<div id="readability-page-1"><article>SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $2.57 per common share, payable January 15, 2026 to shareholders of record as of January 2, 2026.About Essex Property Trust, Inc.Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&amp;P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 257 apartment communities comprising over 62,000 apartment homes with an additional property in active development. Additional information about the Company can be found on the Company’s website at www.essex.com.<img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT/query-ZGlzdHJvPW54JmlkPWJ3bmV3cyZsYW5nPWVuJnNpZD1hY3FyOCZzdHk9MjAyNTEyMDU1MDA2NDhyMQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT/query-ZGlzdHJvPW54JmlkPWJ3bmV3cyZsYW5nPWVuJnNpZD1hY3FyOCZzdHk9MjAyNTEyMDU1MDA2NDhyMQ"/>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251205500648/en/Contact Information Loren Rainey Senior Director, Investor Relations (650) 655-7800 lrainey@essex.comSource: Essex Property Trust, Inc.</article></div>

Essex Property Trust, Inc. announced a quarterly cash dividend of $2.57 per share, payable on January 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of January 2, 2026. Essex is a real estate investment trust managing multifamily residential properties in West Coast markets, with interests in 257 apartment communities and over 62,000 homes.

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