Equity ResidentialLTS:0IIB +0.87%75 Dividend Yield % is 4.26% as of Jun. 24, 2026, which is 25% above its 10-year median of 3.41. GuruFocus rates LTS:0IIB with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $69.84 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 874 REITs companies, Equity Residential ranks worse than 81.92% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-24), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Equity Residential is 4.26%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Equity Residential's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
LTS:0IIB'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.54 Med: 3.41 Max: 5.06
Current: 4.26
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Equity Residential was 5.06%. The lowest was 2.54%. And the median was 3.41%.
LTS:0IIB's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 81.92% of 874
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 6.755
vs LTS:0IIB: 4.26
If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Equity Residential is 2.19, which seems too high.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Equity Residential was 3.40. The lowest was 1.37. And the median was 1.97.
During the past 12 months, Equity Residential's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.40% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 3.50% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 3.20% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 3.20% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Equity Residential was 52.20% per year. The lowest was -7.70% per year. And the median was 3.50% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
Equity Residential Dividend Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Equity Residential's Dividend 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.
LTS:0IIB vs AVB, ESS, INVH: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the REIT - Residential subindustry, Equity Residential's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend 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.
Equity Residential Dividend Yield % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Equity Residential's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Equity Residential's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Equity Residential Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.702500
2026-03-30
2026-03-30
2026-04-10
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.692500
2026-01-02
2026-01-02
2026-01-16
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.692500
2025-09-25
2025-09-25
2025-10-10
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Equity Residential's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* 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.
Equity Residential (LTS:0IIB) has a Dividend Yield % of 4.26% as of Jun. 24, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Equity Residential and its competitors. This is 25% above median its historical median of 3.41. Over the past decade, Equity Residential's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 2.54 to 5.06. According to the industry distribution chart, Equity Residential ranks #716 out of 874 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 81.9%.
Is Equity Residential's Dividend Yield % too high?
Equity Residential's current Dividend Yield % of 4.26% is 25% above median its 10-year median of 3.41. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.54 to a high of 5.06. The REITs industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.76. Equity Residential's value of 4.26% is 36.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Equity Residential ranks #716 out of 874 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Equity Residential has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Equity Residential's Dividend Yield % compare to AVB and ESS?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Equity Residential ranks #716 out of 874 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Equity Residential in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.76. Equity Residential's value of 4.26% is 36.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Equity Residential's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 2.54 to 5.06 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.41 vs. the industry median of 6.76, Equity Residential 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 Dividend Yield % for a REITs company?
The median Dividend Yield % among REITs companies is 6.76, based on 874 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Equity Residential's current Dividend Yield % of 4.26% is 36.9% 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 Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Equity Residential and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 6.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Equity Residential's current Dividend Yield % is 4.26%, which is 25% above median its own 10-year median of 3.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Equity Residential stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Equity Residential (LTS:0IIB) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $69.84, compared to a current price of $65.27 — trading 6.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 4.26%, which is 25% above median its 10-year median of 3.41 and 36.9% below the REITs industry median of 6.76. Equity Residential's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Equity Residential (LTS:0IIB), the current Dividend Yield % is 4.26% as of Jun. 24, 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 Equity Residential (LTS:0IIB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Equity Residential stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $65.27 is trading 6.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $69.84.
GuruFocus considers Equity Residential to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for LTS:0IIB:
Dividend Yield %: 4.26% (25% above median its 10-year median of 3.41)
GF Value™: $69.84 vs. price of $65.27 (6.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 36.9% below the REITs median (#716 of 874)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0IIB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Equity Residential owns a portfolio of 312 apartment communities with over 85,000 units and is developing two additional properties with 665 units. The company focuses on owning large, high-quality properties in the urban and suburban submarkets of Southern California, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., New York, Seattle, and Boston.
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