Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) Dividend History
ESS latest dividend
$2.59last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 30Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 15Thursday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1994paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +4.1%5-year growth a year
- 3.85%forward yield
ESS dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $1,036
- Each payment
- $259
- Value of the shares
- $26,943
- Dividend yield
- 3.85%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $10.36 per share, before tax.
ESS 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.
ESS dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)120.6%
Above earnings · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)70.0%
Stretched · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+4.1%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
ESS yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $259.62 | 3.99% | $10.34 | 4.0% |
| 3 years ago | $215.62 | 4.80% | $30.16 | 14.0% |
| 5 years ago | $333.02 | 3.11% | $47.98 | 14.4% |
| 10 years ago | $207.70 | 4.99% | $86.40 | 41.6% |
| 20 years ago | $127.30 | 8.14% | $132.36 | 104.0% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
ESS dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
ESS dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10.16 | — | 3.88% | 4 |
| 2024 | $7.35 | −20.5% | 2.57% | 3 |
| 2023 | $9.24 | +5.0% | 3.73% | 4 |
| 2022 | $8.80 | +5.3% | 4.15% | 4 |
| 2021 | $8.36 | +0.6% | 2.37% | 4 |
| 2020 | $8.31 | +6.6% | 3.50% | 4 |
| 2019 | $7.80 | +4.8% | 2.59% | 4 |
| 2018 | $7.44 | +6.3% | 3.03% | 4 |
| 2017 | $7.00 | +9.4% | 2.90% | 4 |
| 2016 | $6.40 | +11.1% | 2.75% | 4 |
| 2015 | $5.76 | +12.7% | 2.41% | 4 |
| 2014 | $5.11 | +5.6% | 2.47% | 4 |
| 2013 | $4.84 | +10.0% | 3.37% | 4 |
| 2012 | $4.40 | +5.8% | 3.00% | 4 |
| 2011 | $4.16 | +0.7% | 2.96% | 4 |
| 2010 | $4.13 | +0.3% | 3.62% | 4 |
| 2009 | $4.12 | +1.0% | 4.93% | 4 |
| 2008 | $4.08 | +9.7% | 5.32% | 4 |
| 2007 | $3.72 | +10.7% | 3.82% | 4 |
| 2006 | $3.36 | — | 2.60% | 4 |
ESS dividend history
130 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-15 | $2.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-07-15 | $2.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-15 | $2.59 | +0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-02 | 2026-01-15 | $2.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-30 | 2025-10-15 | $2.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-30 | 2025-07-15 | $2.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-15 | $2.57 | +4.9% | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-02 | 2025-01-15 | $2.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-30 | 2024-10-11 | $2.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-12 | $2.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-27 | 2024-04-12 | $2.45 | +6.1% | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-29 | 2024-01-12 | $2.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-28 | 2023-10-13 | $2.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-29 | 2023-07-14 | $2.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-14 | $2.31 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-30 | 2023-01-13 | $2.20 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 130 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-29 | 2022-10-14 | $2.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-29 | 2022-07-15 | $2.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-30 | 2022-04-14 | $2.20 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-14 | $2.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-29 | 2021-10-15 | $2.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-29 | 2021-07-15 | $2.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-30 | 2021-04-15 | $2.09 | +0.6% | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-15 | $2.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-29 | 2020-10-15 | $2.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-29 | 2020-07-15 | $2.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-30 | 2020-04-15 | $2.08 | +6.6% | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-15 | $1.95 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-27 | 2019-10-15 | $1.95 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-27 | 2019-07-12 | $1.95 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-04-12 | $1.95 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-31 | 2019-01-15 | $1.86 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-27 | 2018-10-12 | $1.86 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-07-13 | $1.86 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-28 | 2018-04-16 | $1.86 | +6.3% | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-28 | 2018-01-16 | $1.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-28 | 2017-10-16 | $1.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-28 | 2017-07-14 | $1.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-29 | 2017-04-17 | $1.75 | +9.4% | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-28 | 2017-01-17 | $1.60 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-28 | 2016-10-14 | $1.60 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-28 | 2016-07-15 | $1.60 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-29 | 2016-04-15 | $1.60 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-30 | 2016-01-15 | $1.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-28 | 2015-10-15 | $1.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-26 | 2015-07-15 | $1.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-27 | 2015-04-15 | $1.44 | +10.8% | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-30 | 2015-01-15 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-26 | 2014-10-15 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-26 | 2014-07-15 | $1.30 | +7.4% | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-12 | 2014-03-31 | $1.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-30 | 2014-01-15 | $1.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-26 | 2013-10-15 | $1.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-26 | 2013-07-15 | $1.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-26 | 2013-04-15 | $1.21 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-28 | 2013-01-15 | $1.10 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-26 | 2012-10-15 | $1.10 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-27 | 2012-07-13 | $1.10 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-28 | 2012-04-13 | $1.10 | +5.8% | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-29 | 2012-01-13 | $1.