ELS – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Contender 21 Years

We are a self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”) with headquarters in Chicago. As of July 21, 2025, we own or have an interest in 455 properties in 35 states and British Columbia consisting of 173,340 sites.

Company Info

Symbol ELS
Company Equity Lifestyle Properties, In
Sector Real Estate
Industry REIT - Residential
Website Visit
Market Cap $12,621.3M

Price Data

Price $62.22
Price Change +0.01
Price Change % +0.02%
Next Earnings Oct 22, 2025
Low (52W) $58.15
High (52W) $73.67

Dividend Data

Div Yield 331.08%
5Y Avg Yield 261.20%
Current Div $0.515
Payouts/Year 4
Annualized $2.060
Previous Div $0.515
Ex-Date Sep 26, 2025

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 12.0
DGR 1Y 7.5%
DGR 3Y 8.3%
DGR 5Y 8.7%
DGR 10Y 10.8%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials -5.3%
TTR 3Y - With Specials 5.3%
TTR 1Y - No Specials -5.3%
TTR 3Y - No Specials 5.3%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $59.15
FV (P/E 10) % 5.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $9.70
FV (Peter Lynch) % 541.0%
Fair Value (Blended) $60.81
FV (Blended) % 2.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y 2.5%
NPM 24.1%
CF/Share $2.99
ROE 23.2%
Current R 0.5x
Debt/Capital 65.0%
ROTC 7.6%
P/E 32.1x
P/BV 6.9x
PEG 4.78
📊 Financial data last updated: October 16, 2025 9:58 am

Calculate your ELS Dividend Returns

Quickly and easily calculate ELS dividend yield using our ELS calculator. Adjust the fields below to see how your ELS 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 4:29 pm

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

YearStart BalanceStart SharesShare PriceDividend / ShareDividend YieldYield on CostAnnual DividendTotal DividendsEnd SharesEnd Balance
1$10,000160$62.42$0.523.30%3.30%$359$359185$11,559
2$12,411185$67.01$0.573.40%3.65%$453$812210$14,064
3$15,100210$71.95$0.633.50%4.04%$563$1,375234$16,863
4$18,105234$77.25$0.703.61%4.47%$690$2,065259$19,995
5$21,469259$82.95$0.773.72%4.94%$838$2,903283$23,507
6$25,239283$89.06$0.853.83%5.47%$1,011$3,914308$27,450
7$29,472308$95.62$0.943.95%6.05%$1,211$5,125333$31,884
8$34,233333$102.66$1.044.07%6.69%$1,446$6,571359$36,878
9$39,596359$110.23$1.164.19%7.41%$1,719$8,289386$42,514
10$45,647386$118.35$1.284.32%8.19%$2,038$10,327413$48,884

ELS Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
09/26/202509/26/2025$0.5153.40%3.46%$59.53
06/27/202506/27/2025$0.5153.23%3.35%$61.46
03/28/202503/28/2025$0.5152.93%3.10%$66.43
12/27/202412/27/2024$0.4782.87%2.87%$66.60
09/27/202409/27/2024$0.4782.66%2.70%$70.76
06/28/202406/28/2024$0.4782.84%2.94%$65.13
03/27/202403/27/2024$0.4782.83%2.97%$64.33
12/28/202312/28/2023$0.4482.50%2.50%$71.62
09/28/202309/28/2023$0.4482.76%2.82%$63.53
06/29/202306/29/2023$0.4482.59%2.70%$66.38
03/30/202303/30/2023$0.4482.55%2.73%$65.72
12/29/202212/29/2022$0.4102.51%2.51%$65.32
09/29/202209/29/2022$0.4102.56%2.63%$62.29
06/23/202206/23/2022$0.4102.13%2.26%$72.52
03/24/202203/24/2022$0.4102.06%2.26%$72.69
12/30/202112/30/2021$0.3631.67%1.67%$87.15
09/23/202109/23/2021$0.3631.75%1.78%$81.70
06/24/202106/24/2021$0.3631.88%1.93%$75.28
03/25/202103/25/2021$0.3632.18%2.28%$63.75
12/23/202012/23/2020$0.3432.26%2.26%$60.63
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ELS 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of ELS demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 9.0% CAGR, representing moderate long-term performance. While recent 5-year returns averaged 2.4% annually, the exceptional 10-year performance of 9.0% demonstrates sustained long-term growth. The DRIP strategy provided 20% 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 (ELS)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in ELS would grow to $30,265 with DRIP (202.7%), and $28,491 without DRIP (184.9%).

