Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) Dividend History
ELS latest dividend
$0.54last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 25Friday, 2026
Payment dateOct 9Friday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 20 yearsof dividend increases
- 1993paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +8.5%5-year growth a year
- 3.55%forward yield
ELS dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $217
- Each payment
- $54
- Value of the shares
- $6,121
- Dividend yield
- 3.55%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.17 per share, before tax.
ELS 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.
ELS dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)94.0%
Above earnings · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)121.2%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+8.5%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases20
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
ELS yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $62.38 | 3.48% | $2.14 | 3.4% |
| 3 years ago | $67.98 | 3.19% | $6.05 | 8.9% |
| 5 years ago | $84.68 | 2.56% | $9.40 | 11.1% |
| 10 years ago | $37.38 | 5.81% | $15.37 | 41.1% |
| 20 years ago | $12.01 | 18.07% | $19.67 | 163.7% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
ELS dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
ELS dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.06 | +7.7% | 3.40% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.91 | +6.7% | 2.87% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.79 | +9.3% | 2.54% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.64 | +12.9% | 2.54% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.45 | +5.8% | 1.66% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.37 | +12.0% | 2.17% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.23 | +11.4% | 1.74% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.10 | +12.7% | 2.27% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.98 | +14.8% | 2.19% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.85 | +13.3% | 2.36% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.75 | +15.4% | 2.25% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.65 | +30.0% | 2.52% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.50 | +14.2% | 2.76% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.44 | +16.8% | 2.60% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.38 | +25.0% | 2.25% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.30 | +9.1% | 2.15% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.28 | +37.5% | 2.18% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.20 | +33.3% | 2.09% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.15 | +100.0% | 1.31% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.07 | — | 0.55% | 4 |
ELS dividend history
135 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | 2026-10-09 | $0.543 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-26 | 2026-07-10 | $0.543 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-27 | 2026-04-10 | $0.543 | +5.4% | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-26 | 2026-01-09 | $0.515 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-26 | 2025-10-10 | $0.515 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-27 | 2025-07-11 | $0.515 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-28 | 2025-04-11 | $0.515 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-27 | 2025-01-10 | $0.478 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-27 | 2024-10-11 | $0.478 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-12 | $0.478 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-27 | 2024-04-12 | $0.478 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-28 | 2024-01-12 | $0.448 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-28 | 2023-10-13 | $0.448 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-29 | 2023-07-14 | $0.448 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-14 | $0.448 | +9.3% | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-29 | 2023-01-13 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 135 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-29 | 2022-10-14 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-23 | 2022-07-08 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-24 | 2022-04-08 | $0.41 | +12.9% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-14 | $0.363 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-23 | 2021-10-08 | $0.363 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-07-09 | $0.363 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-25 | 2021-04-09 | $0.363 | +5.8% | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-23 | 2021-01-08 | $0.343 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-24 | 2020-10-09 | $0.343 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-25 | 2020-07-10 | $0.343 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-26 | 2020-04-10 | $0.343 | +12.1% | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-26 | 2020-01-10 | $0.306 | −0.2% | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-26 | 2019-10-11 | $0.3065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-27 | 2019-07-12 | $0.3065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-04-12 | $0.3065 | +11.5% | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-27 | 2019-01-11 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-27 | 2018-10-12 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-07-13 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-28 | 2018-04-13 | $0.275 | +12.7% | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-28 | 2018-01-12 | $0.244 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-28 | 2017-10-13 | $0.244 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-28 | 2017-07-14 | $0.244 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-29 | 2017-04-14 | $0.244 | +14.8% | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-28 | 2017-01-13 | $0.2125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-28 | 2016-10-14 | $0.2125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-22 | 2016-07-08 | $0.2125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-22 | 2016-04-08 | $0.2125 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-23 | 2016-01-08 | $0.1875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-23 | 2015-10-09 | $0.1875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-24 | 2015-07-10 | $0.1875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-25 | 2015-04-10 | $0.1875 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-23 | 2015-01-09 | $0.1625 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-24 | 2014-10-10 | $0.1625 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-25 | 2014-07-11 | $0.1625 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-26 | 2014-04-11 | $0.1625 | +30.