Essex Property Trust

Boosting shareholders' wealth and confidence, ESS announces the 31st consecutive annual dividend hike of 4.9%.» Mehr auf zacks.com

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a 4.9% increase to its annual cash dividend. This represents the Company's 31st consecutive annual dividend increase. The Board of Directors has declared a first quarter dividend of $2.57 per share, payable on April 15, 2025 to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2025. On an annualized basis, the dividend represents a distribution of $10.28 per common share. The.» Mehr auf businesswire.com

US equity markets flirted with fresh record-highs this week while benchmark interest rates hovered around two-month lows as investors weighed positive earnings news against uncomfortable hot inflation data. Complicating the policy outlook for the Federal Reserve, CPI data showed the fastest monthly rise in consumer prices since August, prompting a pledge from Powell for "more work to do." Snapping a two-week losing streak, the S&P 500 rebounded by 1.5%, closing fractionally below its prior record-high set in late January. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 rallied nearly 3%.» Mehr auf seekingalpha.com