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ESS - Essex Property Trust

Real Estate
Dividend Aristocrat

Price History

About

Industry

REIT - Residential

Employees

1,686

Headquarters

United States


Company Overview

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.

Price

$242.00

52-Week Range

$238 $309

Dividend Yield

4.25%

Dividend Score

C

Dividend

Yield 4.25%
Annual $10.30
Payout 99%
5Y Avg 3.45%

Valuation

P/E (TTM) 23.2
Fwd P/E 39.4
P/B 2.81
PEG N/A

Profitability

Profit Margin 34.6%
Op Margin 32.9%
ROE 12.2%
ROA 3.1%

Financial Health

Current Ratio 0.15
Quick Ratio 0.06
Debt/Equity 119%

Cash Flow

Free CF $984M
Op CF $1.1B
Total Cash $78M

Analyst Consensus

Hold

23 analysts

Target: $279 $239 - $308
+15.4% implied

Dividend Growth

Most Recent Annual Growth

4.90%

3-Year Avg Growth

5.32%

5-Year Avg Growth

4.36%

Annual Dividends

Year-over-Year Growth

Recent Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Date Amount
Jan 02, 2026 $2.5700
Sep 30, 2025 $2.5700
Jun 30, 2025 $2.5700
Mar 31, 2025 $2.5700
Jan 02, 2025 $2.4500
Sep 30, 2024 $2.4500
Jun 28, 2024 $2.4500
Mar 27, 2024 $2.4500
Dec 29, 2023 $2.3100
Sep 28, 2023 $2.3100
Jun 29, 2023 $2.3100
Mar 30, 2023 $2.3100
Dec 30, 2022 $2.2000
Sep 29, 2022 $2.2000
Jun 29, 2022 $2.2000
Mar 30, 2022 $2.2000
Dec 31, 2021 $2.0900
Sep 29, 2021 $2.0900
Jun 29, 2021 $2.0900
Mar 30, 2021 $2.0900

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