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. The firm acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests

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Company Info

Symbol ESS
Company Essex Property Trust, Inc.
Sector Real Estate
Industry REIT - Residential
Website Visit
Market Cap $17,101.5M

Price Data

Price $247.34
Price Change +4.26
Price Change % +1.75%
Next Earnings Report Apr 28, 2026
Low (52W) $238.46
High (52W) $294.09

Dividend Data

Div Yield 4.19%
5Y Avg Yield 3.41%
Current Div $2.590
Payouts/Year 4
Annualized $10.360
Previous Div $2.570
Ex-date Mar 31, 2026
Dividend Pay Date Apr 15, 2026

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 8.5
DGR 1Y 3.8%
DGR 3Y 5.0%
DGR 5Y 4.4%
DGR 10Y 5.7%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials -1.1%
TTR 3Y - With Specials 11.3%
TTR 1Y - No Specials -1.1%
TTR 3Y - No Specials 11.3%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $261.46
FV (P/E 10) % -5.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $259.75
FV (Peter Lynch) % -5.0%
Fair Value (Blended) $208.05
FV (Blended) % 19.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y 6.5%
NPM 35.7%
CF/Share $16.66
ROE 12.2%
Current R 0.2x
Debt/Capital 55.0%
ROTC 5.5%
P/E 23.8x
P/BV 2.9x
PEG 3.95
📊 Financial data last updated: April 6, 2026 12:23 pm (Data may be stale)

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: April 15, 2026 2:45 pm

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

YearStart BalanceStart SharesShare PriceDividend / ShareDividend YieldYield on CostAnnual DividendTotal DividendsEnd SharesEnd Balance
1$10,00040$251.38$2.594.12%4.12%$450$45046$11,650
2$11,78346$254.25$2.724.28%4.32%$544$99453$13,527
3$13,68253$257.16$2.854.44%4.54%$651$1,64560$15,533
4$15,71060$260.10$2.994.60%4.76%$771$2,41568$17,681
5$17,88368$263.08$3.144.77%5.00%$906$3,32176$19,989
6$20,21776$266.09$3.304.95%5.24%$1,058$4,37984$22,475
7$22,73284$269.13$3.465.14%5.50%$1,230$5,60993$25,162
8$25,45093$272.21$3.635.33%5.77%$1,425$7,034103$28,075
9$28,396103$275.32$3.815.53%6.06%$1,646$8,679113$31,242
10$31,599113$278.47$4.005.74%6.36%$1,897$10,576125$34,695

ESS Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
03/31/202603/31/2026$2.594.26%4.28%$242.00
01/02/202601/02/2026$2.574.00%4.00%$256.89
09/30/202509/30/2025$2.573.80%3.84%$267.66
06/30/202506/30/2025$2.573.54%3.63%$283.40
03/31/202503/31/2025$2.573.24%3.35%$306.57
01/02/202501/02/2025$2.453.51%3.51%$279.52
09/30/202409/30/2024$2.453.27%3.32%$295.42
06/28/202406/28/2024$2.453.50%3.60%$272.20
03/27/202403/27/2024$2.453.89%4.06%$241.41
12/29/202312/29/2023$2.313.73%3.73%$247.94
09/28/202309/28/2023$2.314.33%4.38%$210.75
06/29/202306/29/2023$2.313.87%3.96%$233.07
03/30/202303/30/2023$2.314.36%4.53%$204.18
12/30/202212/30/2022$2.204.15%4.15%$211.92
09/29/202209/29/2022$2.203.64%3.69%$238.66
06/29/202206/29/2022$2.203.27%3.35%$262.35
03/30/202203/30/2022$2.202.43%2.52%$348.72
12/31/202112/31/2021$2.092.37%2.37%$352.23
09/29/202109/29/2021$2.092.58%2.58%$323.93
06/29/202106/29/2021$2.092.76%2.77%$302.13
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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 4.3% 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 $22,095 with DRIP (121.0%), and $20,212 without DRIP (102.1%).

