ESS – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Champion 31 Years

Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interest

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Company Info

Symbol ESS
Company Essex Property Trust, Inc.
Sector Real Estate
Industry REIT - Residential
Website Visit
Market Cap $17,761.0M

Price Data

Price $257.15
Price Change -2.22
Price Change % -0.86%
Next Earnings Oct 29, 2025
Low (52W) $243.85
High (52W) $316.29

Dividend Data

Div Yield 299.83%
5Y Avg Yield 355.20%
Current Div $2.570
Payouts/Year 3
Annualized $7.710
Previous Div $2.570
Ex-Date Sep 30, 2025

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 7.4
DGR 1Y 5.2%
DGR 3Y 5.3%
DGR 5Y 4.4%
DGR 10Y 6.1%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials -6.9%
TTR 3Y - With Specials 10.5%
TTR 1Y - No Specials -6.9%
TTR 3Y - No Specials 10.5%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $260.14
FV (P/E 10) % -1.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $62.25
FV (Peter Lynch) % 313.0%
Fair Value (Blended) $190.42
FV (Blended) % 35.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y 6.4%
NPM 43.7%
CF/Share $16.03
ROE 15.1%
Current R 0.4x
Debt/Capital 53.0%
ROTC 6.6%
P/E 20.7x
P/BV 2.9x
PEG 5.48
📊 Financial data last updated: October 16, 2025 9:43 am

Calculate your ESS Dividend Returns

Quickly and easily calculate ESS dividend yield using our ESS calculator. Adjust the fields below to see how your ESS investments snowball over time.

Show Idealized Scenario (Assumes all future extra investments and dividends are made on Day 1 and reinvested instantly — this creates a best-case scenario for compounding growth.)

Portfolio Growth Over Time

Data last updated: October 16, 2025 4:40 pm

Year-by-Year Portfolio Growth (Realistic DRIP Scenario)

YearStart BalanceStart SharesShare PriceDividend / ShareDividend YieldYield on CostAnnual DividendTotal DividendsEnd SharesEnd Balance
1$10,00039$257.07$2.573.00%3.00%$327$32745$11,527
2$11,64945$259.78$2.723.14%3.18%$396$72351$13,244
3$13,38451$262.53$2.893.30%3.37%$473$1,19557$15,057
4$15,21657$265.30$3.063.46%3.57%$560$1,75564$16,976
5$17,15564$268.10$3.243.63%3.78%$659$2,41471$19,014
6$19,21571$270.93$3.433.80%4.01%$770$3,18578$21,185
7$21,40978$273.79$3.643.99%4.25%$897$4,08286$23,506
8$23,75486$276.69$3.864.18%4.50%$1,041$5,12294$25,995
9$26,26994$279.61$4.084.38%4.77%$1,204$6,326103$28,673
10$28,976103$282.56$4.334.60%5.05%$1,389$7,715112$31,565

ESS Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
09/30/202509/30/2025$2.573.80%2.88%$267.66
06/30/202506/30/2025$2.573.54%2.72%$283.40
03/31/202503/31/2025$2.573.24%2.51%$306.57
01/02/202501/02/2025$2.453.51%2.63%$279.52
09/30/202409/30/2024$2.453.27%2.49%$295.42
06/28/202406/28/2024$2.453.50%2.70%$272.20
03/27/202403/27/2024$2.453.89%3.04%$241.41
12/29/202312/29/2023$2.313.73%2.80%$247.94
09/28/202309/28/2023$2.314.33%3.29%$210.75
06/29/202306/29/2023$2.313.87%2.97%$233.07
03/30/202303/30/2023$2.314.36%3.39%$204.18
12/30/202212/30/2022$2.204.15%3.11%$211.92
09/29/202209/29/2022$2.203.64%2.77%$238.66
06/29/202206/29/2022$2.203.27%2.52%$262.35
03/30/202203/30/2022$2.202.43%1.89%$348.72
12/31/202112/31/2021$2.092.37%1.78%$352.23
09/29/202109/29/2021$2.092.58%1.94%$323.93
06/29/202106/29/2021$2.092.76%2.08%$302.13
03/30/202103/30/2021$2.092.99%2.25%$278.12
12/31/202012/31/2020$2.083.50%2.63%$237.42
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ESS 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of ESS demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 4.4% CAGR, representing modest long-term performance. The DRIP strategy provided 21% more total return compared to collecting dividends as cash, highlighting the compounding effect of reinvestment.

