Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (IRT) raised its quarterly dividend to $0.18 per share from $0.17 — a +5.9% change — effective with the ex-dividend date of 2026-06-26.

A rising regular dividend is one signal income investors track for payout durability — it is history, not a guarantee of future increases.

Special and one-time payments are excluded from this comparison; the figures reflect the regular dividend only. This note is informational, not advice.