ESS Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in ESS with historic price growth (1.14%) and dividend growth (4.93%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $97,522

Annual Dividend: $8,389

Yield on Cost: 24.67%

Total Dividends: $54,247

No DRIP

Portfolio: $70,591

Total Dividends: $31,076

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $320,547

Annual Dividend: $39,839

Yield on Cost: 86.61%

Total Dividends: $244,517

No DRIP

Portfolio: $137,561

Total Dividends: $80,573

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $18,069 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $3,154 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 $5,488, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $54,247 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 160% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 24.67%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $17,657 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $114,117.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $39,839, cumulative dividends total $244,517, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $320,547, compared with $137,561 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for ESS, price $251.38, dividend per period $2.59 (4x/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth 1.14% and dividend growth 4.93% 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 +11.95%
Dividend CAGR of +5.69%

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$244.23$244.23
Start Shares40.9540.95
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count55.7440.95
Dividends Payment$18.03$18.03
Annual Dividends$981$738
Yield on cost9.81%7.38%
Share Price$755.07$755.07
Total Dividends$6,914$5,825
Final Value$42,089$36,742

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
03/31/202603/31/2026$2.594.26%4.28%$242.00
01/02/202601/02/2026$2.574.00%4.00%$256.89
09/30/202509/30/2025$2.573.80%3.84%$267.66
06/30/202506/30/2025$2.573.54%3.63%$283.40
03/31/202503/31/2025$2.573.24%3.35%$306.57
01/02/202501/02/2025$2.453.51%3.51%$279.52
09/30/202409/30/2024$2.453.27%3.32%$295.42
06/28/202406/28/2024$2.453.50%3.60%$272.20
03/27/202403/27/2024$2.453.89%4.06%$241.41
12/29/202312/29/2023$2.313.73%3.73%$247.94
09/28/202309/28/2023$2.314.33%4.38%$210.75
06/29/202306/29/2023$2.313.87%3.96%$233.07
03/30/202303/30/2023$2.314.36%4.53%$204.18
12/30/202212/30/2022$2.204.15%4.15%$211.92
09/29/202209/29/2022$2.203.64%3.69%$238.66
06/29/202206/29/2022$2.203.27%3.35%$262.35
03/30/202203/30/2022$2.202.43%2.52%$348.72
12/31/202112/31/2021$2.092.37%2.37%$352.23
09/29/202109/29/2021$2.092.58%2.58%$323.93
06/29/202106/29/2021$2.092.76%2.77%$302.13
03/30/202103/30/2021$2.092.99%3.01%$278.12
12/31/202012/31/2020$2.083.50%3.50%$237.42
09/29/202009/29/2020$2.084.10%4.16%$199.60
06/29/202006/29/2020$2.083.56%3.67%$226.43
03/30/202003/30/2020$2.083.52%3.69%$225.51
12/31/201912/31/2019$1.952.59%2.59%$300.86
09/27/201909/27/2019$1.952.36%2.39%$326.35
06/27/201906/27/2019$1.952.64%2.70%$288.37
03/28/201903/28/2019$1.952.60%2.69%$290.17
12/31/201812/31/2018$1.863.03%3.03%$245.21
09/27/201809/27/2018$1.863.03%3.08%$241.89
06/28/201806/28/2018$1.863.06%3.16%$235.59
03/28/201803/28/2018$1.862.97%3.10%$239.63
12/28/201712/28/2017$1.752.91%2.91%$240.91
09/28/201709/28/2017$1.752.71%2.77%$253.05
06/28/201706/28/2017$1.752.57%2.69%$260.24
03/29/201703/29/2017$1.752.82%3.02%$232.00
12/28/201612/28/2016$1.602.81%2.81%$227.55
09/28/201609/28/2016$1.602.74%2.81%$227.41
06/28/201606/28/2016$1.602.72%2.87%$223.23
03/29/201603/29/2016$1.602.53%2.74%$233.67
12/30/201512/30/2015$1.442.37%2.37%$243.27
09/28/201509/28/2015$1.442.62%2.68%$214.85
06/26/201506/26/2015$1.442.56%2.69%$214.17
03/27/201503/27/2015$1.442.30%2.48%$232.37
12/30/201412/30/2014$1.302.43%2.48%$209.97
09/26/201409/26/2014$1.302.78%2.88%$180.54
06/26/201406/26/2014$1.302.68%2.83%$183.70
03/12/201403/12/2014$1.212.93%2.93%$165.36
12/30/201312/30/2013$1.213.37%3.37%$143.77
09/26/201309/26/2013$1.213.16%3.23%$149.84
06/26/201306/26/2013$1.212.96%3.10%$156.34
03/26/201303/26/2013$1.213.00%3.22%$150.29
12/28/201212/28/2012$1.103.01%3.01%$146.07
09/26/201209/26/2012$1.102.92%2.96%$148.52
06/27/201206/27/2012$1.102.87%2.95%$149.08
03/28/201203/28/2012$1.102.84%2.96%$148.58
12/29/201112/29/2011$1.042.96%2.96%$140.58
09/28/201109/28/2011$1.043.45%3.46%$120.23
06/28/201106/28/2011$1.043.10%3.11%$133.73
03/29/201103/29/2011$1.043.43%3.44%$120.77
12/30/201012/30/2010$1.033.62%3.62%$114.15
09/28/201009/28/2010$1.033.82%3.82%$108.23
06/28/201006/28/2010$1.033.97%3.98%$103.86
03/29/201003/29/2010$1.034.66%4.67%$88.50
12/30/200912/30/2009$1.034.85%4.85%$84.90
09/28/200909/28/2009$1.035.03%5.04%$81.75
06/26/200906/26/2009$1.036.66%6.69%$61.59
03/27/200903/27/2009$1.037.08%7.14%$57.74
12/30/200812/30/2008$1.025.52%5.52%$73.89
09/26/200809/26/2008$1.023.35%3.43%$118.99
06/26/200806/26/2008$1.023.62%3.79%$107.64
03/27/200803/27/2008$1.023.37%3.61%$112.90
12/26/200712/26/2007$0.9303.78%3.78%$98.35
09/26/200709/26/2007$0.9303.09%3.17%$117.34
06/27/200706/27/2007$0.9302.98%3.13%$118.82
03/28/200703/28/2007$0.9302.70%2.91%$128.00
12/27/200612/27/2006$0.8402.63%2.63%$127.75
09/27/200609/27/2006$0.8402.72%2.74%$122.57
06/28/200606/28/2006$0.8403.08%3.13%$107.21
03/29/200603/29/2006$0.8403.00%3.08%$109.12
12/28/200512/28/2005$0.8103.49%3.49%$92.77
09/28/200509/28/2005$0.8103.71%3.73%$86.90
06/28/200506/28/2005$0.8103.84%3.89%$83.27
03/29/200503/29/2005$0.8104.60%4.69%$69.11
12/29/200412/29/2004$0.7903.82%3.82%$82.63
09/28/200409/28/2004$0.7904.39%4.41%$71.71
06/28/200406/28/2004$0.7904.58%4.61%$68.60
03/29/200403/29/2004$0.7904.83%4.88%$64.80
12/29/200312/29/2003$0.7804.80%4.80%$64.99
09/26/200309/26/2003$0.7805.02%5.04%$61.90
06/26/200306/26/2003$0.7805.47%5.50%$56.70
03/27/200303/27/2003$0.7805.83%5.89%$53.00
12/04/200212/04/2002$0.7706.10%6.10%$50.50
09/26/200209/26/2002$0.7705.98%6.12%$50.31
06/26/200206/26/2002$0.7705.38%5.64%$54.62
03/26/200203/26/2002$0.7705.47%5.87%$52.43
12/27/200112/27/2001$0.7005.64%5.64%$49.64
09/26/200109/26/2001$0.7005.69%5.88%$47.65
06/27/200106/27/2001$0.7005.23%5.58%$50.14
03/28/200103/28/2001$0.7005.33%5.90%$47.44
12/27/200012/27/2000$0.6104.29%4.40%$55.50
09/27/200009/27/2000$0.6104.22%4.44%$55.00
06/28/200006/28/2000$0.6105.21%5.63%$43.38
03/29/200003/29/2000$0.5506.12%6.12%$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 211.0x price-to-earnings ratio. This elevated valuation suggests investors expect strong future growth.

