Equity Residential
EQRReal Estate · Stock · quarterly payer
$67.90
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
4.14%
Annual Dividend
$2.81
Payout Ratio
111%
5-Yr Growth
2.8%
Ex-Date
Mar 30, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
EQR Dividend Safety Score
66/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak9 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2016
Earnings payout coverage111% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.78
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is EQR a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsEquity Residential (EQR) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.14% ($2.81/yr), with 9 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2016
- Elevated payout ratio (111%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.14%
- Payout Ratio
- 111%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.81
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 9
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.76
- Market Cap
- $26.2B
- P/E Ratio
- 27.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -11%
- 52-Week Range
- $57.57 – $70.21
- Dividend Safety
- B · 66/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2016)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | — | $0.7030 | regular |
| Jan 2, 2026 | — | $0.6930 | regular |
| Sep 25, 2025 | — | $0.6930 | regular |
| Jun 24, 2025 | — | $0.6930 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.6930 | regular |
| Jan 2, 2025 | — | $0.6750 | regular |
| Sep 24, 2024 | — | $0.6750 | regular |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | $0.6750 | regular |
| Mar 22, 2024 | — | $0.6750 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2023 | — | $0.6630 | regular |
| Sep 25, 2023 | — | $0.6630 | regular |
| Jun 23, 2023 | — | $0.6630 | regular |
| Mar 24, 2023 | — | $0.6630 | regular |
| Dec 30, 2022 | — | $0.6250 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.81 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$70.25
Annual$281.00
Monthly avg$23.42
