Equity Residential
EQRReal Estate · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
4.07%
Annual Dividend
$2.81
Payout Ratio
111%
5-Yr Growth
2.7%
Ex-Date
Jun 29, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Equity Residential (EQR) yields 4.07% ($2.81 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $77.48 — +12% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: B (68/100). 4 years of dividend growth.
Is EQR a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsEquity Residential (EQR) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.07% ($2.81/yr), with 4 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
- 4.07%
- Payout Ratio
- 111%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.81
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 29, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.75
- Market Cap
- $26.6B
- P/E Ratio
- 27.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -18%
- 52-Week Range
- $57.57 – $71.50
- Dividend Safety
- B · 68/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2016)
Frequently Asked Questions
EQR Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+4%
3 Years
+6%
5 Years
-18%
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?
Fairly valuedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Equity Residential is $77.48 per share, versus a market price of $69.00. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$77.48
Current Price
$69.00
Gap
+12%
Margin of Safety
11%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Assumptions: 8.1% discount rate (CAPM), 14.8% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.50 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
Safe
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 |
| 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 |
Income Calculator
At $2.81 / yr per share
