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EPRT Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NYSE· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Real Estate / REIT - Diversified

$26.54 ▼ $-0.31(-1.15%) as of Oct 29, 2026 06:20 UTC
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Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT) is a real estate enterprise focused on the acquisition, ownership, and management of freestanding, single-tenant commercial properties throughout the United States. The company leases these assets under long-term agreements to a diverse range of mid-sized businesses. Its tenant base spans various sectors, including dining establishments, automotive care facilities (like car washes and repair shops), medical and dental practices, convenience stores, equipment rental providers, entertainment venues, early childhood education centers, grocery outlets, and health and fitness clubs. As of December 31, 2021, EPRT's property portfolio included 1,451 locations. For federal income tax purposes, the company operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT), which generally exempts it from corporate income taxes, provided it distributes at least 90% of its taxable profits to its shareholders. The company was founded in 2016 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusGrowing
Last Dividend$0.3200Paid Oct 14, 2026
Forward Annual$1.28From the $0.3200 dividend declared Sep 04, 2026
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateSep 30, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
1-Yr Growth3.9%Annual totals, 2024–2025

Research Scores

Scores describe this security's published financial data on a 0–100 scale using the formulas on our methodology pages. They are the same for every reader, are not a probability or a forecast, and are not a recommendation. Past dividend growth does not guarantee future increases. Report a data error.

Dividend Safety Score

87/100

Very strong indicators

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Dividend Growth Score

82/100

Very strong growth record

Complete data

Dividend Value Score

66/100

Below own historical valuation

Complete data

DividendRank

79/100

Upper middle of the scale

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How the Dividend Safety Score is built for EPRT
InputValuePointsWeight
Operating cash flow payout ratioOperating cash flow payout ratio 60% (TTM to Mar 31, 2026) 100 35%
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / EBITDA 4.9x (TTM to Mar 31, 2026) 100 20%
Interest coverageInterest coverage, EBITDA basis 4.4x (TTM to Mar 31, 2026) 62 15%
Dividend record8 years of uninterrupted regular payments 62 20%
Operating cash flow stabilityOperating cash flow positive in 5 of the last 5 fiscal years (FY2021–FY2025) 100 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: real estate investment trust. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

How the Dividend Growth Score is built for EPRT
InputValuePointsWeight
5-year dividend growth5-year dividend CAGR 5.3% (2020–2025) 74 25%
Consecutive annual increases6 consecutive annual increases (through 2025) 64 20%
Payout headroomHeadroom from the operating cash flow payout ratio 60% (TTM to Mar 31, 2026) 99 20%
Operating cash flow per share growth (3 years)Operating cash flow per share CAGR 6.8% (FY2022–FY2025) 84 15%
Revenue growth (3 years)Revenue CAGR 25.2% (FY2022–FY2025) 100 10%
10-year dividend growthN/A (not used) N/A 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: real estate investment trust. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

How the Dividend Value Score is built for EPRT
InputValuePointsWeight
Yield vs own historyCurrent yield at the 84th percentile of its 86 month-end yields 84 40%
P/OCF vs own 5-year medianP/OCF 14.0 is 0.89x its 5-year median of 15.7 66 25%
Operating cash flow yieldOperating cash flow yield 7.0% (TTM to Mar 31, 2026) 50 20%
P/OCF vs peersP/OCF 14.0 vs peer median 12.6 (1.11x; 112 reit / Real Estate securities) 39 15%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: real estate investment trust. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

Key Metrics

Current Yield

4.82%

At the Oct 29, 2026 price

The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.

Annualized Dividend

$1.2800

Declared Sep 04, 2026

The latest declared regular dividend scaled to a full year by how often it's paid (for semi-annual payers, the latest two payments), adjusted for stock splits. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00. Special dividends are excluded.

Frequency

Q Quarterly

How often the dividend is paid, read from the dates of recent payments: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.

RSI (14)

51

As of Oct 29, 2026

Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.

52-Week Range

$24.89 – $34.59

Closes through Oct 23, 2026

The lowest and highest price over the past year, showing where today's price sits in its recent range.

Payout Ratio (TTM)

100.17% (EPS-based)

12 months to Sep 30, 2026 (Q3 FY2026)

The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.

Years Paying

8

How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.

Price / Book (TTM)

1.27

Price as of Oct 25, 2026; latest reported book value

Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.

S.A.F.E. Dividend Read

S.A.F.E. is a set of four checks on a dividend's record and the company's data, the same test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a Dividend Safety Score of 70+ and a yield of 2%+. Accelerating: at least three consecutive completed calendar years of higher total regular dividends. Flawless: since 1990, no calendar year whose total regular dividend fell more than 20% below the year before, and no suspension. Enduring: at least 20 years between the first and latest dividend in our records. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Meets the Solid check: Dividend Safety Score 87/100 and yield 4.82%.
A Accelerating
6 consecutive years of dividend increases.
F Flawless
No calendar year's regular dividend total fell more than 20% below the year before, and no suspension of the regular dividend is on record.
E Enduring
8 year(s) of payments on record, under the 20 this check looks for.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume3,142,300Oct 23, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the trading session dated beside this figure, a rough read on trading activity. Daily bars are refreshed on a slower cycle than the quoted price, so this session can be older than the price above.
Open$26.59Oct 23, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Day Range$26.38 – $26.86Oct 23, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Prev Close$26.26Close of Oct 22, 2026The closing price from the session before the one dated beside these figures.
Market Cap$5.74BAs of Oct 29, 2026The company's total market value (share price times shares outstanding) on the date shown.
Shares Out216.27MImplied by market cap, Oct 29, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)$1.2112 months to Sep 30, 2026 (Q3 FY2026)Earnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E (TTM)21.5Price as of Oct 25, 2026; earnings to Sep 30, 2026Price-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Last Ex-DateSep 30, 2026Paid Oct 14, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-DateN/ANone declared yetThe ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)3.9%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)5.3%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
Consecutive Increases6 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of consecutive years the dividend has increased.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