ELS Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in ELS with historic price growth (7.37%) and dividend growth (10.63%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $193,519

Annual Dividend: $11,625

Yield on Cost: 34.19%

Total Dividends: $64,430

No DRIP

Portfolio: $134,975

Total Dividends: $40,285

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $787,523

Annual Dividend: $63,824

Yield on Cost: 138.75%

Total Dividends: $349,842

No DRIP

Portfolio: $349,587

Total Dividends: $139,267

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $18,516 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $3,730 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 $7,133, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $64,430 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 189% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 34.19%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $26,734 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $149,806.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $63,824, cumulative dividends total $349,842, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $787,523, compared with $349,587 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for ELS, price $62.42, dividend per period $0.52 (4×/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth 7.37% and dividend growth 10.63% 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 ELS

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

Share price CAGR of +13.47%
Dividend CAGR of +10.81%

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

ELS (DRIP)ELS (No DRIP)
Current Price$62.42$62.42
Start Shares160.21160.21
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count213.31160.22
Dividends Payment$5.75$5.75
Annual Dividends$1,195$921
Yield on cost11.95%9.21%
Share Price$220.79$220.79
Total Dividends$7,121$6,059
Final Value$47,096$41,433

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – ELS

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

ELS Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
09/26/202509/26/2025$0.5153.40%3.46%$59.53
06/27/202506/27/2025$0.5153.23%3.35%$61.46
03/28/202503/28/2025$0.5152.93%3.10%$66.43
12/27/202412/27/2024$0.4782.87%2.87%$66.60
09/27/202409/27/2024$0.4782.66%2.70%$70.76
06/28/202406/28/2024$0.4782.84%2.94%$65.13
03/27/202403/27/2024$0.4782.83%2.97%$64.33
12/28/202312/28/2023$0.4482.50%2.50%$71.62
09/28/202309/28/2023$0.4482.76%2.82%$63.53
06/29/202306/29/2023$0.4482.59%2.70%$66.38
03/30/202303/30/2023$0.4482.55%2.73%$65.72
12/29/202212/29/2022$0.4102.51%2.51%$65.32
09/29/202209/29/2022$0.4102.56%2.63%$62.29
06/23/202206/23/2022$0.4102.13%2.26%$72.52
03/24/202203/24/2022$0.4102.06%2.26%$72.69
12/30/202112/30/2021$0.3631.67%1.67%$87.15
09/23/202109/23/2021$0.3631.75%1.78%$81.70
06/24/202106/24/2021$0.3631.88%1.93%$75.28
03/25/202103/25/2021$0.3632.18%2.28%$63.75
12/23/202012/23/2020$0.3432.26%2.26%$60.63
09/24/202009/24/2020$0.3432.21%2.27%$60.49
06/25/202006/25/2020$0.3432.05%2.17%$63.27
03/26/202003/26/2020$0.3432.34%2.54%$53.98
12/26/201912/26/2019$0.3061.77%1.77%$69.24
09/26/201909/26/2019$0.3071.76%1.80%$68.00
06/27/201906/27/2019$0.3071.94%2.05%$59.84
03/28/201903/28/2019$0.3071.97%2.13%$57.56
12/27/201812/27/2018$0.2752.28%2.28%$48.20
09/27/201809/27/2018$0.2752.25%2.32%$47.42
06/28/201806/28/2018$0.2752.27%2.40%$45.75
03/28/201803/28/2018$0.2752.31%2.52%$43.61
12/28/201712/28/2017$0.2442.19%2.19%$44.48
09/28/201709/28/2017$0.2442.24%2.31%$42.17
06/28/201706/28/2017$0.2442.13%2.28%$42.86
03/29/201703/29/2017$0.2442.30%2.54%$38.39
12/28/201612/28/2016$0.2132.42%2.42%$35.16
09/28/201609/28/2016$0.2132.10%2.16%$39.32
06/22/201606/22/2016$0.2132.17%2.31%$36.85
03/22/201603/22/2016$0.2132.18%2.39%$35.62
12/23/201512/23/2015$0.1882.29%2.29%$32.75
09/23/201509/23/2015$0.1882.50%2.58%$29.03
06/24/201506/24/2015$0.1882.64%2.83%$26.48
03/25/201503/25/2015$0.1882.45%2.72%$27.57
12/23/201412/23/2014$0.1632.54%2.54%$25.61
09/24/201409/24/2014$0.1632.94%3.12%$20.84
06/25/201406/25/2014$0.1632.59%2.93%$22.17
03/26/201403/26/2014$0.1632.68%3.24%$20.05
12/24/201312/24/2013$0.1252.78%2.78%$18.01
09/25/201309/25/2013$0.1252.78%2.87%$17.44
06/26/201306/26/2013$0.1252.44%2.60%$19.25
03/26/201303/26/2013$0.1252.40%2.65%$18.88
12/12/201212/12/2012$0.1102.64%2.64%$16.60
09/26/201209/26/2012$0.1102.46%2.55%$17.15
06/27/201206/27/2012$0.1102.46%2.65%$16.54
03/28/201203/28/2012$0.1102.28%2.56%$17.13
12/28/201112/28/2011$0.0942.27%2.27%$16.49
09/28/201109/28/2011$0.0942.27%2.39%$15.72
06/22/201106/22/2011$0.0942.09%2.32%$16.16
03/23/201103/23/2011$0.0942.27%2.68%$14.02
12/29/201012/29/2010$0.0752.14%2.14%$14.05
09/22/201009/22/2010$0.0752.22%2.22%$13.50
06/23/201006/23/2010$0.0752.39%2.39%$12.54
03/24/201003/24/2010$0.0752.12%2.22%$13.53
12/22/200912/22/2009$0.0752.24%2.44%$12.28
09/23/200909/23/2009$0.0752.23%2.68%$11.20
06/24/200906/24/2009$0.0632.55%2.83%$8.83
03/25/200903/25/2009$0.0632.22%2.61%$9.59
12/23/200812/23/2008$0.0502.21%2.21%$9.07
09/24/200809/24/2008$0.0501.47%1.57%$12.72
06/25/200806/25/2008$0.0501.49%1.71%$11.73
03/26/200803/26/2008$0.0501.28%1.58%$12.67
12/26/200712/26/2007$0.0381.26%1.26%$11.91
09/26/200709/26/2007$0.0381.00%1.14%$13.16
06/27/200706/27/2007$0.0380.88%1.17%$12.85
03/28/200703/28/2007$0.0380.71%1.13%$13.22
12/27/200612/27/2006$0.0190.55%0.55%$13.73
09/27/200609/27/2006$0.0190.54%0.65%$11.57
06/28/200606/28/2006$0.0190.47%0.70%$10.70
03/29/200603/29/2006$0.0190.30%0.59%$12.62
12/28/200512/28/2005$0.0060.22%0.22%$11.28
09/28/200509/28/2005$0.0060.21%0.23%$10.69
06/22/200506/22/2005$0.0060.20%0.26%$9.72
03/22/200503/22/2005$0.0060.19%0.29%$8.57
12/29/200412/29/2004$0.0030.14%0.14%$8.98
09/22/200409/22/2004$0.00324.16%0.16%$8.32
06/23/200406/23/2004$0.00325.95%0.16%$8.21
03/24/200403/24/2004$0.00326.17%0.15%$8.60
01/20/200401/20/2004$2.0032.15%108.47%$7.38
09/24/200309/24/2003$0.1244.99%5.04%$9.81
06/25/200306/25/2003$0.1245.70%5.82%$8.51
03/26/200303/26/2003$0.1246.33%6.53%$7.58
12/24/200212/24/2002$0.1196.26%6.26%$7.59
09/25/200209/25/2002$0.1195.87%5.97%$7.96
06/26/200206/26/2002$0.1195.19%5.36%$8.86
03/25/200203/25/2002$0.1195.46%5.73%$8.29
12/26/200112/26/2001$0.1115.71%5.71%$7.79
09/26/200109/26/2001$0.1115.84%5.94%$7.49
06/27/200106/27/2001$0.1116.16%6.38%$6.98
03/28/200103/28/2001$0.1116.30%6.63%$6.71
12/27/200012/27/2000$0.1045.67%5.70%$7.28
09/27/200009/27/2000$0.1046.56%6.71%$6.19
06/28/200006/28/2000$0.1046.65%6.92%$6.00
03/29/200003/29/2000$0.1016.66%6.88%$5.89
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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.

