ESS Essex Property Trust, Inc.
Real Estate · REIT - Residential
265.07
-0.06%
About the company
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 in 258 apartment communities comprising over 62,000 apartment homes with an additional property in active development. Essex Property Trust, Inc. was incorporated in 1971 in Maryland and is based in San Mateo, United States.
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Dividend deep dive
Essex Property Trust, Inc. operates in the Real Estate sector as a REIT - Residential. It currently offers a dividend yield of 3.85%, which falls within its 5-year yield band where the average is 3.47%, the high is 4.1%, and the low is 2.74%. The company holds a rating score of 5.0. Its momentum score is 4.0, suggesting a weaker recent price trend, while its value score is 1.7, indicating it may be priced richly relative to its intrinsic value.
Dividend history
Essex Property Trust, Inc. has a notable history of dividend increases, extending its streak to 29 consecutive years, earning it a 'champion' tier status by CCC standards. Over the past three years, the dividend has grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.318%, and its five-year CAGR stands at 4.341%. Annual dividends per share have progressed from USD 5.2 in 2014 to USD 7.8 in 2019, reaching USD 9.24 in 2023, with projections for USD 9.8 in 2024 and USD 10.28 in 2025. The company's dividend doubling time is 16.6 years.
Dividend safety
The dividend safety of Essex Property Trust, Inc. is currently rated as 'watch'. The payout ratio stands at 161.12% based on EPS, indicating that the company is distributing more in dividends than it earns.
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