Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) dividend history

ESSNYSEReal Estate Investment TrustsFiscal year ends December 31

Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 28, 2026Score 4/3047% above fair value

$273.32+1.52 (+0.56%)

Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $17.58BP/E 50.7Yield 3.76%

Dividends

Dividend declared per share by fiscal year, adjusted for stock splits

Per share, FY2025

$10.28

+4.9% on the prior year

Consecutive increases

9 years

Every year since FY2016

Dividend yield

3.76%

Latest annual dividend ÷ share price

Payout ratio, FY2025

–

Dividends paid ÷ net income

Dividend payments

Every dividend Essex Property Trust has paid, newest first. Shares held at the close of the last day with dividend receive it; shares bought on the ex-dividend date or later do not.

Ex-dividend	Last day to buy	Record	Payable	Declared	Per share	Source
Sep 30, 2026	Sep 29, 2026	Sep 30, 2026	Oct 15, 2026	Sep 3, 2026	$2.59	10-Q
Jun 30, 2026	Jun 29, 2026	Jun 30, 2026	Jul 15, 2026	May 14, 2026	$2.59	10-Q
Mar 31, 2026	Mar 30, 2026	Mar 31, 2026	Apr 15, 2026	Feb 19, 2026	$2.59	10-Q
Jan 2, 2026	Dec 31, 2025	Jan 2, 2026	Jan 15, 2026	Dec 5, 2025	$2.57	10-K
Sep 30, 2025	Sep 29, 2025	Sep 30, 2025	Oct 15, 2025	Sep 4, 2025	$2.57	10-Q
Jun 30, 2025	Jun 27, 2025	Jun 30, 2025	Jul 15, 2025	May 15, 2025	$2.57	10-Q
Mar 31, 2025	Mar 28, 2025	Mar 31, 2025	Apr 15, 2025	Feb 20, 2025	$2.57	10-Q
Jan 2, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Jan 2, 2025	Jan 15, 2025	Dec 6, 2024	$2.45	10-K
Sep 30, 2024	Sep 27, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	Oct 11, 2024	Sep 5, 2024	$2.45	10-Q
Jun 28, 2024	Jun 27, 2024	Jun 28, 2024	Jul 12, 2024	May 15, 2024	$2.45	10-Q
Mar 27, 2024	Mar 26, 2024	Mar 29, 2024	Apr 12, 2024	Feb 22, 2024	$2.45	10-Q
Dec 29, 2023	Dec 28, 2023	Jan 2, 2024	Jan 12, 2024	Dec 8, 2023	$2.31	10-K
Sep 28, 2023	Sep 27, 2023	Sep 29, 2023	Oct 13, 2023	Sep 7, 2023	$2.31	10-Q
Jun 29, 2023	Jun 28, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	Jul 14, 2023	May 12, 2023	$2.31	10-Q
Mar 30, 2023	Mar 29, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	Apr 14, 2023	Feb 23, 2023	$2.31	10-Q
Dec 30, 2022	Dec 29, 2022	Jan 3, 2023	Jan 13, 2023	Dec 9, 2022	$2.20	10-K
Sep 29, 2022	Sep 28, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Oct 14, 2022	Sep 15, 2022	$2.20	10-Q
Jun 29, 2022	Jun 28, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Jul 15, 2022	May 11, 2022	$2.20	10-Q
Mar 30, 2022	Mar 29, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Apr 14, 2022	Feb 24, 2022	$2.20	10-Q
Dec 31, 2021	Dec 30, 2021	Jan 3, 2022	Jan 14, 2022	Dec 10, 2021	$2.09	10-K
Sep 29, 2021	Sep 28, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Oct 15, 2021	Sep 10, 2021	$2.09	10-Q
Jun 29, 2021	Jun 28, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Jul 15, 2021	May 12, 2021	$2.09	10-Q
Mar 30, 2021	Mar 29, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Apr 15, 2021	Feb 18, 2021	$2.09	10-Q
Dec 31, 2020	Dec 30, 2020	Jan 4, 2021	Jan 15, 2021	Dec 8, 2020	$2.078	10-K
Sep 29, 2020	Sep 28, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Oct 15, 2020	Sep 2, 2020	$2.078	10-Q
Jun 29, 2020	Jun 26, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Jul 15, 2020	May 14, 2020	$2.078	10-Q
Mar 30, 2020	Mar 27, 2020	Mar 31, 2020	Apr 15, 2020	Feb 21, 2020	$2.078	10-Q
Dec 31, 2019	Dec 30, 2019	Jan 2, 2020	Jan 15, 2020	Dec 16, 2019	$1.95	10-K
Sep 27, 2019	Sep 26, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Oct 15, 2019	Sep 6, 2019	$1.95	10-Q
Jun 27, 2019	Jun 26, 2019	Jun 28, 2019	Jul 12, 2019	May 15, 2019	$1.95	10-Q
Mar 28, 2019	Mar 27, 2019	Mar 29, 2019	Apr 12, 2019	Feb 21, 2019	$1.95	10-Q
Dec 31, 2018	Dec 28, 2018	Jan 2, 2019	Jan 15, 2019	Dec 14, 2018	$1.86	10-K
Sep 27, 2018	Sep 26, 2018	Sep 28, 2018	Oct 12, 2018	Sep 18, 2018	$1.86	10-Q
Jun 28, 2018	Jun 27, 2018	Jun 29, 2018	Jul 13, 2018	May 21, 2018	$1.86	10-Q
Mar 28, 2018	Mar 27, 2018	Mar 29, 2018	Apr 16, 2018	Feb 21, 2018	$1.86	10-Q
Dec 28, 2017	Dec 27, 2017	Dec 29, 2017	Jan 16, 2018	Dec 13, 2017	$1.75	10-K
Sep 28, 2017	Sep 27, 2017	Sep 29, 2017	Oct 16, 2017	Sep 19, 2017	$1.75	10-Q
Jun 28, 2017	Jun 27, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Jul 14, 2017	May 18, 2017	$1.75	10-Q
Mar 29, 2017	Mar 28, 2017	Mar 31, 2017	Apr 17, 2017	Feb 22, 2017	$1.75	10-Q
Dec 28, 2016	Dec 27, 2016	Dec 30, 2016	Jan 17, 2017	Dec 15, 2016	$1.60	10-K
Sep 28, 2016	Sep 27, 2016	Sep 30, 2016	Oct 14, 2016	Sep 21, 2016	$1.60	10-Q
Jun 28, 2016	Jun 27, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	Jul 15, 2016	May 20, 2016	$1.60	10-Q
Mar 29, 2016	Mar 28, 2016	Mar 31, 2016	Apr 15, 2016	Feb 18, 2016	$1.60	10-Q
Dec 30, 2015	Dec 29, 2015	Jan 4, 2016	Jan 15, 2016	Dec 16, 2015	$1.44	10-K
Sep 28, 2015	Sep 25, 2015	Sep 30, 2015	Oct 15, 2015	Sep 16, 2015	$1.44	10-Q
Jun 26, 2015	Jun 25, 2015	Jun 30, 2015	Jul 15, 2015	May 26, 2015	$1.44	10-Q
Mar 27, 2015	Mar 26, 2015	Mar 31, 2015	Apr 15, 2015	Feb 25, 2015	$1.44	10-Q
Dec 30, 2014	Dec 29, 2014	Jan 2, 2015	Jan 15, 2015	Dec 17, 2014	$1.30	10-K
Sep 26, 2014	Sep 25, 2014	Sep 30, 2014	Oct 15, 2014	Sep 10, 2014	$1.30	10-Q
Jun 26, 2014	Jun 25, 2014	Jun 30, 2014	Jul 15, 2014	Jun 11, 2014	$1.30	10-Q
Mar 12, 2014	Mar 11, 2014	Mar 14, 2014	Mar 31, 2014	Jan 30, 2014	$1.21	Release
Dec 30, 2013	Dec 27, 2013	Jan 2, 2014	Jan 15, 2014	Dec 5, 2013	$1.21	10-K
Sep 26, 2013	Sep 25, 2013	Sep 30, 2013	Oct 15, 2013	Sep 11, 2013	$1.21	10-Q
Jun 26, 2013	Jun 25, 2013	Jun 28, 2013	Jul 15, 2013	May 16, 2013	$1.21	10-Q
Mar 26, 2013	Mar 25, 2013	Mar 28, 2013	Apr 15, 2013	Feb 20, 2013	$1.21	10-Q
Dec 28, 2012	Dec 27, 2012	Jan 2, 2013	Jan 15, 2013	Dec 6, 2012	$1.10	10-K
Sep 26, 2012	Sep 25, 2012	Sep 28, 2012	Oct 15, 2012	–	$1.10	10-Q
Jun 27, 2012	Jun 26, 2012	Jun 29, 2012	Jul 13, 2012	–	$1.10	10-Q
Mar 28, 2012	Mar 27, 2012	Mar 30, 2012	Apr 13, 2012	–	$1.10	10-Q
Dec 29, 2011	Dec 28, 2011	Jan 3, 2012	Jan 13, 2012	–	$1.04	10-K
Sep 28, 2011	Sep 27, 2011	Sep 30, 2011	Oct 14, 2011	–	$1.04	10-Q
Jun 28, 2011	Jun 27, 2011	Jun 30, 2011	Jul 15, 2011	–	$1.04	10-Q
Mar 29, 2011	Mar 28, 2011	Mar 31, 2011	Apr 15, 2011	–	$1.04	10-Q
Dec 30, 2010	Dec 29, 2010	Jan 3, 2011	Jan 14, 2011	–	$1.033	10-K
Sep 28, 2010	Sep 27, 2010	Sep 30, 2010	Oct 15, 2010	–	$1.033	10-Q
