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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) pays a $2.12 annual dividend ($0.54 quarterly), yielding 3.55% at $61.21/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-25. 20 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.55%
Annual Dividend: $2.12 per share
Payout Ratio: 102.2%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-25
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Real Estate
Years of Dividend History: 34
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. dividend income comes from one of the largest residential REIT operators in North America, owning or holding interests in 453 properties across 35 states and British Columbia, totaling 173,419 sites. ELS currently yields 3.68%, with trailing twelve-month payments of $2.1150 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is September 25, 2026. A beta of 0.643 points to below-market price swings, which suits income investors who prioritize lower volatility over aggressive capital appreciation.
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. pays out 102.2% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That figure exceeds 100%, meaning the dividend currently consumes more than reported earnings, which is not uncommon for REITs that use funds from operations rather than net income as the primary earnings measure. Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. dividend safety rests on the scale of its portfolio, 453 properties and over 173,000 sites, but a payout ratio above 100% leaves no earnings buffer if income softens.
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 12.9% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.3750 to $2.0600 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 5.8% in 2021, which still represents meaningful growth in absolute dollar terms for shareholders holding a full position.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +7.9% | $1.64 (2022) | $2.06 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +8.5% | $1.37 (2020) | $2.06 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +10.6% | $0.75 (2015) | $2.06 (2025) |
ELS fits dividend investors who want a moderate yield paired with a long, unbroken growth streak. The current yield of 3.68% sits well above the 5-year average of 2.59%, which means today's buyers are locking in a historically elevated entry yield for this stock. Twenty consecutive years of dividend increases across a portfolio of 453 residential properties reflects a payout that has grown through multiple market cycles. The trade-off is a payout ratio above 100%, which leaves little room for error. The yield classification is moderate (2-4%), and growth has been the defining feature, not income maximization.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | $0.5425 |
| 2026-06-26 | $0.5425 |
| 2026-03-27 | $0.5425 |
| 2025-12-26 | $0.5150 |
| 2025-09-26 | $0.5150 |
| 2025-06-27 | $0.5150 |
| 2025-03-28 | $0.5150 |
| 2024-12-27 | $0.4775 |
| 2024-09-27 | $0.4775 |
| 2024-06-28 | $0.4775 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.6275 |
| 2025 | $2.0600 |
| 2024 | $1.9100 |
| 2023 | $1.7900 |
| 2022 | $1.6400 |
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