Equity Residential's most recent quarterly dividend was on Sep 23, 2022 (ex-date) with a cash dividend payment of $0.625 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $2.48 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 3.98% based on its recent close price.
Equity Residential's dividend yield of 3.98% is above the industry average but below the Real Estate sector and its peers average. Compared to its Real Estate sector average of 5.68%, Equity Residential's dividend yield is 30% lower. The historical 5-year average of EQR's dividend yield is 3.3%, which is below the current yield.
Equity Residential has been paying dividends since 1994. EQR has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has increased by 2.7% for the last year. And since the stock price has gone down by 26% from a year ago, the dividend yield has increased by 39%.
| Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | $0.625 | normal |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Jul 8, 2022 | Jun 16, 2022 | $0.625 | normal |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Apr 8, 2022 | Mar 17, 2022 | $0.625 | normal |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Jan 14, 2022 | Dec 16, 2021 | $0.603 | normal |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Oct 8, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 | $0.603 | normal |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Jul 9, 2021 | Jun 17, 2021 | $0.603 | normal |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Apr 9, 2021 | Mar 18, 2021 | $0.603 | normal |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Jan 15, 2021 | Dec 17, 2020 | $0.603 | normal |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Oct 9, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | $0.603 | normal |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Jul 10, 2020 | Jun 10, 2020 | $0.603 | normal |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Apr 13, 2020 | Mar 12, 2020 | $0.603 | normal |
| Dec 31, 2019 | Jan 10, 2020 | Dec 19, 2019 | $0.568 | normal |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Oct 11, 2019 | Sep 19, 2019 | $0.568 | normal |
| Jun 27, 2019 | Jul 12, 2019 | Jun 18, 2019 | $0.568 | normal |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Apr 12, 2019 | Mar 14, 2019 | $0.568 | normal |
| Dec 31, 2018 | Jan 11, 2019 | Dec 13, 2018 | $0.54 | normal |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Oct 12, 2018 | Sep 14, 2018 | $0.54 | normal |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Jul 13, 2018 | Jun 14, 2018 | $0.54 | normal |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Apr 13, 2018 | Mar 15, 2018 | $0.54 | normal |
| Dec 29, 2017 | Jan 12, 2018 | Dec 19, 2017 | $0.504 | normal |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Oct 13, 2017 | Sep 15, 2017 | $0.504 | normal |
| Jun 22, 2017 | Jul 14, 2017 | Jun 15, 2017 | $0.504 | normal |
| Mar 23, 2017 | Apr 17, 2017 | Mar 16, 2017 | $0.504 | normal |
| Dec 22, 2016 | Jan 13, 2017 | Dec 15, 2016 | $0.504 | normal |
| Sep 22, 2016 | Oct 14, 2016 | Sep 14, 2016 | $3 | special |
| Sep 22, 2016 | Oct 14, 2016 | Sep 14, 2016 | $0.504 | normal |
| Jun 23, 2016 | Jul 8, 2016 | Jun 16, 2016 | $0.504 | normal |
| Mar 22, 2016 | Apr 8, 2016 | Mar 11, 2016 | $0.504 | normal |
| Mar 1, 2016 | Mar 10, 2016 | Feb 22, 2016 | $8 | special |
| Dec 23, 2015 | Jan 8, 2016 | Dec 17, 2015 | $0.553 | normal |
| Sep 17, 2015 | Oct 9, 2015 | Sep 10, 2015 | $0.553 | normal |
Equity Residential's payout ratio of 81.2% is below the Real Estate sector and the industry average. Compared to its Real Estate sector average of 100.9%, Equity Residential's payout ratio is 20% lower.
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| STWD Starwood Property Trust Inc | 9.09% | $1.92 | 72.5% |
| KRC Kilroy Realty Corp | 5.11% | $2.1 | 108.8% |
| EQR Equity Residential | 3.98% | $2.48 | 81.2% |
| KIM Kimco Realty Corp | 3.53% | $0.78 | 278.6% |
Yes, Equity Residential has paid four dividends in the last 12 months. EQR has been paying dividends since 1994.
Currently EQR's next dividend date is unknown, however based on the recent dividend frequency we project that it will likely be in December 2022.
Equity Residential's last dividend ex-date was on Sep 23, 2022. The dividend amount was $0.625 per share.
On an annual basis EQR pays $2.48 per share.
The current dividend yield of Equity Residential is 3.98%.
Equity Residential has a quarterly dividend frequency.
The dividend payout ratio of Equity Residential is 81.2%.
Equity Residential's dividend yield is below the Real Estate sector average.