Jun 28, 2010	Jun 25, 2010	Jun 30, 2010	Jul 15, 2010	–	$1.033	10-Q
Mar 29, 2010	Mar 26, 2010	Mar 31, 2010	Apr 15, 2010	–	$1.033	10-Q
Dec 30, 2009	Dec 29, 2009	Jan 4, 2010	Jan 15, 2010	–	$1.03	10-K
Sep 28, 2009	Sep 25, 2009	Sep 30, 2009	Oct 15, 2009	–	$1.03	10-Q
Jun 26, 2009	Jun 25, 2009	Jun 30, 2009	Jul 15, 2009	–	$1.03	10-Q
Mar 27, 2009	Mar 26, 2009	Mar 31, 2009	Apr 15, 2009	–	$1.03	10-Q
Dec 30, 2008	Dec 29, 2008	Jan 2, 2009	Jan 15, 2009	–	$1.02	10-K
Sep 26, 2008	Sep 25, 2008	Sep 30, 2008	Oct 15, 2008	–	$1.02	10-Q
Jun 26, 2008	Jun 25, 2008	Jun 30, 2008	Jul 15, 2008	–	$1.02	10-Q
Mar 27, 2008	Mar 26, 2008	Mar 31, 2008	Apr 15, 2008	–	$1.02	10-Q
Dec 26, 2007	Dec 24, 2007	Dec 28, 2007	Jan 15, 2008	–	$0.93	10-K
Sep 26, 2007	Sep 25, 2007	Sep 28, 2007	Oct 15, 2007	–	$0.93	10-Q
Jun 27, 2007	Jun 26, 2007	Jun 29, 2007	Jul 16, 2007	–	$0.93	10-Q
Mar 28, 2007	Mar 27, 2007	Mar 31, 2007	Apr 16, 2007	–	$0.93	10-Q
Dec 27, 2006	Dec 26, 2006	Dec 29, 2006	Jan 15, 2007	–	$0.84	10-K
Sep 27, 2006	Sep 26, 2006	Sep 30, 2006	Oct 16, 2006	–	$0.84	10-Q
Jun 28, 2006	Jun 27, 2006	Jun 30, 2006	Jul 14, 2006	–	$0.84	Release
Mar 29, 2006	Mar 28, 2006	Mar 31, 2006	Apr 17, 2006	–	$0.84	10-Q
Dec 28, 2005	Dec 27, 2005	Dec 31, 2005	Jan 13, 2006	–	$0.81	10-K
Sep 28, 2005	Sep 27, 2005	Sep 30, 2005	Oct 15, 2005	–	$0.81	10-Q
Jun 28, 2005	Jun 27, 2005	Jun 30, 2005	Jul 15, 2005	–	$0.81	Release
Mar 29, 2005	Mar 28, 2005	Mar 31, 2005	Apr 15, 2005	–	$0.81	10-Q
Dec 29, 2004	Dec 28, 2004	Dec 31, 2004	Jan 15, 2005	–	$0.79	Release
Sep 28, 2004	Sep 27, 2004	Sep 30, 2004	Oct 15, 2004	–	$0.79	10-Q
Jun 28, 2004	Jun 25, 2004	Jun 30, 2004	Jul 15, 2004	–	$0.79	10-Q
Mar 29, 2004	Mar 26, 2004	Mar 31, 2004	Apr 15, 2004	–	$0.79	10-Q
Dec 29, 2003	Dec 26, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Jan 15, 2004	–	$0.78	10-K
Sep 26, 2003	Sep 25, 2003	–	–	–	$0.78	10-Q
Jun 26, 2003	Jun 25, 2003	–	–	–	$0.78	10-Q
Mar 27, 2003	Mar 26, 2003	–	–	–	$0.78	10-Q
Dec 4, 2002	Dec 3, 2002	–	–	–	$0.77	10-K
Sep 26, 2002	Sep 25, 2002	–	–	–	$0.77	10-Q
Jun 26, 2002	Jun 25, 2002	–	–	–	$0.77	10-Q
Mar 26, 2002	Mar 25, 2002	–	–	–	$0.77	10-Q
Dec 27, 2001	Dec 26, 2001	–	–	–	$0.70	10-K
Sep 26, 2001	Sep 25, 2001	–	–	–	$0.70	10-Q
Jun 27, 2001	Jun 26, 2001	–	–	–	$0.70	10-Q
Mar 28, 2001	Mar 27, 2001	–	–	–	$0.70	10-Q
Dec 27, 2000	Dec 26, 2000	–	–	–	$0.61	10-K
Sep 27, 2000	Sep 26, 2000	–	–	–	$0.61	10-Q
Jun 28, 2000	Jun 27, 2000	–	–	–	$0.61	10-Q
Mar 29, 2000	Mar 28, 2000	–	–	–	$0.55	10-Q
Dec 29, 1999	Dec 28, 1999	–	–	–	$0.55	–
Sep 28, 1999	Sep 27, 1999	–	–	–	$0.55	–
Jun 28, 1999	Jun 25, 1999	–	–	–	$0.55	–
Mar 29, 1999	Mar 26, 1999	–	–	–	$0.50	–
Dec 29, 1998	Dec 28, 1998	–	–	–	$0.50	–
Sep 28, 1998	Sep 25, 1998	–	–	–	$0.50	–
Jun 26, 1998	Jun 25, 1998	–	–	–	$0.50	–
Mar 27, 1998	Mar 26, 1998	–	–	–	$0.45	–
Dec 29, 1997	Dec 26, 1997	–	–	–	$0.45	–
Sep 26, 1997	Sep 25, 1997	–	–	–	$0.45	–
Jun 26, 1997	Jun 25, 1997	–	–	–	$0.435	–
Mar 26, 1997	Mar 25, 1997	–	–	–	$0.435	–
Dec 27, 1996	Dec 26, 1996	–	–	–	$0.435	–
Sep 26, 1996	Sep 25, 1996	–	–	–	$0.435	–
Jun 26, 1996	Jun 25, 1996	–	–	–	$0.42	–
Mar 27, 1996	Mar 26, 1996	–	–	–	$0.42	–
Dec 27, 1995	Dec 26, 1995	–	–	–	$0.42	–
Sep 27, 1995	Sep 26, 1995	–	–	–	$0.42	–

