Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, Essex Property Trust's Shareholder Yield % was 2.59%.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
Essex Property Trust Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Essex Property Trust Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Essex Property Trust's Shareholder Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
MEX:ESS vs INVH, SUI, MAA: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the REIT - Residential subindustry, Essex Property Trust's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Essex Property Trust Shareholder Yield % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Essex Property Trust's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Essex Property Trust's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
Essex Property Trust (MEX:ESS) has a Shareholder Yield % of 2.59% as of Mar. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Essex Property Trust and its competitors. This is 30% above median its historical median of 2.00. Over the past decade, Essex Property Trust's Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 0.60 to 7.36. According to the industry distribution chart, Essex Property Trust ranks #529 out of 883 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 59.9%.
Is Essex Property Trust's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Essex Property Trust's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.59% is 30% above median its 10-year median of 2.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.60 to a high of 7.36. The REITs industry median Shareholder Yield % is 5.06. Essex Property Trust's value of 2.59% is 48.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Essex Property Trust ranks #529 out of 883 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Essex Property Trust has a GF Score™ of 78/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Essex Property Trust's Shareholder Yield % compare to INVH and SUI?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Essex Property Trust ranks #529 out of 883 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Essex Property Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 5.06. Essex Property Trust's value of 2.59% is 48.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Essex Property Trust's own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 0.60 to 7.36 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.00 vs. the industry median of 5.06, Essex Property Trust has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for a REITs company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among REITs companies is 5.06, based on 883 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Essex Property Trust's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.59% is 48.8% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Essex Property Trust and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 5.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Essex Property Trust's current Shareholder Yield % is 2.59%, which is 30% above median its own 10-year median of 2.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Essex Property Trust stock overvalued right now?
Essex Property Trust (MEX:ESS) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 2.59%. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN4,039.24, compared to a current price of MXN4,081.12 — trading 1% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 2.59%, which is 30% above median its 10-year median of 2.00 and 48.8% below the REITs industry median of 5.06. Essex Property Trust's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 11 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Essex Property Trust (MEX:ESS), the current Shareholder Yield % is 2.59% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Essex Property Trust (MEX:ESS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Essex Property Trust stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of MXN4,081.12 is trading 1% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN4,039.24.
Key valuation signals for MEX:ESS:
Shareholder Yield %: 2.59% (30% above median its 10-year median of 2.00)
GF Value™: MXN4,039.24 vs. price of MXN4,081.12 (1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 48.8% below the REITs median (#529 of 883)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:ESS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Essex Property Trust owns a portfolio of 259 apartment communities with over 63,000 units. The company focuses on owning large, high-quality properties on the West Coast in the urban and suburban submarkets of Southern California, Northern California, and Seattle.
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