Elme Communities (ELME) Dividend History
ELME next dividend
$1.74per share · −88.1% vs last
Ex-dividend dateOct 23Friday, 2026
Ex-dividend in 5 days. Shareholders who own ELME before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 1987paying since
- —payments
- −14.8%5-year growth a year
- 40.91%forward yield
ELME dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $72
- Each payment
- $18
- Value of the shares
- $176
- Dividend yield
- 40.91%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.72 per share, before tax.
ELME dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
ELME dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)342.9%
Above earnings · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)102.4%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)−14.8%
Shrinking · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
ELME yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $16.74 | 4.30% | $14.67 | 87.6% |
| 3 years ago | $14.00 | 5.14% | $16.11 | 115.1% |
| 5 years ago | $25.45 | 2.83% | $17.50 | 68.8% |
| 10 years ago | $30.25 | 2.38% | $23.37 | 77.3% |
| 20 years ago | $42.17 | 1.71% | $38.35 | 90.9% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
ELME dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
ELME dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.54 | −25.0% | 3.10% | 3 |
| 2024 | $0.72 | 0.0% | 4.72% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.72 | +5.9% | 4.93% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.68 | −27.7% | 3.82% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.94 | −21.7% | 3.64% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.20 | 0.0% | 5.55% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.20 | 0.0% | 4.11% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.20 | 0.0% | 5.22% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.20 | 0.0% | 3.86% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.20 | 0.0% | 3.67% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.20 | 0.0% | 4.43% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.20 | 0.0% | 4.34% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.20 | −18.2% | 5.14% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.47 | −15.4% | 5.61% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.74 | +0.2% | 6.34% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.73 | +0.1% | 5.59% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.73 | +0.6% | 6.28% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.72 | +2.4% | 6.08% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.68 | +2.4% | 5.35% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.64 | — | 4.10% | 4 |
ELME dividend history
157 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | — | $1.74 | −88.1% | |
| 2026-01-08 | 2026-01-07 | $14.67 | +8,050.0% | |
| 2025-09-17 | 2025-10-03 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-17 | 2025-07-03 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-19 | 2025-04-03 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-19 | 2025-01-06 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-19 | 2024-10-03 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-20 | 2024-07-03 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-19 | 2024-04-03 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-20 | 2024-01-04 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-19 | 2023-10-04 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-21 | 2023-07-06 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-21 | 2023-04-05 | $0.18 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-21 | 2023-01-05 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-09-20 | 2022-10-05 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-21 | 2022-07-06 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 157 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-22 | 2022-04-05 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-21 | 2022-01-05 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-21 | 2021-10-05 | $0.17 | −43.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-22 | 2021-07-06 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-19 | 2021-04-05 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-22 | 2021-01-06 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-18 | 2020-10-05 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-19 | 2020-07-06 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-16 | 2020-03-31 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-20 | 2020-01-06 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-13 | 2019-09-30 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-13 | 2019-06-28 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-14 | 2019-03-29 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-19 | 2019-01-04 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-13 | 2018-09-28 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-06-29 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-14 | 2018-03-29 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-19 | 2018-01-05 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-14 | 2017-09-29 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-13 | 2017-06-30 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-13 | 2017-03-31 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-19 | 2017-01-06 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-13 | 2016-09-30 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-13 | 2016-06-30 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-11 | 2016-03-31 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-18 | 2016-01-05 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-11 | 2015-09-30 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-11 | 2015-06-30 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-12 | 2015-03-31 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-11 | 2014-12-31 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-11 | 2014-09-30 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-12 | 2014-06-30 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-12 | 2014-03-31 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-12 | 2013-12-31 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-12 | 2013-09-30 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-12 | 2013-06-28 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-13 | 2013-03-29 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-12 | 2012-12-31 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-12 | 2012-09-28 | $0.3 | −30.8% | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-13 | 2012-06-29 | $0.4338 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-13 | 2012-03-30 | $0.4338 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-13 | 2011-12-30 | $0.4338 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-13 | 2011-09-30 | $0.4338 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-13 | 2011-06-30 | $0.4338 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-10 | 2011-03-31 | $0.4338 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-13 | 2010-12-30 | $0.4338 | +0.3% | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-10 | 2010-09-30 | $0.4325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-10 | 2010-06-30 | $0.4325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-11 | 2010-03-31 | $0.4325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-15 | 2009-12-31 | $0.4325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-11 | 2009-09-30 | $0.4325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-11 | 2009-06-30 | $0.4325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-12 | 2009-03-31 | $0.4325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-15 | 2008-12-31 | $0.4325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-12 | 2008-09-30 | $0.4325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-12 | 2008-06-30 | $0.4325 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-13 | 2008-03-31 | $0.4225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-12 | 2007-12-31 | $0.4225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-12 | 2007-09-28 | $0.4225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-12 | 2007-06-29 | $0.4225 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-12 | 2007-03-30 | $0.4125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-13 | 2006-12-29 | $0.4125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-13 | 2006-09-29 | $0.4125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-13 | 2006-06-30 | $0.4125 | +2.5% | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-14 | 2006-03-31 | $0.4025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-14 | 2005-12-30 | $0.4025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-14 | 2005-09-30 | $0.4025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-14 | 2005-06-30 | $0.4025 | +2.5% | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-15 | 2005-03-31 | $0.3925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-14 | 2004-12-30 | $0.3925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-14 | 2004-09-30 | $0.3925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-14 | 2004-06-30 | $0.3925 | +5.4% | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-15 | 2004-03-31 | $0.3725 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-15 | 2003-12-31 | $0.3725 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-12 | 2003-09-30 | $0.3725 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-12 | 2003-06-30 | $0.3725 | +5.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-13 | 2003-03-31 | $0.3525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-13 | 2002-12-31 | $0.3525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-12 | 2002-09-30 | $0.3525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-11 | 2002-06-27 | $0.3525 | +6.0% | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-12 | 2002-03-28 | $0.3325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-12 | 2001-12-28 | $0.3325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-11 | 2001-09-27 | $0.3325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-12 | 2001-06-28 | $0.3325 | +6.4% | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-13 | 2001-03-29 | $0.3125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-12 | 2000-12-28 | $0.3125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-12 | 2000-09-28 | $0.3125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-13 | 2000-06-29 | $0.3125 | +6.8% | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-14 | 2000-03-30 | $0.2925 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-09 | 1999-12-30 | $0.2925 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-13 | 1999-09-29 | $0.2925 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-11 | 1999-06-30 | $0.2925 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-12 | 1999-03-30 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-14 | 1998-12-30 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-14 | 1998-09-30 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-12 | 1998-06-30 | $0.28 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-13 | 1998-03-31 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-15 | 1997-12-31 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-12 | 1997-09-30 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-12 | 1997-06-30 | $0.27 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-13 | 1997-03-31 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-12 | 1996-12-30 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-12 | 1996-09-30 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-12 | 1996-06-28 | $0.26 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-13 | 1996-03-29 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-13 | 1995-12-29 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-13 | 1995-09-29 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-14 | 1995-06-30 | $0.25 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-13 | 1995-03-31 | $0.24 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-12 | 1994-12-30 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-12 | 1994-09-30 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-10 | 1994-06-30 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-11 | 1994-03-31 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-10 | 1993-12-31 | $0.23 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-13 | 1993-09-30 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-10 | 1993-06-30 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-11 | 1993-03-31 | $0.22 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 1992-12-10 | 1992-12-31 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-09-10 | 1992-09-30 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-09 | 1992-06-30 | $0.21 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-04 | 1992-03-31 | $0.2067 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-03 | 1991-12-30 | $0.2067 | +6.9% | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-03 | 1991-09-30 | $0.1933 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-03 | 1991-06-28 | $0.1933 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-04 | 1991-03-29 | $0.1933 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-03 | 1990-12-28 | $0.1933 | +7.4% | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-31 | 1990-09-28 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-04 | 1990-06-29 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-05 | 1990-03-30 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-01 | 1989-12-28 | $0.18 | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 1989-09-01 | 1989-09-29 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-05 | — | $0.1667 | — | |
| 1989-03-06 | — | $0.1667 | +50.0% | |
| 1988-11-25 | — | $0.1111 | −28.6% | |
| 1988-09-02 | — | $0.1556 | — | |
| 1988-06-06 | — | $0.1556 | — | |
| 1988-03-04 | — | $0.1556 | — | |
| 1987-12-03 | — | $0.1556 | +9.4% | |
| 1987-09-01 | — | $0.1422 | — | |
| 1987-06-01 | — | $0.1422 | — | |
| 1987-03-03 | — | $0.1422 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
ELME stock split history
- 3:2June 1, 1992
ELME dividend overview
Elme Communities pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share, a yield of 40.91% at the latest close. It paid $0.54 per share in 2025, down 25.0% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew −14.8% a year on average and over ten years −7.7% a year. The payout ratio is 342.9% of trailing earnings.
Related: ELME cash flow statement, ELME key metrics, ELME chart. See the ELME stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ELME dividends FAQ
Does Elme Communities pay a dividend?
Yes. Elme Communities has paid a regular dividend since 1987, most recently $1.74 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 23, 2026.
What is Elme Communities's dividend yield?
Elme Communities's forward annual dividend is $0.72 per share, a dividend yield of 40.91% at the latest close of $1.76.
When is Elme Communities's next dividend?
Elme Communities's next dividend of $1.74 per share goes ex-dividend on October 23, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How fast is Elme Communities's dividend growing?
Elme Communities's dividend per share grew from $1.20 in 2020 to $0.54 in 2025, −14.8% a year on average over five years.
What is Elme Communities's dividend payout ratio?
Elme Communities pays out 342.9% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 102.4% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Elme Communities split its stock?
Elme Communities has split its stock 1 time: 3:2 on June 1, 1992. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.