EQR dividend analysis

EQR dividend deep dive

Dividend metrics on EQR: yield 2.50%, payout 55%, growth streak 56 years, 5y CAGR 2.5%. The combination places the name in the low-yield bucket on yield and the slow-growth bucket on distribution growth.

Safety read on the EQR distribution: 58/100, with Quality at 60/100 and Risk at 21/100 on the five-pillar framework. The watchlist band is the headline.

DRIP projection on EQR at the current $285.00 entry, holding the 2.50% yield and 2.5% growth flat: 5-year cumulative income return ≈ 13.5%, 10-year ≈ 28.8%, 20-year ≈ 65.9%. These are starting-yield reinvestment numbers only; price appreciation is not included.

Peer table for EQR: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%), mean yield 3.13%. The 2.50% yield is the relative-value entry point; the safety score and growth rate finish the picture.

On the EQR payment cadence: the most recent ex-dividend date was 2026-03-01, with cash distributed on 2026-03-15. The quarterly run-rate sits at $1.782 per share against an annualized $7.13.

Final-line read on EQR: yield 2.50%, distribution growth 2.5% per year, safety 58/100. The constraint is the payout ratio; the catalyst is the next earnings print.