Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. · ELS · NYSE
Dividend report · updated Nov 11, 2026
$61.80 -1.40% on the day, -$0.88
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Yearly payout / yield
$2.17·3.51%
$0.543 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.543/qtr
pays ~Dec 28 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Dec 25est.
own by Dec 24 ⓘ
Years without a cut
21 yrs
20 yrs of raises ⓘ
Recession record
2000held2008raised2020raised2022raised
no cut through all four
Yield vs history ⓘ
83
Well above its usual yield
ELS share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
ELS Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +5.4%3Y +6.7%5Y +8.4%10Y +9.8%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). The enlarge button shows all 135 payments since 1993.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year. 2026: the solid bar is paid so far; the dashed box on top is expected (1 estimated from the current $0.543 rate), not a promise. Years with an extra or a missing payment (dates sliding across New Year) are compared per payment.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +7.85% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. From 2029 it slows by a quarter each year, to no less than 5%. Today's $2.17 a year would be $2.95 by 2031 - 4.77% on today's $61.80 price.

How Many ELS Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $2.17 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 2,763 ELS shares, about $170,753 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $61.80. $1,000 a month takes about 5,525 shares, about $341,445. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) pays $0.543 a share quarterly, $2.17 a year, a 3.51% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $61.80. It has paid since 1993 and raised its annual dividend 20 years in a row.

At today’s rate of $0.543 quarterly and the last close of $61.80, this is what ELS pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.543$0.18$2.17
100 shares$54.30$18.10$217.20
$10,000 invested (161.8 shares)$87.86$29.29$351.46
2,763 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.31$500.10$6,001.24
5,525 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.08$1,000.03$12,000.30

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 ELS shares reinvest into 0.88 new shares each payment, about 3.6 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 114 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with ELS’s own history in the ELS DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Coverage (cash flow): does cash from the business cover the dividend rating
  • Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
  • Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
  • Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
  • Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
  • Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
  • Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
  • Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
  • Crash record: what the dividend did in the 2008 crash history

ELS Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

83/100Well above its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • ELS yields 3.51% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $61.80.
  • Its own 10-year median is 2.34%, so today’s yield is well above its usual level.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
1.65% low3.72% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is ELS’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After September 2026

ELS has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 25, 2026, with the cash around Dec 28, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.543 a share, went ex on Sep 25, 2026 and paid Sep 28, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 3 days after the ex-date
  • Next earnings report: Jan 27, 2027

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does ELS Pay?

ELS pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$2.14 a share, in 4 payments.
+6.0% against the 12 months before ($2.02 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. Ex-dates fall in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 20 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last raise: Mar 27, 2026 - $0.515 to $0.543 (+$0.028, +5.44%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.0375 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • FFO payout (approx.): 70.7% - $2.17 paid / $3.07 FFO per share (net income + depreciation & amortization, 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026)
  • Cash-flow payout: 72.1% - $2.12 paid / $2.94 operating cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 62.9% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
  • GAAP EPS payout (context): 108.1% - $2.17 paid / $2.01 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 103.2% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
REITs pay from funds from operations; GAAP EPS understates coverage.

ELS vs Similar Dividend Stocks (AMH, UDR...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Real Estate companies closest to ELS in market value, ELS’s 3.51% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 4.22%, and its raise streak of 20 years is the longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating Recessions ⓘ No cut ⓘ
ELS $61.80Equity LifeStyle Properties $0.543/qtr$2.17/yr fwd 3.51% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in all 42000 held2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised 21 yrsraised 20 yrs in a row
AMH $32.78American Homes 4 Rent $0.33/qtr$1.32/yr fwd 4.03% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 11+ yrsraised 5 yrs in a row
UDR $36.67UDR $0.145/qtr$0.58/yr fwd 1.58% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Cut in 20092000 raised2008 cut2020 raised2022 raised 16 yrsraised 15 yrs in a row
AHR $59.39American Healthcare REIT $0.25/qtr$1.00/yr fwd 1.68% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 1+ yrno raise streak
GLPI $39.24Gaming and Leisure Properties $0.82/qtr$3.28/yr fwd 8.36% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Cut in 20202020 cut2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 5 yrsraised 1 yr in a row
EGP $198.58EastGroup Properties $1.75/qtr$7.00/yr fwd 3.53% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised 33 yrsraised 14 yrs in a row
MAA $118.86Mid-America Apartment Communities $1.53/qtr$6.12/yr fwd 5.15% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised 31+ yrsraised 15 yrs in a row
AGNCN $25.47AGNC Investment $0.5856/qtr$2.34/yr fwd 9.20% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 0 yrsno raise streak
BXP $63.54BXP $0.70/qtr$2.80/yr fwd 4.41% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Cut in 20092000 raised2008 cut2020 held2022 held 0 yrsno raise streak
REG $76.55Regency Centers $0.755/qtr$3.02/yr fwd 3.95% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Cut in 20092000 raised2008 cut2020 raised2022 raised 16 yrsraised 12 yrs in a row
DOC $20.43Healthpeak Properties $0.102/mo$1.22/yr fwd 5.99% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in both2020 held2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 11+ yrsno raise streak

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: ELS vs AMH, ELS vs UDR, ELS vs AHR.

ELS Dividend History: Every Payment Since 1993

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Sep 25, 2026Sep 28, 2026$0.543QuarterlyRegular
Jun 26, 2026Jun 29, 2026$0.543QuarterlyRegular
Mar 27, 2026Mar 30, 2026$0.543QuarterlyRegular
Dec 26, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.515QuarterlyRegular
Sep 26, 2025Sep 29, 2025$0.515QuarterlyRegular
Jun 27, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.515QuarterlyRegular
Mar 28, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.515QuarterlyRegular
Dec 27, 2024Dec 30, 2024$0.4775QuarterlyRegular
Sep 27, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.4775QuarterlyRegular
Jun 28, 2024Jul 1, 2024$0.4775QuarterlyRegular
The other 125 ELS payments come with a paid plan.
Show all 135 payments »
Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for ELS

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ELS Dividend Questions

How often does ELS pay dividends?

ELS pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.

Does ELS pay dividends monthly?

No. ELS pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next ELS dividend?

ELS has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 25, 2026, with the cash around Dec 28, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.543 a share, went ex on Sep 25, 2026 and paid Sep 28, 2026. The current rate is $0.543 per share, $2.17 a year.

Does ELS pay a dividend in December 2026?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 25, 2026, with the cash around Dec 28, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does ELS pay per share?

ELS pays $0.543 a share quarterly, $2.17 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $61.80 that is a 3.51% run-rate yield, well above its usual level: its own 10-year median is 2.34%.

Has ELS raised its dividend?

Yes. ELS has raised its annual dividend 20 years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on Mar 27, 2026, took the rate from $0.515 to $0.543 (+5.44%). Over five years the dividend grew 8.4% a year.

Is ELS’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. ELS paid out 72% of its cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. It has raised its dividend 20 years in a row and gone 21 years without a cut. Through the market crashes: it raised the dividend through the 2008, 2020 and 2022 crashes; it held it through 2000. This is data, not investment advice. The full 12-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my ELS dividends?

Add ELS to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run ELS in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 11, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 12 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.