With DRIP No DRIP

Total Return with and without DRIP (ESS)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in ESS would grow to $22,047 with DRIP (120.5%), and $19,761 without DRIP (97.6%).

ESS Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in ESS with historic price growth (1.06%) and dividend growth (5.96%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $81,734

Annual Dividend: $6,329

Yield on Cost: 18.61%

Total Dividends: $40,154

No DRIP

Portfolio: $64,789

Total Dividends: $25,732

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $256,198

Annual Dividend: $31,873

Yield on Cost: 69.29%

Total Dividends: $187,136

No DRIP

Portfolio: $128,216

Total Dividends: $72,175

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $13,232 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $2,337 per year in dividends alone.

By year 17, the annual dividend climbs to around your initial contribution. For a starting investment of $10,000, the yearly dividend now sits at approximately $4,103, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $40,154 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 118% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 18.61%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $13,612 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $85,517.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $31,873, cumulative dividends total $187,136, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $256,198, compared with $128,216 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for ESS, price $257.07, dividend per period $2.57 (3×/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth 1.06% and dividend growth 5.96% annually.

We simulate month by month for 30 years. Every month, a $100 contribution is added and converted to shares at that month’s price. Dividends are paid roughly evenly across the year based on the dividend frequency; in the DRIP path, each payout immediately buys additional shares at the then-current price. In the No‑DRIP path, dividends accrue as cash. Prices grow using a monthly rate derived from the annual price growth. Dividends per share increase once per year at the annual dividend growth rate.

This model isn’t investment advice; it’s a simple, transparent framework that illustrates how reinvesting dividends can accelerate both income and total return over time.

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for ESS

Based on past 10-year performance, here are ESS growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +12.31%
Dividend CAGR of +6.10%

Using ESS CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10,000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

ESS (DRIP)ESS (No DRIP)
Current Price$257.07$257.07
Start Shares38.9038.90
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count48.4638.90
Dividends Payment$13.94$13.94
Annual Dividends$664$542
Yield on cost6.64%5.42%
Share Price$820.61$820.61
Total Dividends$4,761$4,214
Final Value$39,769$36,136

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – ESS

Dividend History: Payments & Yield

Shows quarterly dividend payments with trailing yield and a 5-year rolling average overlay. Use the range pills to switch the visible period.

Yield Dividend

Dividend Growth

Lifetime quarterly dividend amounts, with range controls for 1Y/2Y/5Y/10Y. Useful to visualize the cadence and pace of dividend increases over time.

Dividend

Dividend Payments & Yield

Quarterly dividends with TTM yield and a 5‑year rolling average overlay. Helps compare current yield versus recent history across different ranges.