ELS Price

Price to Earnings

ELS trades at a 157.5x price-to-earnings ratio. This elevated valuation suggests investors expect strong future growth.

Price to Sales

ELS trades at a 33.3x price-to-sales ratio, providing insight into market valuation relative to revenue generation.

Revenue

ELS generated $0.4B in revenue. Revenue has grown by 19% over the period.

Net Income

ELS reported $0.1B in net income. Net income has grown by 21% over the period.

Revenue vs Net Income

ELS generated $0.4B in revenue with net income of $0.1B, representing a 21.2% net profit margin.

Gross Profit

ELS achieved $0.3B in gross profit, showing revenue after direct production costs.

Operating Income

ELS generated $0.1B in operating income, representing profit from core business operations.

EBITDA

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

Operating Cash Flow

ELS generated $0.1B in operating cash flow, demonstrating the company’s ability to convert earnings into cash.

Free Cash Flow

ELS generated $0.1B in free cash flow. Free cash flow has increased by 22% over the period.

Free Cash Flow / Share

ELS generates $0.40 in free cash flow per share. FCF per share has grown by 22% over the period.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

ELS reported $0.41 in earnings per share. EPS has grown by 21% over the period.

Return on Equity (ROE)

ELS delivered a 17.6% return on equity, indicating how effectively the company generates returns for shareholders.

Return on Assets (ROA)

ELS achieved a 10.6% return on assets, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Net Profit Margin

ELS maintains a 21.2% net profit margin, showing the percentage of revenue retained as profit after all expenses.

Gross Profit Margin

ELS operates with a 80.6% gross profit margin, reflecting pricing power and cost efficiency in core operations.

Cash & Debt

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

Shares Outstanding

ELS has 0.2B shares outstanding.

Stock-Based Comp

ELS reported $0.0B in stock-based compensation. Over the period, stock-based compensation has increased by 19%.

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

ELS generated $0.1B in free cash flow while spending $0.0B on stock-based compensation, representing 12% of FCF.

FCF vs FCF / Share

ELS reported $0.1B in free cash flow, translating to $0.40 per share.

Revenue: Actual + Estimates

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

EPS: Actual + Estimates

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

Net Income: Actual + Estimates

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

EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

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

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