Essential Properties Realty Trust Declares $0.31 Quarterly Dividend
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: EPRT), a net lease REIT, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.31 per share for the first quarter of 2026. The dividend represents an annualized rate of $1.24 per share.
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: EPRT), an internally managed REIT that acquires and manages single-tenant net lease properties, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.31 per share for the first quarter of 2026. The dividend translates to an annualized rate of $1.24 per share. Read more dividend announcements.
The Board of Directors approved the dividend on March 6, 2026. Stockholders of record as of March 31, 2026 will receive payment on April 14, 2026.
| Dividend Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Amount | $0.31 per share |
| Annualized Rate | $1.24 per share |
| Record Date | March 31, 2026 |
| Payment Date | April 14, 2026 |
Portfolio Overview
As of December 31, 2025, Essential Properties owned 2,300 freestanding net lease properties with a weighted average lease term of 14.4 years. The portfolio maintained a weighted average rent coverage ratio of 3.6 times.
The company's properties were 99.7% leased to tenants operating 659 different business concepts across 48 states. Essential Properties focuses on companies operating service-oriented or experience-based businesses under long-term net lease agreements.