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Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

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The total return for Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) stock is -3.93% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 5.82% this year. The 5-year total return is +11.67%, meaning $10,000 invested in ESS stock 5 years ago would be worth $11,167 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in ESS 1 year ago, it would be worth $9,690 today — you'd have lost $310 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$9,690-3.10%

Price Only (No DRIP)$9,317-6.83%

Dividend Boost+$3724 payments · +3.72% extra

Period2025-05-06 → 2026-05-05

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in ESS

1Y$9,607-$393 (-3.9%)-3.9% CAGR

3Y$13,468+$3,468 (+34.7%)10.4% CAGR

5Y$11,167+$1,167 (+11.7%)2.2% CAGR

10Y$15,341+$5,341 (+53.4%)4.4% CAGR

15Y$28,108+$18,108 (+181.1%)7.1% CAGR

20Y$36,206+$26,206 (+262.1%)6.6% CAGR

30Y$206,738+$196,738 (+1967.4%)10.6% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-06-30	$2.57	$283.40	+0.009068
2025-09-30	$2.57	$267.66	+0.009689
2026-01-02	$2.57	$256.89	+0.010192
2026-03-31	$2.59	$242.00	+0.011012

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As of 2026-05-06

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+5.82%	—	+3.81%	+2.01 pp	$10,582
1Y	-3.93%	-3.93%	-7.50%	+3.57 pp	$9,607
3Y	+34.68%	10.43%	+21.22%	+13.45 pp	$13,468
5Y	+11.67%	2.23%	-5.06%	+16.72 pp	$11,167
10Y	+53.41%	4.37%	+16.52%	+36.89 pp	$15,341
15Y	+181.08%	7.13%	+99.39%	+81.68 pp	$28,108
20Y	+262.06%	6.64%	+144.11%	+117.95 pp	$36,206
30Y	+1967.38%	10.62%	+1208.59%	+758.78 pp	$206,738

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+64.37%2000

Worst Year-37.63%2022

Max Drawdown-18.17%2025-07-23 → 2026-03-27

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+1.32%	-0.69%	+2.0pp	+0.41%	+0.9pp
2025	-2.75%	-6.38%	+3.6pp	+16.64%	-19.4pp
2024	+17.18%	+14.24%	+2.9pp	+24.00%	-6.8pp
2023	+21.71%	+17.33%	+4.4pp	+24.81%	-3.1pp
2022	-37.63%	-40.11%	+2.5pp	-19.95%	-17.7pp

ESS underperformed the S&P 500 by 32.37pp over the past year (-3.93% vs +28.44%).

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ESS Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
ESSEssex Property Trust, Inc.	$17.2B	+7.7%	+5.8%	-3.9%	+3.6pp	+34.7%	+11.7%	+53.4%
EQREquity Residential	$24.8B	+10.3%	+9.1%	-2.5%	+3.9pp	+17.4%	+10.4%	+32.0%
AVBAvalonBay Communities, Inc.	$25.8B	+11.3%	+3.6%	-8.4%	+3.3pp	+14.5%	+16.3%	+33.1%
UDRUDR, Inc.	$12.0B	+6.2%	+3.0%	-10.1%	+4.0pp	+1.8%	+0.2%	+41.5%
CPTCamden Property Trust	$11.0B	+3.6%	-4.0%	-8.6%	+3.5pp	+6.1%	+5.4%	+71.7%
MAAMid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.	$15.1B	+4.3%	-4.2%	-17.6%	+3.7pp	-2.9%	+3.1%	+75.2%
IRTIndependence Realty Trust, Inc.	$3.9B	+9.5%	-5.3%	-11.9%	+3.5pp	+9.0%	+21.9%	+202.0%
ELMEElme Communities	$192M	+5.9%	-3.9%	+8.2%	+94.6pp	+12.4%	-12.5%	-10.0%
NHINational Health Investors, Inc.	$3.5B	-12.0%	-3.7%	+0.9%	+4.8pp	+70.3%	+30.0%	+59.2%
CBRECBRE Group, Inc.	$41.8B	+4.7%	-11.0%	+13.2%	—	+91.2%	+67.8%	+382.3%
JLLJones Lang LaSalle Incorporated	$14.8B	+3.7%	-5.3%	+36.6%	—	+134.7%	+69.2%	+181.1%

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About ESS Dividend Returns

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) is a dividend-paying stock. When dividends are reinvested through a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), they purchase additional shares, which then generate their own dividends—creating a compounding effect that can significantly boost long-term returns.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of ESS over the past year?

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) delivered a total return of -3.93% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was -7.50%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 3.57 percentage points to total returns.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in ESS be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in Essex Property Trust, Inc. one year ago would be worth $9,607 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $9,250. Dividend reinvestment added $357 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does ESS pay dividends?

Yes, Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) pays dividends. In the last year, ESS paid approximately $10.15 per share in dividends (3.80% yield). Reinvesting these dividends through a DRIP can significantly boost long-term returns — over 20+ years, dividend compounding can account for 30–50% of total returns for dividend-paying stocks.

Q4Did ESS beat the S&P 500?

No, Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) underperformed the S&P 500 by 32.37 percentage points over the past year. ESS delivered a total return of -3.93%, compared to the S&P 500's 28.44%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed ESS by 32.37pp during this period.

Q5What is ESS's worst drawdown?

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) experienced a maximum drawdown of -18.17% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-07-23 to its trough on 2026-03-27. The stock has not yet fully recovered to its prior peak. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is ESS's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 53.4% (4.4% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $15,341. Over 20 years: 262.1% total return (6.6% CAGR) — $10,000 → $36,206. Over 30 years: 1967.4% total return (10.6% CAGR) — $10,000 → $206,738. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was ESS's best and worst year?

Essex Property Trust, Inc.'s best calendar year was 2000 with a total return of 64.4%. Its worst year was 2022 with a total return of -37.6%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 102.0 percentage points.