Per share as declared at the time. Source document: the dividend announcement filed with the SEC (press release or 8-K) where one exists, otherwise the quarterly or annual report covering the declaration.

By fiscal year

Dividend per share, cash paid and payout ratio from annual filings

Fiscal year	Per share	Change	Cash paid	Payout ratio
FY2025	$10.28	+4.9%	–	–
FY2024	$9.80	+6.1%	–	–
FY2023	$9.24	+5.0%	–	–
FY2022	$8.80	+5.3%	–	–
FY2021	$8.36	+0.6%	–	–
FY2020	$8.31	+6.5%	–	–
FY2019	$7.80	+4.8%	–	–
FY2018	$7.44	+6.3%	–	–
FY2017	$7.00	+9.4%	–	–
FY2016	$6.40	–	–	–

Where these numbers come from

Parsed from the XBRL in Essex Property Trust's annual and quarterly filings with the SEC
Fourth quarters derived from the annual report minus nine months
Every figure in the statements links to its source filing

Against peers

Trailing twelve months. Peers are matched on business description, industry and size. Ticks are peers, the dot is ESS.

Compare: ESS vs UDR · ESS vs MAA · ESS vs DEI · ESS vs KRC · ESS vs SWDR

Revenue growth4.5% · median 1.0%

Gross margin70.1% · median 60.2%

Operating margin29.5% · median 51.6%

Company	Revenue	Growth
MAA	$2.22B	+1.0%
ESS	$1.95B	+4.5%
UDR	$1.72B	+1.5%
SWDR	$1.58B	-1.7%
KRC	$1.09B	-3.6%
DEI	$1.02B	+1.8%

Company

Next earnings (est.): Feb 3, 2027, during market hours
Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Real Estate Investment Trusts
Fiscal year ends: December 31
Employees: 1,689
Held by institutions: 100.0%
Auditor: KPMG LLP
SEC CIK: 920522

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