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-28 | 2011-10-14 | $1.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-28 | 2011-07-15 | $1.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-29 | 2011-04-15 | $1.04 | +0.7% | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-30 | 2011-01-14 | $1.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-28 | 2010-10-15 | $1.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-28 | 2010-07-15 | $1.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-29 | 2010-04-15 | $1.03 | +0.3% | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-30 | 2010-01-15 | $1.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-28 | 2009-10-15 | $1.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-26 | 2009-07-15 | $1.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-27 | 2009-04-15 | $1.03 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-30 | 2009-01-15 | $1.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-26 | 2008-10-15 | $1.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-26 | 2008-07-15 | $1.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-27 | 2008-04-15 | $1.02 | +9.7% | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-26 | 2008-01-15 | $0.93 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-26 | 2007-10-15 | $0.93 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-27 | 2007-07-16 | $0.93 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-28 | 2007-04-16 | $0.93 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-27 | 2007-01-15 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-27 | 2006-10-16 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-28 | 2006-07-14 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-29 | 2006-04-17 | $0.84 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-28 | 2006-01-13 | $0.81 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-28 | 2005-10-15 | $0.81 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-28 | 2005-07-15 | $0.81 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-29 | 2005-04-15 | $0.81 | +2.5% | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-29 | 2005-01-15 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-28 | 2004-10-15 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-28 | 2004-07-15 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-29 | 2004-04-15 | $0.79 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-29 | 2004-01-15 | $0.78 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-26 | 2003-10-15 | $0.78 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-26 | 2003-07-15 | $0.78 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-27 | 2003-04-15 | $0.78 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-04 | 2003-01-15 | $0.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-26 | 2002-10-15 | $0.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-26 | 2002-07-15 | $0.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-26 | 2002-04-15 | $0.77 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-27 | 2002-01-15 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-26 | 2001-10-15 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-27 | 2001-07-16 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-28 | 2001-04-16 | $0.7 | +14.8% | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-27 | 2001-01-15 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-27 | 2000-10-16 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-28 | 2000-07-17 | $0.61 | +10.9% | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-29 | 2000-04-17 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-29 | 2000-01-17 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-28 | 1999-10-15 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-28 | 1999-07-15 | $0.55 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-29 | 1999-04-15 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-29 | 1999-01-15 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-28 | 1998-10-15 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-26 | 1998-07-15 | $0.5 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-27 | 1998-04-15 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-29 | 1998-01-15 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-26 | 1997-10-15 | $0.45 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-26 | 1997-07-15 | $0.435 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-26 | 1997-04-15 | $0.435 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-27 | 1997-01-15 | $0.435 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-26 | 1996-10-15 | $0.435 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-26 | 1996-07-15 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-27 | 1996-04-12 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-27 | 1996-01-16 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-27 | 1995-10-16 | $0.42 | +0.6% | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-28 | 1995-07-17 | $0.4175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-27 | 1995-04-17 | $0.4175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-23 | 1995-01-16 | $0.4175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-26 | 1994-10-15 | $0.4175 | +421.9% | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-24 | 1994-07-15 | $0.08 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
ESS stock split history
Essex Property has no stock splits on record.
ESS dividend overview
Essex Property pays an annual dividend of $10.36 per share, a yield of 3.85% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $10.16 per share in 2025. Over five years the dividend grew 4.1% a year on average and over ten years 5.8% a year. The payout ratio is 120.6% of trailing earnings.
Related: ESS cash flow statement, ESS key metrics, ESS chart. See the ESS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ESS dividends FAQ
Does Essex Property pay a dividend?
Yes. Essex Property has paid a regular dividend since 1994, quarterly, most recently $2.59 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 30, 2026.
What is Essex Property's dividend yield?
Essex Property's forward annual dividend is $10.36 per share, a dividend yield of 3.85% at the latest close of $269.43.
How often does Essex Property pay dividends?
Essex Property pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Essex Property's dividend growing?
Essex Property's dividend per share grew from $8.31 in 2020 to $10.16 in 2025, 4.1% a year on average over five years.
What is Essex Property's dividend payout ratio?
Essex Property pays out 120.6% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 70.0% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).