SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 16, 2026-- 

Essex Property Trust, Inc. $(ESS)$ announced today the income tax treatment for its 2025 distributions to shareholders. The 2025 distribution characteristics are as follows:

Common Stock -- CUSIP Number 297178105:

 
                                                                                    Unrecaptured 
                                                                                    Section 1250 
                               Cash      Ordinary              Return    Capital      Capital     Section   Section 
  Record       Payment     Distribution  Taxable   Qualified     of        Gain         Gain        199A      897 
   Date         Date        Per Share    Dividend  Dividend   Capital   (20% rate)   (25% rate)   Dividend    Gain 
                           ------------  --------  ---------  --------  ----------  ------------  --------  -------- 
 1/2/2025      1/15/2025      $2.45000    $2.37002  $0.00000   $0.00000   $0.03509     $0.04489    $2.37002  $0.07998 
 3/31/2025     4/15/2025      $2.57000    $2.48611  $0.00000   $0.00000   $0.03680     $0.04709    $2.48611  $0.08389 
 6/30/2025     7/15/2025      $2.57000    $2.48611  $0.00000   $0.00000   $0.03680     $0.04709    $2.48611  $0.08389 
 9/30/2025     10/15/2025     $2.57000    $2.48611  $0.00000   $0.00000   $0.03680     $0.04709    $2.48611  $0.08389 
                            ------------  --------  ---------  --------  ----------  ------------  --------  -------- 
                 Totals:    $10.16000    $9.82835  $0.00000   $0.00000   $0.14549     $0.18616    $9.82835  $0.33165 
            Percentages:       100%      96.736%               0.000%     1.432%       1.832% 
 

The Company did not incur any foreign taxes during 2025.

Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of Essex Property Trust, Inc. dividends.

About Essex Property Trust, Inc.

Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&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.

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    CONTACT:    Loren Rainey 

Sr. Director, Investor Relations

(650) 655-7800

lrainey@essex.com

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January 16, 2026 16:15 ET (21:15 GMT)