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EQR Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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EQR Dividend answer
Equity Residential (EQR) pays a quarterly dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 4.27%, from $2.10 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $0.7025 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Jun 29, 2026. Payment date: Jul 10, 2026. Next dividend status: not announced.
EQR Dividend Snapshot
Yield, annual dividend, latest payment, payout coverage, growth, and dividend history are emphasized for this stock. Yield methodology is labeled separately from payout coverage.
Next EQR Dividend Date
When EQR next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next EQR dividend
EQR's next dividend has not yet been announced. The latest completed dividend was $0.7025 per share. Data last checked: Oct 5, 2026.
Latest EQR Dividend Dates
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EQR Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
EQR Annual Dividend History
EQR Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $0.7025, event yield 4.28%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Dividend growth
- 5-year regular dividend CAGR
- 2.69%
- 2020 regular DPS
- $2.411
- 2025 regular DPS
- $2.753
- Absolute change
- $0.342
- Years increased
- 4
- Years reduced
- 1
EQR's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at 2.69% a year from 2020 through 2025.
EQR reduced its regular dividend in at least one calendar year between 2020 and 2025.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
EQR Dividend Yield
How EQR's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
EQR's trailing dividend yield is the regular dividends paid over the last twelve months divided by the latest available share price. Payouts classified as special or supplemental are excluded, because a one-off payment is not recurring income. It is a backward-looking measure and is not the same as a forward yield, which annualises the most recent declared payment instead.
Dividend coverage
Coverage is read from earnings and cash flow rather than from the yield. A payout ratio leaves room, or does not; free cash flow either covers the payment, or the company is funding it another way. These are inputs to a judgement, not a guarantee of future payments.
Recent EQR dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | $0.7025 | $0.7025 | 4.28% | Quarterly | $2.80 | Sep 24, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | $0.7025 | $0.7025 | 4.08% | Quarterly | $2.79 | Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $0.7025 | $0.7025 | 4.75% | Irregular | $2.78 | Mar 19, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | $0.6925 | $0.6925 | 4.47% | Quarterly | $2.77 | Dec 11, 2025 | Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.6925 | $0.6925 | 4.32% | Quarterly | $2.75 | Sep 12, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 |
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| Jun 24, 2025 | $0.6925 | $0.6925 | 4.05% | Quarterly | $2.74 | Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 24, 2025 | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.6925 | $0.6925 | 3.80% | Irregular | $2.72 | Mar 20, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 17, 2025 |
| Jan 2, 2025 | $0.675 | $0.675 | 3.85% | Quarterly | $2.70 | Dec 12, 2024 | Jan 2, 2025 | Jan 17, 2025 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | $0.675 | $0.675 | 3.57% | Quarterly | $2.69 | Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 24, 2024 | Oct 11, 2024 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | $0.675 | $0.675 | 3.93% | Quarterly | $2.68 | Jun 20, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 12, 2024 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | $0.675 | $0.675 | 4.28% | Quarterly | $2.66 | Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 25, 2024 | Apr 12, 2024 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | $0.6625 | $0.6625 | 4.33% | Quarterly | $2.65 | Dec 14, 2023 | Jan 2, 2024 | Jan 12, 2024 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | $0.6625 | $0.6625 | 4.41% | Quarterly | $2.61 | Sep 15, 2023 | Sep 26, 2023 | Oct 13, 2023 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | $0.6625 | $0.6625 | 4.13% | Quarterly | $2.58 | Jun 15, 2023 | Jun 26, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.6625 | $0.6625 | 4.53% | Quarterly | $2.54 | Mar 16, 2023 | Mar 27, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | $0.625 | $0.625 | 4.24% | Quarterly | $2.50 | Dec 15, 2022 | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 13, 2023 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | $0.625 | $0.625 | 3.62% | Quarterly | $2.48 | Sep 15, 2022 | Sep 26, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | $0.625 | $0.625 | 3.42% | Quarterly | $2.46 | Jun 16, 2022 | Jun 27, 2022 | Jul 8, 2022 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | $0.625 | $0.625 | 2.73% | Quarterly | $2.43 | Mar 17, 2022 | Mar 28, 2022 | Apr 8, 2022 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $0.603 | $0.6025 | 2.66% | Quarterly | $2.41 | Dec 16, 2021 | Jan 3, 2022 | Jan 14, 2022 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | $0.603 | $0.6025 | 2.96% | Quarterly | $2.41 | Sep 15, 2021 | Sep 27, 2021 | Oct 8, 2021 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | $0.603 | $0.6025 | 3.07% | Quarterly | $2.41 | Jun 17, 2021 | Jun 28, 2021 | Jul 9, 2021 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | $0.6025 | $0.6025 | 3.32% | Quarterly | $2.41 | Mar 18, 2021 | Mar 29, 2021 | Apr 9, 2021 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | $0.6025 | $0.6025 | 4.07% | Quarterly | $2.41 | Dec 17, 2020 | Jan 4, 2021 | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | $0.603 | $0.6025 | 4.70% | Quarterly | $2.38 | Sep 15, 2020 | Sep 25, 2020 | Oct 9, 2020 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | $0.6025 | $0.6025 | 3.93% | Quarterly | $2.34 | Jun 10, 2020 | Jun 22, 2020 | Jul 10, 2020 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | $0.6025 | $0.6025 | 4.17% | Quarterly | $2.30 | Mar 12, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | Apr 13, 2020 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | $0.5675 | $0.5675 | 2.81% | Quarterly | $2.27 | Dec 19, 2019 | Jan 2, 2020 | Jan 10, 2020 |
| Sep 27, 2019 | $0.5675 | $0.5675 | 2.60% | Quarterly | $2.24 | Sep 19, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Oct 11, 2019 |
| Jun 27, 2019 | $0.5675 | $0.5675 | 2.93% | Quarterly | $2.22 | Jun 18, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | Jul 12, 2019 |
| Mar 22, 2019 | $0.5675 | $0.5675 | 2.94% | Quarterly | $2.19 | Mar 14, 2019 | Mar 25, 2019 | Apr 12, 2019 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $0.54 | $0.54 | 3.27% | Quarterly | $2.16 | Dec 13, 2018 | Jan 2, 2019 | Jan 11, 2019 |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $0.54 | $0.54 | 3.14% | Quarterly | $2.12 | Sep 14, 2018 | Sep 24, 2018 | Oct 12, 2018 |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $0.54 | $0.54 | 3.31% | Quarterly | $2.09 | Jun 14, 2018 | Jun 25, 2018 | Jul 13, 2018 |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $0.54 | $0.54 | 3.51% | Quarterly | $2.05 | Mar 15, 2018 | Mar 26, 2018 | Apr 13, 2018 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | $0.5038 | $0.5038 | 3.16% | Quarterly | $2.02 | Dec 19, 2017 | Jan 2, 2018 | Jan 12, 2018 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | $0.5038 | $0.5038 | 3.06% | Quarterly | $2.02 | Sep 15, 2017 | Sep 25, 2017 | Oct 13, 2017 |
| Jun 22, 2017 | $0.5038 | $0.5038 | 7.48% | Quarterly | — | Jun 16, 2017 | Jun 26, 2017 | Jul 14, 2017 |
| Mar 23, 2017 | $0.5038 | $0.5038 | 7.94% | Quarterly | — | Mar 16, 2017 | Mar 27, 2017 | Apr 17, 2017 |
| Dec 22, 2016 | $0.5038 | $0.5038 | 20.67% | Semi-Annual | — | Dec 15, 2016 | Dec 27, 2016 | Jan 13, 2017 |
| Sep 22, 2016 | $3.50 | $3.50 | 20.30% | Quarterly | — | Sep 15, 2016 | Sep 26, 2016 | Oct 14, 2016 |
Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.
A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.
Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.
A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.
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EQR Dividends FAQ
Does EQR pay a dividend?
Equity Residential (EQR) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $0.70 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.
What is EQR's dividend yield?
EQR's trailing dividend yield is 4.27%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is EQR's next dividend?
EQR's next dividend has not been announced in the current AlgovestIQ snapshot. The latest completed dividend row remains available in the history table when covered data exists.
When is EQR's ex-dividend date?
EQR's latest covered ex-dividend date is Jun 29, 2026. Future ex-dividend dates are shown only when announced or explicitly projected.
How has EQR's dividend changed?
EQR's one-year dividend growth is 1.73% based on comparable covered dividend history.