Essex Property Trust has announced a 0.8% hike in its annual cash dividend, lifting the first-quarter payout to $2.59 per share, marking its 32nd consecutive annual increase. The company reported total revenues of $479.6 million for Q4 2025, a year-over-year growth of 5.5%, and maintains a strong financial occupancy rate of 96.3%. With a healthy liquidity position of $1.7 billion, Essex also projects a same-property revenue growth of 2.4% for 2026, reinforcing its stability in the multifamily residential sector.
“Essex Property Trust · approved · 0.8% hike in the annual cash dividend · true”
“Essex Property Trust · first-quarter cash dividend · $2.59 per share · true”
“Essex Property Trust · annual cash dividend prior quarter · $2.57 · true”
“Essex Property Trust · consecutive annual dividend increments · 32 · true”
“Essex Property Trust · annual dividend total · $10.36 a share · true”
“Essex Property Trust · annualized yield · 4.07% · true”
“Essex Property Trust · dividend increases in the past five years · five times · true”
“Essex Property Trust · dividend payout growth · 5.14% · true”
“Essex Property Trust · core FFO for fourth quarter 2025 · $3.98 per share · true”
“Essex Property Trust · total revenues increase year over year · 5.5% · true”
“Essex Property Trust · total revenue in fourth quarter 2025 · $479.6 million · true”
“Essex Property Trust · financial occupancy · 96.3% · true”