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Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Essex Property Trust (ESS) — Dividend Profile
Real Estate·Real Estate Investment Trusts
S&P 500 Aristocrat11y payment streak1y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
3.64%
@ $284.61
TTM Yield
3.62%
Forward Annual
$10.36
Quarterly
Market Cap
$17.9b
Payout (FCF)
57%
1.8x covered
Payout (Earnings)
121%
Latest Amount
$2.5900
Ex 2026-03-31
3y CAGR
-17.7%
5y CAGR
-9.2%
10y CAGR
0.7%
Next Ex-Date
2026-06-30
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: Green3 of 6 red flags · 1 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (1.58)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (42.2%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
5/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Watch
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
1.27×
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.
✓ OK
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: +10.5%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 25 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.39%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
96%
24 of 25 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
1 – 10 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.89%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (40)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-30$2.5900Quarterly2026-07-15recurring
2026-03-31$2.5900Quarterly2026-04-15recurring
2026-01-02$2.5700Quarterly2026-01-15recurring
2025-09-30$2.5700Quarterly2025-10-15recurring
2025-06-30$2.5700Quarterly2025-07-15recurring
2025-03-31$2.5700Quarterly2025-04-15recurring
2025-01-02$2.4500Quarterly2025-01-15recurring
2024-09-30$2.4500Quarterly2024-10-11recurring
2024-06-28$2.4500Quarterly2024-07-12recurring
2024-03-27$2.4500Quarterly2024-04-12recurring
2023-12-29$2.3100Quarterly2024-01-12recurring
2023-09-28$2.3100Quarterly2023-10-13recurring
2023-06-29$2.3100Quarterly2023-07-14recurring
2023-03-30$2.3100Quarterly2023-04-14recurring
2022-12-30$2.2000Quarterly2023-01-13recurring
2022-09-29$2.2000Quarterly2022-10-14recurring
2022-06-29$2.2000Quarterly2022-07-15recurring
2022-03-30$2.2000Quarterly2022-04-14recurring
2021-12-31$2.0900Quarterly2022-01-14recurring
2021-09-29$2.0900Quarterly2021-10-15recurring
2021-06-29$2.0900Quarterly2021-07-15recurring
2021-03-30$2.0900Quarterly2021-04-15recurring
2020-12-31$2.0775Quarterly2021-01-15recurring
2020-09-29$2.0775Quarterly2020-10-15recurring
2020-06-29$2.0775Quarterly2020-07-15recurring
2020-03-30$2.0775Quarterly2020-04-15recurring
2019-12-31$1.9500Quarterly2020-01-15recurring
2019-09-27$1.9500Quarterly2019-10-15recurring
2019-06-27$1.9500Quarterly2019-07-12recurring
2019-03-28$1.9500Quarterly2019-04-12recurring
2018-12-31$1.8600Quarterly2019-01-15recurring
2018-09-27$1.8600Quarterly2018-10-12recurring
2018-06-28$1.8600Quarterly2018-07-13recurring
2018-03-28$1.8600Quarterly2018-04-16recurring
2017-09-28$1.7500Quarterly2017-10-16recurring
2017-06-28$1.7500Quarterly2017-07-14recurring
2017-03-29$1.7500Quarterly2017-04-17recurring
2016-12-28$1.6000Quarterly2017-01-17recurring
2016-09-28$1.6000Quarterly2016-10-14recurring
2016-06-28$1.6000Quarterly2016-07-15recurring
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