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-24 | 2014-01-10 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-25 | 2013-10-11 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-26 | 2013-07-12 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-26 | 2013-04-12 | $0.125 | +14.2% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-12 | 2012-12-28 | $0.1095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-26 | 2012-10-12 | $0.1095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-27 | 2012-07-13 | $0.1095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-28 | 2012-04-13 | $0.1095 | +16.8% | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-28 | 2012-01-13 | $0.0938 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-28 | 2011-10-14 | $0.0938 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-22 | 2011-07-08 | $0.0938 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-23 | 2011-04-08 | $0.0938 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-29 | 2011-01-14 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-22 | 2010-10-08 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-23 | 2010-07-09 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-24 | 2010-04-09 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-22 | 2010-01-08 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-23 | 2009-10-09 | $0.075 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-24 | 2009-07-10 | $0.0625 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-25 | 2009-04-10 | $0.0625 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-23 | 2009-01-09 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-24 | 2008-10-10 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-25 | 2008-07-11 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-26 | 2008-04-11 | $0.05 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-26 | 2008-01-11 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-26 | 2007-10-12 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-27 | 2007-07-13 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-28 | 2007-04-13 | $0.0375 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-27 | 2007-01-12 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-27 | 2006-10-13 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-28 | 2006-07-14 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-29 | 2006-04-14 | $0.0187 | +200.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-28 | 2006-01-13 | $0.0063 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-28 | 2005-10-14 | $0.0063 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-22 | 2005-07-08 | $0.0063 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-22 | 2005-04-08 | $0.0063 | +92.3% | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-29 | 2005-01-14 | $0.0032 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-22 | 2004-10-08 | $0.0032 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-23 | 2004-07-09 | $0.0032 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-24 | 2004-04-09 | $0.0032 | −99.8% | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-20 | 2004-01-16 | $2.00 | +1,516.2% | |
| 2003-09-24 | 2003-10-10 | $0.1237 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-25 | 2003-07-11 | $0.1237 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-26 | 2003-04-11 | $0.1237 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-24 | 2003-01-10 | $0.1187 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-25 | 2002-10-11 | $0.1187 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-26 | 2002-07-12 | $0.1187 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-25 | 2002-04-12 | $0.1187 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-26 | 2002-01-11 | $0.1113 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-26 | 2001-10-12 | $0.1113 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-27 | 2001-07-13 | $0.1113 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-28 | 2001-04-13 | $0.1113 | +7.2% | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-27 | 2001-01-12 | $0.1037 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-27 | 2000-10-13 | $0.1037 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-28 | 2000-07-14 | $0.1037 | +2.5% | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-29 | 2000-04-14 | $0.1013 | +4.4% | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-29 | 2000-01-14 | $0.097 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-22 | 1999-10-08 | $0.097 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-23 | 1999-07-09 | $0.097 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-24 | 1999-04-09 | $0.0955 | +5.5% | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-14 | 1998-12-30 | $0.0905 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-23 | 1998-10-09 | $0.0905 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-24 | 1998-07-10 | $0.0905 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-25 | 1998-04-10 | $0.0905 | +9.7% | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-12 | 1997-12-30 | $0.0825 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-24 | 1997-10-10 | $0.0825 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-25 | 1997-07-11 | $0.0825 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-25 | 1997-04-11 | $0.0825 | +8.2% | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-24 | 1997-01-10 | $0.0762 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-25 | 1996-10-11 | $0.0762 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-26 | 1996-07-12 | $0.0762 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-27 | 1996-04-12 | $0.0762 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-27 | 1996-01-12 | $0.0737 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-27 | 1995-10-13 | $0.0737 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-28 | 1995-07-14 | $0.0737 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-27 | 1995-04-14 | $0.0737 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-23 | 1995-01-13 | $0.0737 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-26 | 1994-10-14 | $0.072 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-20 | 1994-07-08 | $0.07 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-21 | 1994-04-08 | $0.0681 | +2.8% | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-17 | 1994-01-14 | $0.0663 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-20 | 1993-10-15 | $0.065 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-21 | 1993-07-16 | $0.0638 | +218.8% | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-22 | 1993-04-30 | $0.02 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
ELS stock split history
- 2:1October 16, 2019
- 2:1July 16, 2013
- 2:1April 25, 1994
ELS dividend overview
Equity LifeStyle Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.17 per share, a yield of 3.55% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.06 per share in 2025, up 7.7% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 8.5% a year on average and over ten years 10.6% a year. The payout ratio is 94.0% of trailing earnings.
Related: ELS cash flow statement, ELS key metrics, ELS chart. See the ELS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ELS dividends FAQ
Does Equity LifeStyle Properties pay a dividend?
Yes. Equity LifeStyle Properties has paid a regular dividend since 1993, quarterly, most recently $0.54 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 25, 2026.
What is Equity LifeStyle Properties's dividend yield?
Equity LifeStyle Properties's forward annual dividend is $2.17 per share, a dividend yield of 3.55% at the latest close of $61.21.
How often does Equity LifeStyle Properties pay dividends?
Equity LifeStyle Properties pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Equity LifeStyle Properties's dividend growing?
Equity LifeStyle Properties's dividend per share grew from $1.37 in 2020 to $2.06 in 2025, 8.5% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 20 years in a row.
What is Equity LifeStyle Properties's dividend payout ratio?
Equity LifeStyle Properties pays out 94.0% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 121.2% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Equity LifeStyle Properties split its stock?
Equity LifeStyle Properties has split its stock 3 times: 2:1 on October 16, 2019, 2:1 on July 16, 2013, 2:1 on April 25, 1994. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.