When is Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) next ex-dividend date?
Essex Property Trust, Inc.'s next ex-dividend date is confirmed for September 30, 2026 ($2.59 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on October 15, 2026.
ESS dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $2.59 per share, June 30, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $10.36 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Held at $2.59 |
| 5-year growth rate | 4.4% a year, compounded ($2.09 → $2.59) |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 124 payments since September 1995 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date Essex Property Trust, Inc. has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for ESS, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 30, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $2.59 | Sep 3, 2026 |
Essex Property Trust, Inc.'s dividend schedule
Essex Property Trust, Inc. has paid quarterly across the 30 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on June 30, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 16 days, based on the announcements we hold for ESS.
Increases have a season: of the 26 raises in our record, most take effect with the March payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 4.9%, effective with the March 2025 ex-date.
ESS dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 124 going back to September 1995.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $2.59 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $2.59 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | $2.57 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $2.57 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $2.57 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $2.57 |
| Jan 2, 2025 | $2.45 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $2.45 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $2.45 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | $2.45 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | $2.31 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | $2.31 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $2.31 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | $2.31 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | $2.20 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | $2.20 |
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.
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of ESS's September 30 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When is ESS's next ex-dividend date?
- Essex Property Trust, Inc. goes ex-dividend on September 30, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own ESS 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 ESS pay a dividend?
- Essex Property Trust, Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 124 payments since September 1995.
- How much does ESS pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $2.59 per share, with an ex-date of June 30, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $10.36 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.