Financing
Dividends Paid
Equity Residential Dividends Paid decreased by 0.7% to $261.92M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.2%, from $256.40M to $261.92M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Dividends Paid shows an upward trend with a 3.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Consistent or growing dividend payments signal financial stability and a mature, reliable business model.
Detailed definition
The total cash distributed to shareholders as a return on their investment. This metric is a key indicator of the compan...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across blue-chip companies; dividend yield and payout ratios are standard peer benchmarks.
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dividends_paidHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $224.68M | $225.55M | $225.94M | $226.64M | $234.97M | $235.07M | $235.10M | $236.56M | $250.92M | $251.10M | $251.56M | $251.33M | $255.78M | $255.88M | $256.06M | $256.40M | $263.04M | $263.13M | $263.68M | $261.92M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +3.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.6% | +6.1% | +0.1% | +0.2% | -0.1% | +1.8% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +2.6% | +0.0% | +0.2% | -0.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.6% | +4.2% | +4.1% | +4.4% | +6.8% | +6.8% | +7.0% | +6.2% | +1.9% | +1.9% | +1.8% | +2.0% | +2.8% | +2.8% | +3.0% | +2.2% |
Range$224.68M – $263.68M
CAGR+3.3%
Avg YoY Growth+3.9%
Median YoY Growth+3.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Equity Residential's dividends paid?
- Equity Residential (EQR) reported dividends paid of $261.92M in Q1 2026.
- How has Equity Residential's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
- Equity Residential's dividends paid increased by 2.2% year-over-year, from $256.40M to $261.92M.
- What is the long-term trend for Equity Residential's dividends paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Equity Residential's dividends paid has grown at a 3.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $900.47M to $1.05B.
- What does dividends paid mean?
- Cash payments made to shareholders as dividends.