Essex Property Trust Inc. (NYSE:ESS) recently announced a new quarterly dividend, staying consistent with its commitment to rewarding shareholders.Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) Maintains Steady Dividend: A Reliable High-Yield Pick

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Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) is an American real estate investment trust (REIT) company, headquartered in California. On May 15, the company declared a quarterly dividend of $2.57 per share, which was consistent with its previous dividend. The company has maintained a steady track record of increasing its dividend payouts every year since going public in 1994, marking 31 years of uninterrupted dividend growth and a total increase of 516% over that period. Additionally, from its IPO through January 2025, Essex delivered a total shareholder return of 5,615%, significantly outperforming the S&P Index’s 2,242% and the 1,411% return of the NAREIT All Equity REITs.

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) operates as a fully integrated REIT focused on acquiring, developing, redeveloping, and managing apartment communities in markets with limited housing supply, such as Southern California, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the Seattle metro region.

The Dividend Aristocrat offers a dividend yield of 3.56%, as of May 17, and will trade ex-dividend on June 30.

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