What’s the current market cap for Equity Residential stock?

Equity Residential (EQR) has a market cap of $26bn as of June 27, 2026.

What is the P/E ratio for Equity Residential stock?

The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Equity Residential (EQR) stock is 27.29 as of June 27, 2026.

Does Equity Residential stock pay dividends?

Yes, the Equity Residential (EQR) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of June 27, 2026, the dividend rate is $2.78 and the yield is 4.11%. Equity Residential has a payout ratio of 110.45% on a trailing twelve-month basis.

When is the next Equity Residential dividend payment date?

The next Equity Residential (EQR) dividend payment is scheduled for July 10, 2026.

What is the beta indicator for Equity Residential?

Equity Residential (EQR) has a beta rating of 0.77. This means that it is less volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 0.5 would mean it moves half as much as the market.

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About Equity Residential

Equity Residential owns a portfolio of 312 apartment communities with over 85,000 units and is developing two additional properties with 665 units. The company focuses on owning large, high-quality properties in the urban and suburban submarkets of Southern California, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., New York, Seattle, and Boston.

Ticker

$EQR

Sector

Real Estate

Primary listing

NYSE

Employees

2,400

Headquarters

Chicago, United States

Website

www.equityapartments.com

EQR Metrics

BasicAdvanced

$26bn

27.29

$2.51

0.77

$2.78

4.11%

What the Analysts think about EQR

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Equity Residential stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

Q1 2026 normalized FFO per share rose 4.2% year-over-year to $0.99, driven by strong demand and limited new supply in San Francisco and New York, underscoring the resilience of core cash flows. (Reuters)

The company repurchased $219 million of its common stock and increased its annual dividend by 1.4% to $2.81 per share, demonstrating disciplined capital deployment and commitment to shareholder returns. (Reuters)

Equity Residential and AvalonBay Communities announced an all-stock merger to form a combined REIT with enterprise value of $69 billion, 180,000+ apartments and targeted $175 million in gross synergies (adding ~15 cents of core FFO per share), enhancing scale and growth potential. (Reuters)

Q1 2026 EPS fell 64% year-over-year to $0.24, largely reflecting the absence of the prior-year property sale gains and exposing volatility in GAAP earnings. (Reuters)

Management’s Q2 2026 guidance calls for diluted EPS of only $0.28–$0.32 and normalized FFO per share of $0.98–$1.02, signaling limited near-term earnings upside amid rising expenses. (Reuters)

The all-stock merger with AvalonBay will dilute Equity Residential shareholders to 48.8% ownership and carries significant integration and execution risk ahead of realizing the targeted $175 million in gross synergies. (Reuters)

Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 27 Jun 2026.

EQR Financial Performance

Revenues and expenses

QuarterlyAnnual

Q3 24

QoQ growth

Revenue

$37bn

-39.75%

Net income

$45bn

107.52%

Profit margin

37.65%

6.78%

EQR Earnings Performance

Company profitability

QuarterlyAnnual

Q4 23

Q1 24

Q2 24

Q3 24

Q4 24

Actual

$3.69

$2.85

$2.45

$2.42

-

Expected

$3.55

$2.61

$2.05

$2.31

$3.94

Surprise

3.94%

9.20%

19.51%

4.63%

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EQR News

AllArticlesVideos

Equity Residential Declares Second Quarter Dividends

Business Wire·1 week ago

AvalonBay Investor Alert: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. - AVB

Business Wire·1 month ago

AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential Announce Merger of Equals, Creating One of the Country's Leading Real Estate Companies

Business Wire·1 month ago

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