Essential Properties Realty Trust's most recent dividend payment of $0.32 per share was made to shareholders on record before Sep 30, 2026. The payout stands at $1.26 per share annually, which works out to a dividend yield of 4.86%.
EPRT has a dividend yield of 4.86% which is lower than the Real Estate sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Real Estate sector average of 6.78%, Essential Properties Realty Trust's dividend yield is 28% lower. The historical 5-year average of EPRT's dividend yield is 4.2%, which is lower than the current one.
Essential Properties Realty Trust has been paying dividends for the last eight years. According to our data EPRT has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has grown by 6% for the last year. And since the stock price has gone down by 14% from a year ago, the dividend yield has grown by 23%.
| Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | $0.32 | 4.88% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $0.32 | 4.15% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.31 | 4.02% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.31 | 4.06% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.3 | 4% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.3 | 3.7% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.295 | 3.58% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.295 | 3.71% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.29 | 3.37% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.29 | 4.11% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | $0.285 | 4.26% |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.285 | 4.3% |
| Sep 28, 2023 | $0.28 | 5.1% |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $0.28 | 4.6% |
| Mar 30, 2023 | $0.275 | 4.49% |
| Dec 29, 2022 | $0.275 | 4.6% |
| Sep 29, 2022 | $0.27 | 5.56% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | $0.27 | 4.81% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | $0.26 | 4% |
| Dec 30, 2021 | $0.26 | 3.49% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | $0.25 | 3.48% |
| Jun 29, 2021 | $0.25 | 3.53% |
| Mar 30, 2021 | $0.24 | 4.07% |
| Dec 30, 2020 | $0.24 | 4.44% |
| Sep 29, 2020 | $0.23 | 5.19% |
| Jun 29, 2020 | $0.23 | 6.01% |
| Mar 30, 2020 | $0.23 | 6.64% |
| Dec 30, 2019 | $0.23 | 3.57% |
| Sep 27, 2019 | $0.22 | 2.89% |
| Jun 27, 2019 | $0.22 | 3.33% |
| Mar 28, 2019 | $0.21 | 2.21% |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $0.224 | 1.59% |
EPRT has a payout ratio of 97.7% which is lower than the Real Estate sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Real Estate sector average of 139.8%, Essential Properties Realty Trust's payout ratio is 30% lower.
Yes, Essential Properties Realty Trust has been paying dividends for the last eight years.
Essential Properties Realty Trust's last dividend ex-date was on Sep 30, 2026. The dividend amount was $0.32 per share.
EPRT's annualized dividend per share is $1.26.
Currently Essential Properties Realty Trust's dividend yield is 4.86%.
Essential Properties Realty Trust has a quarterly dividend frequency.
Essential Properties Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio is 97.7%.
Essential Properties Realty Trust's dividend yield is lower than the Real Estate sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield.