Equity Residential (EQR) Dividend History & Yield
Equity Residential (EQR) has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and currently yields 4.61%. The most recent payment was $0.7025/share on Mar 30, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
4.61%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.78
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
93.5%
Consecutive Growth Years
2
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
35.93%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
2.69%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
2.22%
Dividend Safety Score
2 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 93.5%, above the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($3.40) covers dividend/share ($2.78).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
2 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 2 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.
Ex-date Mar 30, 2026
- Payment date
- Apr 10, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.7025
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7025
- Yield (ex-date)
- 4.75%
Ex-date Jan 2, 2026
- Payment date
- Jan 16, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.6925
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6925
- Yield (ex-date)
- 4.47%
Ex-date Sep 25, 2025
- Payment date
- Oct 10, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6925
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6925
- Yield (ex-date)
- 4.32%
Ex-date Jun 24, 2025
- Payment date
- Jul 11, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6925
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6925
- Yield (ex-date)
- 4.05%
Ex-date Mar 31, 2025
- Payment date
- Apr 17, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6925
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6925
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.80%
Ex-date Jan 2, 2025
- Payment date
- Jan 17, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6750
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6750
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.85%
Ex-date Sep 24, 2024
- Payment date
- Oct 11, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6750
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6750
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.57%
Ex-date Jul 1, 2024
- Payment date
- Jul 12, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6750
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6750
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.93%
Ex-date Mar 22, 2024
- Payment date
- Apr 12, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6750
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6750
- Yield (ex-date)
- 4.28%
Ex-date Dec 29, 2023
- Payment date
- Jan 12, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6625
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6625
- Yield (ex-date)
- 4.33%
Ex-date Sep 25, 2023
- Payment date
- Oct 13, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.6625
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6625
- Yield (ex-date)
- 4.41%
Ex-date Jun 23, 2023
- Payment date
- Jul 14, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.6625
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6625
- Yield (ex-date)
- 4.13%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | $0.7025 | $0.7025 | 4.75% |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 16, 2026 | $0.6925 | $0.6925 | 4.47% |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | $0.6925 | $0.6925 | 4.32% |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Jul 11, 2025 | $0.6925 | $0.6925 | 4.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 17, 2025 | $0.6925 | $0.6925 | 3.80% |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Jan 17, 2025 | $0.6750 | $0.6750 | 3.85% |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Oct 11, 2024 | $0.6750 | $0.6750 | 3.57% |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 12, 2024 | $0.6750 | $0.6750 | 3.93% |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Apr 12, 2024 | $0.6750 | $0.6750 | 4.28% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Jan 12, 2024 | $0.6625 | $0.6625 | 4.33% |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Oct 13, 2023 | $0.6625 | $0.6625 | 4.41% |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | $0.6625 | $0.6625 | 4.13% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Equity Residential has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 2 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.7525 | — | — |
| 2025 | $2.0250 | $2.7525 | +35.9% |
| 2024 | $2.6500 | $2.0250 | -23.6% |
| 2023 | $2.5000 | $2.6500 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | $2.4100 | $2.5000 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | $2.4100 | $2.4100 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | $2.2700 | $2.4100 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | $2.1600 | $2.2700 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | $2.0150 | $2.1600 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | $13.0152 | $2.0150 | -84.5% |
| 2016 | $2.2095 | $13.0152 | +489.1% |
| 2015 | $2.0000 | $2.2095 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | $1.8500 | $2.0000 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | $1.7795 | $1.8500 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | $1.5805 | $1.7795 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | $1.4705 | $1.5805 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | $1.6400 | $1.4705 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | $1.9300 | $1.6400 | -15.0% |
| 2008 | $1.8700 | $1.9300 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | $1.7900 | $1.8700 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | $1.7400 | $1.7900 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | $1.7300 | $1.7400 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | $1.7300 | $1.7300 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | $1.7300 | $1.7300 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | $1.6800 | $1.7300 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | $1.5750 | $1.6800 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | $1.4700 | $1.5750 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | $1.3600 | $1.4700 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | $1.1565 | $1.3600 | +17.6% |
| 1997 | $1.1975 | $1.1565 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | $1.0675 | $1.1975 | +12.2% |
| 1995 | $1.2400 | $1.0675 | -13.9% |
| 1994 | — | $1.2400 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Frequently asked questions
Does Equity Residential pay dividends?
- Yes, Equity Residential (EQR) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.78 per share annually, yielding 4.61%.
What is Equity Residential's dividend yield?
- Equity Residential (EQR) has a current dividend yield of 4.61%.
Is Equity Residential's dividend safe?
- Equity Residential (EQR) passes 2 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Equity Residential increased its dividend?
- Equity Residential (EQR) has 2 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Equity Residential's dividend payout ratio?
- Equity Residential (EQR) has a dividend payout ratio of 93.5%.