Equity Residential (EQR) Dividend History & Yield
Equity Residential (EQR) has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and currently yields 4.19%. The most recent dividend was $0.7025/share on Apr 10, 2026, paid Irregular.
Current Yield
4.19%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.78
Payment Frequency
Irregular
Payout Ratio
112.1%
Consecutive Growth Years
2
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
35.93%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
2.69%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
2.22%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
6.9%
FCF payout ratio
21.2%
Net debt / EBITDA
3.7x
Interest coverage
2.81x
ROIC (TTM)
6.4%
Dividend Safety Score
2 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 112.1%, 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 declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 2 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 21.2%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 3.7x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (2.7%) exceeds EPS growth (-23.3%) — payout ratio expanding.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date Mar 30, 2026
- Payment date
- Apr 10, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.7025
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7025
Ex-date Jan 2, 2026
- Payment date
- Jan 16, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.6925
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6925
Ex-date Sep 25, 2025
- Payment date
- Oct 10, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6925
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6925
Ex-date Jun 24, 2025
- Payment date
- Jul 11, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6925
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6925
Ex-date Mar 31, 2025
- Payment date
- Apr 17, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6925
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6925
Ex-date Jan 2, 2025
- Payment date
- Jan 17, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6750
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6750
Ex-date Sep 24, 2024
- Payment date
- Oct 11, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6750
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6750
Ex-date Jul 1, 2024
- Payment date
- Jul 12, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6750
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6750
Ex-date Mar 22, 2024
- Payment date
- Apr 12, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6750
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6750
Ex-date Dec 29, 2023
- Payment date
- Jan 12, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6625
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6625
Ex-date Sep 25, 2023
- Payment date
- Oct 13, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.6625
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6625
Ex-date Jun 23, 2023
- Payment date
- Jul 14, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.6625
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6625
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | $0.7025 | $0.7025 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 16, 2026 | $0.6925 | $0.6925 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | $0.6925 | $0.6925 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Jul 11, 2025 | $0.6925 | $0.6925 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 17, 2025 | $0.6925 | $0.6925 |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Jan 17, 2025 | $0.6750 | $0.6750 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Oct 11, 2024 | $0.6750 | $0.6750 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 12, 2024 | $0.6750 | $0.6750 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Apr 12, 2024 | $0.6750 | $0.6750 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Jan 12, 2024 | $0.6625 | $0.6625 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Oct 13, 2023 | $0.6625 | $0.6625 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | $0.6625 | $0.6625 |
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.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for Equity Residential (EQR) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$1.05B
YoY change
+2.7%
5Y CAGR
+3.4%
Peak year (2016)
$4.77B
Latest annual
$1.05B
Cash dividends paid over time for Equity Residential (EQR)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Equity Residential (EQR)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.05B | +2.7% | +$27.20M | ||
| 2024 | $1.02B | +2.9% | +$28.90M | ||
| 2023 | $990.15M | +6.3% | +$58.37M | ||
| 2022 | $931.78M | +3.5% | +$31.32M | ||
| 2021 | $900.47M | +1.9% | +$16.53M | ||
| 2020 | $883.94M | +6.4% | +$52.83M | ||
| 2019 | $831.11M | +6.3% | +$48.99M | ||
| 2018 | $782.12M | +5.8% | +$42.75M | ||
| 2017 | $739.38M | -84.5% | -$4.03B | ||
| 2016 | $4.77B | +508.1% | +$3.99B | ||
| 2015 | $784.75M | +1.0% | +$8.09M | ||
| 2014 | $776.66M | +13.9% | +$95.05M | ||
| 2013 | $681.61M | +44.0% | +$208.16M | ||
| 2012 | $473.45M | +9.6% | +$41.43M | ||
| 2011 | $432.02M | +13.7% | +$52.05M | ||
| 2010 | $379.97M | -22.2% | -$108.64M | ||
| 2009 | $488.60M | -6.4% | -$33.59M | ||
| 2008 | $522.20M | -10.2% | -$59.02M | ||
| 2007 | $581.22M | +4.5% | +$25.25M | ||
| 2006 | $555.97M | +2.3% | +$12.38M | ||
| 2005 | $543.59M | -9.7% | -$58.07M | ||
| 2004 | $601.66M | — | +$601.66M | ||
| 2003 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2002 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2001 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2000 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1999 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1998 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1997 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1996 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1995 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1994 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1993 | $0 | — | — |
Equity Residential (EQR) most recent annual dividends paid stands at $1.05B (2025) – edged up 2.7% year-over-year.
Equity Residential dividends paid compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +3.4%, sustaining 8 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Equity Residential dividends paid peaked at $4.77B in 2016; the latest annual figure is $1.05B in 2025 (78.1% below peak).
$4.77B stands as the all-time-high annual dividends paid, posted in 2016, against a low of $0 during 1993.
Among 8 Real Estate peers, Equity Residential (EQR) ranks 9th; the peer median for dividends paid is $2.55B.
Equity Residential Dividends Paid 2025: $1.05B
Equity Residential dividends paid in 2025 was $1.05B, edged up 2.7% from 2024.
Equity Residential Dividends Paid 2024: $1.02B
Equity Residential dividends paid in 2024 was $1.02B, edged up 2.9% from 2023.
Equity Residential Dividends Paid 2023: $990.15M
Equity Residential dividends paid in 2023 was $990.15M, grew 6.3% from 2022.
Equity Residential Dividends Paid 2022: $931.78M
Equity Residential dividends paid in 2022 was $931.78M, edged up 3.5% from 2021.
Equity Residential Dividends Paid 2021: $900.47M
Equity Residential dividends paid in 2021 was $900.47M.
See more financial history for Equity Residential (EQR).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Equity Residential, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Prologis (PLD) | $3.76B | Real Estate |
| American Tower (AMT) | $3.16B | Real Estate |
| Realty Income (O) | $2.92B | Real Estate |
| Simon Property Group (SPG) | $2.79B | Real Estate |
| Public Storage (PSA) | $2.30B | Real Estate |
| Welltower (WELL) | $1.88B | Real Estate |
| Equinix (EQIX) | $1.86B | Real Estate |
| Digital Realty Trust (DLR) | $1.73B | Real Estate |
Frequently asked questions
Does Equity Residential pay dividends?
Yes, Equity Residential (EQR) pays irregular dividends of approximately $2.78 per share annually, yielding 4.19%.
What is Equity Residential's dividend yield?
Equity Residential (EQR) has a current dividend yield of 4.19%.
Is Equity Residential's dividend safe?
Equity Residential (EQR) passes 2 out of 8 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 112.1%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is Equity Residential's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Equity Residential (EQR) is $1.05B (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Equity Residential dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Equity Residential (EQR) dividends paid changed +2.7% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Equity Residential dividends paid?
Equity Residential (EQR) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +3.4% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Equity Residential dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Equity Residential dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $4.77B in 2016.
What was Equity Residential dividends paid in 2024?
Equity Residential (EQR) dividends paid in 2024 was $1.02B.
What was Equity Residential dividends paid in 2025?
Equity Residential (EQR) dividends paid in 2025 was $1.05B.
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