ESS Essex Property Trust, Inc.
Real Estate · REIT - Residential
282.20
-0.09%
About the company
Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust. The firm acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 259 apartment communities comprising over 63,000 apartment homes with an additional property in active development. Essex Property Trust, Inc. was incorporated in 1971 in Maryland and is based in San Mateo, United States.
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Dividend deep dive
Essex Property Trust, Inc. operates in the REIT - Residential sector. It currently offers a dividend yield of 3.56% in USD, which is slightly above its 5-year average yield of 3.47%. The company holds a 'champion' CCC tier status for its dividend increase streak of 29 years, but its dividend safety is currently rated as 'watch'. The current price is USD 291.415.
Dividend history
Essex Property Trust, Inc. has a notable dividend increase streak of 29 years, classifying it as a 'champion'. Its dividend has grown at a 3-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.318% and a 5-year CAGR of 4.341%. Annual dividends per share in USD were 5.20 in 2014, 5.76 in 2015, 6.40 in 2016, 7.00 in 2017, 7.44 in 2018, 7.80 in 2019, 8.312 in 2020, 8.36 in 2021, 8.80 in 2022, 9.24 in 2023, 9.80 in 2024, and 10.28 in 2025.
Dividend safety
The company's dividend safety is rated 'watch'. The payout ratio stands at 116.54% based on EPS, indicating that more than earnings are being paid out. The debt-to-equity ratio is 121.856%, with total debt at USD 6,857,027,072.
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