ELS Dividend History & Yield

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. · NYSE

Stock Real Estate Quarterly payer Dividend growthREIT
$61.83
-0.95% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
3.42%
$2.116/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
3.51%
$2.172/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$2.172
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.543
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Sep 25, 2026 Declared
in 17 days
Next pay date
Oct 9, 2026
in 31 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jun 26, 2026
$0.543 per share
Payout ratio
n/a
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Market cap
12.4B
P/E 29.9
5y dividend CAGR
+8.4%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
15 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
33.5
since Mar 22, 1993
1y total return
+6.1%
price +2.6% + dividends 3.5%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Sep 25, 2026 (in 17 days) Oct 9, 2026 $0.543 $54.30 Declared
Fri, Dec 25, 2026 (in 108 days) Jan 8, 2027 $0.543 $54.30 Estimated
Fri, Mar 26, 2027 (in 199 days) Apr 9, 2027 $0.543 $54.30 Estimated
Fri, Jun 25, 2027 (in 290 days) Jul 9, 2027 $0.543 $54.30 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from ELS's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.172 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Sep 28, 2016 to Jun 26, 2026; most recent $0.543$0.00$0.30$0.60Sep 28, 2016: $0.2125Sep '16Dec 28, 2016: $0.2125Mar 29, 2017: $0.244Jun 28, 2017: $0.244Sep 28, 2017: $0.244Dec 28, 2017: $0.244Dec '17Mar 28, 2018: $0.275Jun 28, 2018: $0.275Sep 27, 2018: $0.275Dec 27, 2018: $0.275Mar 28, 2019: $0.3065Mar '19Jun 27, 2019: $0.3065Sep 26, 2019: $0.3065Dec 26, 2019: $0.306Mar 26, 2020: $0.343Jun 25, 2020: $0.343Jun '20Sep 24, 2020: $0.343Dec 23, 2020: $0.343Mar 25, 2021: $0.363Jun 24, 2021: $0.363Sep 23, 2021: $0.363Sep '21Dec 30, 2021: $0.363Mar 24, 2022: $0.41Jun 23, 2022: $0.41Sep 29, 2022: $0.41Dec 29, 2022: $0.41Dec '22Mar 30, 2023: $0.448Jun 29, 2023: $0.448Sep 28, 2023: $0.448Dec 28, 2023: $0.448Mar 27, 2024: $0.478Mar '24Jun 28, 2024: $0.478Sep 27, 2024: $0.478Dec 27, 2024: $0.478Mar 28, 2025: $0.515Jun 27, 2025: $0.515Jun '25Sep 26, 2025: $0.515Dec 26, 2025: $0.515Mar 27, 2026: $0.543Jun 26, 2026: $0.543

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.25$2.502017: $0.976$0.97620172018: $1.10$1.1020182019: $1.2255$1.225520192020: $1.372$1.37220202021: $1.452$1.45220212022: $1.64$1.6420222023: $1.792$1.79220232024: $1.912$1.91220242025: $2.06$2.0620252026 (YTD): $1.086$1.0862026 YTD

How much ELS do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month553$34,160$1,200
$500 / month2,763$170,801$6,000
$1,000 / month5,525$341,602$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 3.51%. $10,000 in ELS would currently pay about $351 a year ($29 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

ELS dividend history

Show all 134 payments
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 26, 2026 $0.543 +0.0%
Mar 27, 2026 $0.543 +5.4%
Dec 26, 2025 $0.515 +0.0%
Sep 26, 2025 $0.515 +0.0%
Jun 27, 2025 $0.515 +0.0%
Mar 28, 2025 $0.515 +7.7%
Dec 27, 2024 $0.478 +0.0%
Sep 27, 2024 $0.478 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2024 $0.478 +0.0%
Mar 27, 2024 $0.478 +6.7%
Dec 28, 2023 $0.448 +0.0%
Sep 28, 2023 $0.448 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2023 $0.448 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2023 $0.448 +9.3%
Dec 29, 2022 $0.41 +0.0%
Sep 29, 2022 $0.41 +0.0%
Jun 23, 2022 $0.41 +0.0%
Mar 24, 2022 $0.41 +12.9%
Dec 30, 2021 $0.363 +0.0%
Sep 23, 2021 $0.363 +0.0%
Jun 24, 2021 $0.363 +0.0%
Mar 25, 2021 $0.363 +5.8%
Dec 23, 2020 $0.343 +0.0%
Sep 24, 2020 $0.343 +0.0%

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

ELS scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. is a self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust. As of June 30, 2026, they own or have an interest in 453 properties in 35 states and British Columbia consisting of 173,419 sites. Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. is headquartered in Chicago. Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. was incorporated in 1992 in Maryland and based in Chicago, Illinois.

Sector: Real Estate. Industry: REIT - Residential. First dividend on our records: Mar 22, 1993. 134 payments tracked.

ELS dividend FAQ

When is ELS's next ex-dividend date?

ELS's next ex-dividend date is Sep 25, 2026 (in 17 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.543 per share, expected on Oct 9, 2026.

How often does ELS pay dividends?

ELS pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.543 per share with an ex-date of Jun 26, 2026.

What is ELS's dividend yield?

ELS's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 3.42%, based on $2.116 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $61.83. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.172 per share, is 3.51%.

How much does ELS pay per share?

ELS pays about $0.543 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.172 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $217.20 a year.

Has ELS grown or cut its dividend?

ELS has raised its annual dividend for 15 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 8.4% a year (+6.5% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of ELS do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 3.51%, you would need about 553 shares of ELS (roughly $34,160 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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