Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) — Dividend Profile
Real Estate·Real Estate Investment Trusts
11y payment streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
3.55%
@ $61.11
TTM Yield
2.57%
Forward Annual
$2.17
Quarterly
Market Cap
$12.0b
Payout (FCF)
123%
0.8x covered
Payout (Earnings)
107%
Latest Amount
$0.5425
Ex 2026-03-27
3y CAGR
-32.8%
5y CAGR
-17.9%
10y CAGR
-8.2%
Next Ex-Date
2026-06-26
Last recorded cut on or near 2019-12-26.
Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: WarningYield Trap: Yellow2 of 6 red flags · 2 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Grey (2.25)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (70.6%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
6/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Flagged
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Danger
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
0.81×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
⚠ Fired
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
⚠ Fired
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: -1.1%
✓ OK
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (38)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-26$0.5425Quarterly2026-07-10recurring
2026-03-27$0.5425Quarterly2026-04-10recurring
2025-09-26$0.5150Quarterly2025-10-10recurring
2025-06-27$0.5150Quarterly2025-07-11recurring
2025-03-28$0.5150Quarterly2025-04-11recurring
2024-12-27$0.4775Quarterly2025-01-10recurring
2024-09-27$0.4775Quarterly2024-10-11recurring
2024-06-28$0.4775Quarterly2024-07-12recurring
2024-03-27$0.4775Quarterly2024-04-12recurring
2023-12-28$0.4475Quarterly2024-01-12recurring
2023-09-28$0.4475Quarterly2023-10-13recurring
2023-06-29$0.4475Quarterly2023-07-14recurring
2023-03-30$0.4475Quarterly2023-04-14recurring
2022-12-29$0.4100Quarterly2023-01-13recurring
2022-09-29$0.4100Quarterly2022-10-14recurring
2022-06-23$0.4100Quarterly2022-07-08recurring
2022-03-24$0.4100Quarterly2022-04-08recurring
2021-12-30$0.3625Quarterly2022-01-14recurring
2021-09-23$0.3625Quarterly2021-10-08recurring
2021-06-24$0.3625Quarterly2021-07-09recurring
2021-03-25$0.3625Quarterly2021-04-09recurring
2020-12-23$0.3425Quarterly2021-01-08recurring
2020-06-25$0.3425Quarterly2020-07-10recurring
2020-03-26$0.3425Quarterly2020-04-10recurring
2019-12-26$0.3063Quarterly2020-01-10recurring
2019-09-26$0.6125Quarterly2019-10-11recurring
2019-06-27$0.6125Quarterly2019-07-12recurring
2019-03-28$0.6125Quarterly2019-04-12recurring
2018-12-27$0.5500Quarterly2019-01-11recurring
2018-09-27$0.5500Quarterly2018-10-12recurring
2018-06-28$0.5500Quarterly2018-07-13recurring
2018-03-28$0.5500Quarterly2018-04-13recurring
2017-09-28$0.4875Quarterly2017-10-13recurring
2017-06-28$0.4875Quarterly2017-07-14recurring
2017-03-29$0.4875Quarterly2017-04-14recurring
2016-12-28$0.4250Quarterly2017-01-13recurring
2016-09-28$0.4250Quarterly2016-10-14recurring
2016-06-22$0.4250Quarterly2016-07-08recurring