Independence Realty Trust, Inc. · IRT · NYSE
Dividend report · updated Nov 13, 2026
$14.90 +0.40% on the day, +$0.06
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UnlockDividend Safety Rating: paid plans onlyDividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Is IRT’s dividend Very Safe or High Risk? 11 checks scored. Payout ratio, raise streak, recession record and 8 more. Show the rating
Yearly payout / yield
$0.72·4.83%
$0.18 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.18/qtr
pays ~Jan 2, 2027 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Dec 31est.
own by Dec 30 ⓘ
Years without a cut
5 yrs
4 yrs of raises ⓘ
Paying since
2013
90 payments on file
Yield vs history ⓘ
82
Well above its usual yield
IRT share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
IRT Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y 0.0%3Y +4.0%5Y +12.7%10Y 0.0%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). The enlarge button shows all 90 payments since 2013.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year. 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: +6.25% 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 $0.72 a year would be $0.94 by 2031 - 6.31% on today's $14.90 price.

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

At $0.72 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 8,334 IRT shares, about $124,177 at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $14.90. $1,000 a month takes about 16,667 shares, about $248,338. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Independence Realty Trust (IRT) pays $0.18 a share quarterly, $0.72 a year, a 4.83% run-rate yield at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $14.90. It has paid since 2013 and raised its annual dividend 4 years in a row.

At today’s rate of $0.18 quarterly and the last close of $14.90, this is what IRT pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.18$0.06$0.72
100 shares$18.00$6.00$72.00
$10,000 invested (671.1 shares)$120.81$40.27$483.22
8,334 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.12$500.04$6,000.48
16,667 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.06$1,000.02$12,000.24

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 IRT shares reinvest into 1.21 new shares each payment, about 4.9 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 83 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 IRT’s own history in the IRT 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

IRT Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

82/100Well above its usual yieldvs its 5-yr history
  • IRT yields 4.83% today, at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $14.90.
  • Its own 5-year median is 3.39%, so today’s yield is well above its usual level.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
1.54% low5.17% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 5-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 5 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 IRT’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After October 2026

IRT has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 92 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 31, 2026, with the cash around Jan 2, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.18 a share, went ex on Sep 30, 2026 and paid Oct 2, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 92 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date

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

How Often Does IRT Pay?

IRT pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Jan, Mar, Jun and Oct, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 92 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$0.70 a share, in 4 payments.
+6.1% against the 12 months before ($0.66 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 Jan, Mar, Jun and Oct. Ex-dates fall in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 4 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last raise: Jun 26, 2026 - $0.17 to $0.18 (+$0.01, +5.88%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.01 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • FFO payout (approx.): 51.5% - $0.70 paid / $1.36 FFO per share (net income + depreciation & amortization, 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026)
  • Cash-flow payout: 58.2% - $0.68 paid / $1.17 operating cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 54.1% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
  • GAAP EPS payout (context): 269.5% - $0.70 paid / $0.26 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 300.0% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
REITs pay from funds from operations; GAAP EPS understates coverage.

IRT vs Similar Dividend Stocks (SLG, VTMX...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Real Estate companies closest to IRT in market value, IRT’s 4.83% run-rate yield is close to the group’s middle yield of 4.99%, and its raise streak of 4 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 No cut ⓘ
IRT $14.90Independence Realty Trust $0.18/qtr$0.72/yr fwd 4.83% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 5 yrsraised 4 yrs in a row
SLG $48.75SL Green Realty $0.618/mo$7.42/yr fwd 15.21% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 3 yrsraised 1 yr in a row
VTMX $38.02Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta, S.A.B. de C.V. $0.20/qtr$0.80/yr fwd 2.10% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 1+ yrraised 1 yr in a row
LXP $61.18LXP Industrial Trust $0.70/qtr$2.80/yr fwd 4.58% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 2 yrsraised 2 yrs in a row
HIW $30.93Highwoods Properties $0.50/qtr$2.00/yr fwd 6.47% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 22 yrsno raise streak
CURB $29.36Curbline Properties $0.17/qtr$0.68/yr fwd 2.32% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only —no raise streak
BNL $17.48Broadstone Net Lease $0.293/qtr$1.17/yr fwd 6.70% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 4+ yrsraised 4 yrs in a row
CDPYF $21.63Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust $0.092/mo$1.10/yr fwd 5.10% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 11+ yrsraised 1 yr in a row
CWYUF $19.49SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust $0.11/mo$1.32/yr fwd 6.77% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 11+ yrsno raise streak
RYN $21.31Rayonier $0.26/qtr$1.04/yr fwd 4.88% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 0 yrsno raise streak
CDP $32.70COPT Defense Properties $0.32/qtr$1.28/yr fwd 3.91% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 8+ yrsraised 3 yrs in a row

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: IRT vs SLG, IRT vs VTMX, IRT vs LXP.

IRT Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2013

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Sep 30, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.18QuarterlyRegular
Jun 26, 2026Jun 29, 2026$0.18QuarterlyRegular
Mar 27, 2026Mar 30, 2026$0.17QuarterlyRegular
Dec 31, 2025Jan 2, 2026$0.17QuarterlyRegular
Sep 30, 2025Oct 2, 2025$0.17QuarterlyRegular
Jun 27, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.17QuarterlyRegular
Mar 28, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.16QuarterlyRegular
Dec 31, 2024Jan 2, 2025$0.16QuarterlyRegular
Sep 30, 2024Oct 2, 2024$0.16QuarterlyRegular
Jun 28, 2024Jul 1, 2024$0.16QuarterlyRegular
The other 80 IRT payments come with a paid plan.
Show all 90 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 IRT

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IRT Dividend Questions

How often does IRT pay dividends?

IRT pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Jan, Mar, Jun and Oct, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 92 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Does IRT pay dividends monthly?

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

When is the next IRT dividend?

IRT has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 92 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 31, 2026, with the cash around Jan 2, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.18 a share, went ex on Sep 30, 2026 and paid Oct 2, 2026. The current rate is $0.18 per share, $0.72 a year.

Does IRT pay a dividend in January 2027?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 31, 2026, with the cash around Jan 2, 2027, so a payment in January 2027 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does IRT pay per share?

IRT pays $0.18 a share quarterly, $0.72 a year. At the Nov 13, 2026 close of $14.90 that is a 4.83% run-rate yield, well above its usual level: its own 5-year median is 3.39%.

Has IRT raised its dividend?

Yes. IRT has raised its annual dividend 4 years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on Jun 26, 2026, took the rate from $0.17 to $0.18 (+5.88%). Over five years the dividend grew 12.7% a year.

Is IRT’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. IRT paid out 58% of its cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. It has raised its dividend 4 years in a row and gone 5 years without a cut. This is data, not investment advice. The full 11-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my IRT dividends?

Add IRT 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 IRT 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 13, 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 11 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.