Dividend 5-yr Rolling AVG Yield

ESS Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
09/30/202509/30/2025$2.573.80%2.88%$267.66
06/30/202506/30/2025$2.573.54%2.72%$283.40
03/31/202503/31/2025$2.573.24%2.51%$306.57
01/02/202501/02/2025$2.453.51%2.63%$279.52
09/30/202409/30/2024$2.453.27%2.49%$295.42
06/28/202406/28/2024$2.453.50%2.70%$272.20
03/27/202403/27/2024$2.453.89%3.04%$241.41
12/29/202312/29/2023$2.313.73%2.80%$247.94
09/28/202309/28/2023$2.314.33%3.29%$210.75
06/29/202306/29/2023$2.313.87%2.97%$233.07
03/30/202303/30/2023$2.314.36%3.39%$204.18
12/30/202212/30/2022$2.204.15%3.11%$211.92
09/29/202209/29/2022$2.203.64%2.77%$238.66
06/29/202206/29/2022$2.203.27%2.52%$262.35
03/30/202203/30/2022$2.202.43%1.89%$348.72
12/31/202112/31/2021$2.092.37%1.78%$352.23
09/29/202109/29/2021$2.092.58%1.94%$323.93
06/29/202106/29/2021$2.092.76%2.08%$302.13
03/30/202103/30/2021$2.092.99%2.25%$278.12
12/31/202012/31/2020$2.083.50%2.63%$237.42
09/29/202009/29/2020$2.084.10%3.12%$199.60
06/29/202006/29/2020$2.083.56%2.75%$226.43
03/30/202003/30/2020$2.083.52%2.76%$225.51
12/31/201912/31/2019$1.952.59%1.94%$300.86
09/27/201909/27/2019$1.952.36%1.79%$326.35
06/27/201906/27/2019$1.952.64%2.03%$288.37
03/28/201903/28/2019$1.952.60%2.02%$290.17
12/31/201812/31/2018$1.863.03%2.28%$245.21
09/27/201809/27/2018$1.863.03%2.31%$241.89
06/28/201806/28/2018$1.863.06%2.37%$235.59
03/28/201803/28/2018$1.862.97%2.33%$239.63
12/28/201712/28/2017$1.752.91%2.18%$240.91
09/28/201709/28/2017$1.752.71%2.07%$253.05
06/28/201706/28/2017$1.752.57%2.02%$260.24
03/29/201703/29/2017$1.752.82%2.26%$232.00
12/28/201612/28/2016$1.602.81%2.11%$227.55
09/28/201609/28/2016$1.602.74%2.11%$227.41
06/28/201606/28/2016$1.602.72%2.15%$223.23
03/29/201603/29/2016$1.602.53%2.05%$233.67
12/30/201512/30/2015$1.442.37%1.78%$243.27
09/28/201509/28/2015$1.442.62%2.01%$214.85
06/26/201506/26/2015$1.442.56%2.02%$214.17
03/27/201503/27/2015$1.442.30%1.86%$232.37
12/30/201412/30/2014$1.302.43%1.86%$209.97
09/26/201409/26/2014$1.302.78%2.16%$180.54
06/26/201406/26/2014$1.302.68%2.12%$183.70
03/12/201403/12/2014$1.212.93%2.20%$165.36
12/30/201312/30/2013$1.213.37%2.52%$143.77
09/26/201309/26/2013$1.213.16%2.42%$149.84
06/26/201306/26/2013$1.212.96%2.32%$156.34
03/26/201303/26/2013$1.213.00%2.42%$150.29
12/28/201212/28/2012$1.103.01%2.26%$146.07
09/26/201209/26/2012$1.102.92%2.22%$148.52
06/27/201206/27/2012$1.102.87%2.21%$149.08
03/28/201203/28/2012$1.102.84%2.22%$148.58
12/29/201112/29/2011$1.042.96%2.22%$140.58
09/28/201109/28/2011$1.043.45%2.60%$120.23
06/28/201106/28/2011$1.043.10%2.33%$133.73
03/29/201103/29/2011$1.043.43%2.58%$120.77
12/30/201012/30/2010$1.033.62%2.71%$114.15
09/28/201009/28/2010$1.033.82%2.86%$108.23
06/28/201006/28/2010$1.033.97%2.98%$103.86
03/29/201003/29/2010$1.034.66%3.50%$88.50
12/30/200912/30/2009$1.034.85%3.64%$84.90
09/28/200909/28/2009$1.035.03%3.78%$81.75
06/26/200906/26/2009$1.036.66%5.02%$61.59
03/27/200903/27/2009$1.037.08%5.35%$57.74
12/30/200812/30/2008$1.025.52%4.14%$73.89
09/26/200809/26/2008$1.023.35%2.57%$118.99
06/26/200806/26/2008$1.023.62%2.84%$107.64
03/27/200803/27/2008$1.023.37%2.71%$112.90
12/26/200712/26/2007$0.9303.78%2.84%$98.35
09/26/200709/26/2007$0.9303.09%2.38%$117.34
06/27/200706/27/2007$0.9302.98%2.35%$118.82
03/28/200703/28/2007$0.9302.70%2.18%$128.00
12/27/200612/27/2006$0.8402.63%1.97%$127.75
09/27/200609/27/2006$0.8402.72%2.06%$122.57
06/28/200606/28/2006$0.8403.08%2.35%$107.21
03/29/200603/29/2006$0.8403.00%2.31%$109.12
12/28/200512/28/2005$0.8103.49%2.62%$92.77
09/28/200509/28/2005$0.8103.71%2.80%$86.90
06/28/200506/28/2005$0.8103.84%2.92%$83.27
03/29/200503/29/2005$0.8104.60%3.52%$69.11
12/29/200412/29/2004$0.7903.82%2.87%$82.63
09/28/200409/28/2004$0.7904.39%3.31%$71.71
06/28/200406/28/2004$0.7904.58%3.45%$68.60
03/29/200403/29/2004$0.7904.83%3.66%$64.80
12/29/200312/29/2003$0.7804.80%3.60%$64.99
09/26/200309/26/2003$0.7805.02%3.78%$61.90
06/26/200306/26/2003$0.7805.47%4.13%$56.70
03/27/200303/27/2003$0.7805.83%4.42%$53.00
12/04/200212/04/2002$0.7706.10%4.57%$50.50
09/26/200209/26/2002$0.7705.98%4.59%$50.31
06/26/200206/26/2002$0.7705.38%4.23%$54.62
03/26/200203/26/2002$0.7705.47%4.41%$52.43
12/27/200112/27/2001$0.7005.64%4.23%$49.64
09/26/200109/26/2001$0.7005.69%4.41%$47.65
06/27/200106/27/2001$0.7005.23%4.19%$50.14
03/28/200103/28/2001$0.7005.33%4.43%$47.44
12/27/200012/27/2000$0.6104.29%3.30%$55.50
09/27/200009/27/2000$0.6104.22%3.33%$55.00
06/28/200006/28/2000$0.6105.21%4.22%$43.38
03/29/200003/29/2000$0.5506.12%4.59%$35.94
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Dividend Payout Ratio