EPRT's dividend yield rose from 4.09% to 4.82% over the past ~90 days (+0.73 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.73 pp from the share price ($31.29 on Jul 31, 2026 → $26.54 on Oct 29, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current4.82%
1-Yr Average4.12%
Low / High3.58% – 5.14%
Percentile92%

Across 273 daily observations over the past 13 months (through Oct 23, 2026), EPRT's current yield is higher than approximately 92% of them. Our stored price history for EPRT covers the past 13 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.

Adjusted Price History

Dividend History

Dividend Payment History

Ex-dividend calendar →
Amount Type Declared Ex-Date Record Pay
$0.3200 Q Regular Sep 04, 2026 Sep 30, 2026 Sep 30, 2026 Oct 14, 2026
$0.3200 Q Regular May 29, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Jul 14, 2026
$0.3100 Q Regular Mar 06, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Apr 14, 2026
$0.3100 Q Regular Dec 05, 2025 Dec 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2025 Jan 14, 2026
$0.3000 Q Regular Sep 05, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Oct 14, 2025
$0.3000 Q Regular May 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Jul 14, 2025
$0.2950 Q Regular Mar 10, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Apr 11, 2025
$0.2950 Q Regular Dec 09, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Jan 14, 2025
$0.2900 Q Regular Sep 09, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Oct 11, 2024
$0.2900 I Regular Jun 03, 2024 Jun 28, 2024 Jun 28, 2024 Jul 12, 2024
$0.2850 Q Regular Mar 07, 2024 Mar 27, 2024 Mar 29, 2024 Apr 12, 2024
$0.2850 Q Regular Dec 04, 2023 Dec 28, 2023 Dec 29, 2023 Jan 12, 2024
$0.2800 Q Regular Sep 07, 2023 Sep 28, 2023 Sep 29, 2023 Oct 13, 2023
$0.2800 Q Regular Jun 09, 2023 Jun 29, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Jul 14, 2023
$0.2750 Q Regular Mar 09, 2023 Mar 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Apr 14, 2023
$0.2750 Q Regular Nov 30, 2022 Dec 29, 2022 Dec 30, 2022 Jan 13, 2023
$0.2700 Q Regular Sep 07, 2022 Sep 29, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Oct 14, 2022
$0.2700 Q Regular Jun 02, 2022 Jun 29, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Jul 14, 2022
$0.2600 Q Regular Mar 14, 2022 Mar 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Apr 13, 2022
$0.2600 Q Regular Dec 06, 2021 Dec 30, 2021 Dec 31, 2021 Jan 13, 2022
$0.2500 Q Regular Sep 02, 2021 Sep 29, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Oct 14, 2021
$0.2500 Q Regular Jun 03, 2021 Jun 29, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Jul 15, 2021
$0.2400 Q Regular Mar 09, 2021 Mar 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Apr 15, 2021
$0.2400 Q Regular Dec 03, 2020 Dec 30, 2020 Dec 31, 2020 Jan 15, 2021
$0.2300 Q Regular Sep 08, 2020 Sep 29, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Oct 15, 2020
$0.2300 Q Regular Jun 15, 2020 Jun 29, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Jul 15, 2020
$0.2300 Q Regular Mar 18, 2020 Mar 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Apr 15, 2020
$0.2300 Q Regular Dec 09, 2019 Dec 30, 2019 Dec 31, 2019 Jan 15, 2020
$0.2200 Q Regular Sep 09, 2019 Sep 27, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Oct 15, 2019
$0.2200 Q Regular Jun 07, 2019 Jun 27, 2019 Jun 28, 2019 Jul 15, 2019
$0.2100 Q Regular Mar 08, 2019 Mar 28, 2019 Mar 29, 2019 Apr 16, 2019
$0.2100 Q Regular Dec 10, 2018 Dec 28, 2018 Dec 31, 2018 Jan 14, 2019
$0.2240 Q Regular Sep 05, 2018 Sep 27, 2018 Sep 28, 2018 Oct 12, 2018

Peer Comparison

Selected REIT - Diversified dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.

TickerNameYield5-Yr GrowthStreakRank
AAT American Assets Trust, Inc. 6.29% 6.3% 5 yrs 71
BNL Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. 6.94% N/A 4 yrs 70
WPC W. P. Carey Inc. 6.02% -2.8% 1 yr 69
TKURF Tokyu REIT, Inc. 4.00% -4.0% 0 yrs 65

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EPRT dividend — frequently asked questions

Does Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes. Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $1.28 per share, a yield of approximately 4.82%.

What is Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.'s dividend yield?

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.'s dividend yield is approximately 4.82%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. pay dividends?

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.

How long has Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. paid dividends?

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. has 8 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Data updated Oct 29, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.