Price to Sales

ESS trades at a 35.6x price-to-sales ratio, providing insight into market valuation relative to revenue generation.

Revenue

ESS generated $0.5B in revenue. Revenue has grown by 20% over the period.

Net Income

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

Revenue vs Net Income

ESS generated $0.5B in revenue with net income of $0.1B, representing a 16.9% 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 $0.1B in operating cash flow, demonstrating the company’s ability to convert earnings into cash.

Free Cash Flow

ESS generated $0.1B in free cash flow. Free cash flow has decreased by 27% over the period.

Free Cash Flow / Share

ESS generates $1.18 in free cash flow per share. FCF per share has declined by 27% over the period.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

ESS reported $1.25 in earnings per share. EPS has declined by 21% over the period.

Return on Equity (ROE)

ESS delivered a 14.1% return on equity, indicating how effectively the company generates returns for shareholders.

Return on Assets (ROA)

ESS achieved a 8.4% return on assets, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Net Profit Margin

ESS maintains a 16.9% net profit margin, showing the percentage of revenue retained as profit after all expenses.

Gross Profit Margin

ESS operates with a 81.0% 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 20%.

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

ESS generated $0.1B in free cash flow while spending $0.0B on stock-based compensation, representing 16% of FCF.

FCF vs FCF / Share

ESS reported $0.1B in free cash flow, translating to $1.18 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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