Equity Residential
EQRReal Estate · Stock · weekly payer
Forward Yield
4.26%
Annual Dividend
$2.81
Payout Ratio
121%
5-Yr Growth
2.7%
Ex-Date
Jun 29, 2026
Frequency
Weekly
Summary
As of September 2026, Equity Residential (EQR) yields 4.26% ($2.81 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $77.84 — +22% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: C (52/100). 4 years of dividend growth.
Is EQR a good dividend stock?
MixedEquity Residential (EQR) pays a weekly dividend yielding 4.26% ($2.81/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2016
- Elevated payout ratio (121%)
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.26%
- Payout Ratio
- 121%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.81
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 29, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- weekly
- Beta
- 0.75
- Market Cap
- $24.6B
- P/E Ratio
- 28.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- —
- 52-Week Range
- $57.57 – $71.50
- Dividend Safety
- C · 52/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2016)
Frequently Asked Questions
EQR Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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52-Week Range
$57.57 – $71.50
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is EQR worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Equity Residential is $77.84 per share, versus a market price of $63.66. That implies 22% of upside — a margin of safety of about 18%.
Fair Value
$77.84
Current Price
$63.66
Upside
+22%
Margin of Safety
18%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Assumptions: 8.0% discount rate (CAPM), 18.4% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.22 EPS, $2.81 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
EQR Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2026 | — | $0.7030 | regular |
| Jun 29, 2026 | — | $0.7025 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2026 | — | $0.7030 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2026 | — | $0.7025 | regular |
| Jan 2, 2026 | — | $0.6930 | regular |
| Jan 2, 2026 | — | $0.6925 | regular |
| Sep 25, 2025 | — | $0.6930 | regular |
| Sep 25, 2025 | — | $0.6925 | regular |
| Jun 24, 2025 | — | $0.6930 | regular |
| Jun 24, 2025 | — | $0.6925 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.6930 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.6925 | regular |
| Jan 2, 2025 | — | $0.6750 | regular |
| Sep 24, 2024 | — | $0.6750 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.81 / yr per share