Tracks the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends each quarter. Lower and stable ratios often indicate safer, more sustainable payouts.

Payout Ratio

Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

Shows dividends as a percentage of free cash flow. Consistently high values may signal limited reinvestment capacity or potential dividend risk.

Dividend/FCF Ratio

Share Price

Historical closing price with range controls. Table view includes quarter‑over‑quarter and year‑over‑year changes for additional context.

ESS Price

Price to Earnings

ESS trades at a 81.2x price-to-earnings ratio. This elevated valuation suggests investors expect strong future growth.

Price to Sales

ESS trades at a 38.4x price-to-sales ratio, providing insight into market valuation relative to revenue generation.

Revenue

ESS generated $0.5B in revenue. Revenue has grown by 31% over the period.

Net Income

ESS reported $0.2B in net income. Net income has grown by 81% over the period.

Revenue vs Net Income

ESS generated $0.5B in revenue with net income of $0.2B, representing a 47.3% net profit margin.

Gross Profit

ESS achieved $0.4B in gross profit, showing revenue after direct production costs.

Operating Income

ESS generated $0.2B in operating income, representing profit from core business operations.

EBITDA

ESS generated $0.2B in EBITDA, measuring operational profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Operating Cash Flow

ESS generated $0.3B in operating cash flow, demonstrating the company’s ability to convert earnings into cash.

Free Cash Flow

ESS generated $0.2B in free cash flow. Free cash flow has increased by 86% over the period.

Free Cash Flow / Share

ESS generates $3.70 in free cash flow per share. FCF per share has grown by 86% over the period.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

ESS reported $3.44 in earnings per share. EPS has grown by 81% over the period.

Return on Equity (ROE)

ESS delivered a 39.5% return on equity, indicating how effectively the company generates returns for shareholders.

Return on Assets (ROA)

ESS achieved a 23.7% return on assets, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Net Profit Margin

ESS maintains a 47.3% net profit margin, showing the percentage of revenue retained as profit after all expenses.

Gross Profit Margin

ESS operates with a 78.5% gross profit margin, reflecting pricing power and cost efficiency in core operations.

Cash & Debt

ESS holds $0.1B in cash against $0.0B in debt, resulting in a net cash position of $0.0B.

Shares Outstanding

ESS has 0.1B shares outstanding.

Stock-Based Comp

ESS reported $0.0B in stock-based compensation. Over the period, stock-based compensation has increased by 31%.

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

ESS generated $0.2B in free cash flow while spending $0.0B on stock-based compensation, representing 5% of FCF.

FCF vs FCF / Share

ESS reported $0.2B in free cash flow, translating to $3.70 per share.

Revenue: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks ESS revenue: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EPS: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks ESS eps: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

Net Income: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks ESS net income: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks ESS ebitda: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

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