Elme Communities (ELME) dividend history and payment record
Elme Communities pays dividends quarterly. We hold 156 payments for it, going back to March 1987 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for ELME. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
ELME dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.18 per share, January 8, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.72 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Held at $0.18 |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 17 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 156 payments since March 1987 |
Elme Communities's dividend schedule
Elme Communities has paid quarterly across the 38 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on January 8, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 17 days, based on the announcements we hold for ELME.
Increases have a season: of the 17 raises in our record, most take effect with the June payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount.
ELME dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 156 going back to March 1987.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2026 | $14.67 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | $0.18 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | $0.18 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | $0.18 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | $0.18 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.18 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | $0.18 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | $0.18 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | $0.18 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | $0.17 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | $0.17 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | $0.17 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | $0.17 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside ELME's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2026 | $14.67 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own ELME before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does ELME pay a dividend?
- Elme Communities has historically paid quarterly, across 156 payments since March 1987.
- How much does ELME pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.18 per share, with an ex-date of January 8, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.72 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.