | $1.04 | +0.7% | — |
| Dec 30, 2010 | $1.03 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2010 | $1.03 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2010 | $1.03 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2010 | $1.03 | +0.3% | — |
| Dec 30, 2009 | $1.03 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2009 | $1.03 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2009 | $1.03 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2009 | $1.03 | +1.0% | — |
| Dec 30, 2008 | $1.02 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2008 | $1.02 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2008 | $1.02 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2008 | $1.02 | +9.7% | — |
| Dec 26, 2007 | $0.93 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2007 | $0.93 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2007 | $0.93 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2007 | $0.93 | +10.7% | — |
| Dec 27, 2006 | $0.84 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2006 | $0.84 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2006 | $0.84 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2006 | $0.84 | +3.7% | — |
| Dec 28, 2005 | $0.81 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2005 | $0.81 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2005 | $0.81 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2005 | $0.81 | +2.5% | — |
| Dec 29, 2004 | $0.79 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2004 | $0.79 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2004 | $0.79 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2004 | $0.79 | +1.3% | — |
| Dec 29, 2003 | $0.78 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2003 | $0.78 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2003 | $0.78 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2003 | $0.78 | +1.3% | — |
| Dec 4, 2002 | $0.77 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2002 | $0.77 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2002 | $0.77 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 2002 | $0.77 | +10.0% | — |
| Dec 27, 2001 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2001 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2001 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2001 | $0.70 | +14.8% | — |
| Dec 27, 2000 | $0.61 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2000 | $0.61 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2000 | $0.61 | +10.9% | — |
| Mar 29, 2000 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 1999 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 1999 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 1999 | $0.55 | +10.0% | — |
| Mar 29, 1999 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 1998 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 1998 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 1998 | $0.50 | +11.1% | — |
| Mar 27, 1998 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 1997 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 1997 | $0.45 | +3.4% | — |
| Jun 26, 1997 | $0.435 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 1997 | $0.435 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 1996 | $0.435 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 1996 | $0.435 | +3.6% | — |
| Jun 26, 1996 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 1996 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 1995 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 1995 | $0.42 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $10.34 | 4 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | $10.16 | 4 | +38.2% |
| 2024 | $7.35 | 3 | -20.5% |
| 2023 | $9.24 | 4 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | $8.80 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | $8.36 | 4 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | $8.31 | 4 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | $7.80 | 4 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | $7.44 | 4 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | $7.00 | 4 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | $6.40 | 4 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | $5.76 | 4 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | $5.11 | 4 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | $4.84 | 4 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | $4.40 | 4 | +5.8% |