Equity Commonwealth
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 30 Sep 2020. In trailing 12 Months, 20.08% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

EQC Most Recent Dividend 30 Sep 2020
EQC Dividend Yield TTM 1085.71%
EQC Payout Ratio TTM 20.08% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 20.08%

Equity Commonwealth stock dividend per share (2018 – 2020)

Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC): Dividend per share
2018 $2.5
2019 $3.5
2020 $3.5

Equity Commonwealth stock dividend yield (2018 – 2020)

Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC): Dividend Yield
2018 8.52%
2019 10.89%
2020 13.12%

Equity Commonwealth stock dividend history by quarter (1987 – 2020)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
30 Sep 2020 $3.50000 $3.50000
4 Oct 2019 $3.50000 $3.50000 24 Sep 2019 7 Oct 2019 23 Oct 2019
5 Oct 2018 $2.50000 $2.50000 26 Sep 2018 9 Oct 2018 23 Oct 2018
9 Jan 2014 $0.25000 $0.25000 3 Jan 2014 13 Jan 2014 21 Feb 2014
23 Oct 2013 $0.25000 $0.25000 9 Oct 2013 25 Oct 2013 22 Nov 2013
24 Jul 2013 $0.25000 $0.25000 9 Jul 2013 26 Jul 2013 23 Aug 2013
19 Apr 2013 $0.25000 $0.25000 8 Apr 2013 23 Apr 2013 22 May 2013
17 Jan 2013 $0.25000 $0.25000 10 Jan 2013 22 Jan 2013 21 Feb 2013
18 Oct 2012 $0.25000 $0.25000 9 Oct 2012 22 Oct 2012 21 Nov 2012
24 Jul 2012 $0.50000 $0.50000 9 Jul 2012 26 Jul 2012 24 Aug 2012
19 Apr 2012 $0.50000 $0.50000 5 Apr 2012 23 Apr 2012 24 May 2012
18 Jan 2012 $0.50000 $0.50000 10 Jan 2012 20 Jan 2012 21 Feb 2012
19 Oct 2011 $0.50000 $0.50000 5 Oct 2011 21 Oct 2011 22 Nov 2011
7 Jul 2011 $0.50000 $0.50000 1 Jul 2011 11 Jul 2011 25 Aug 2011
19 Apr 2011 $0.50000 $0.50000 5 Apr 2011 21 Apr 2011 24 May 2011
19 Jan 2011 $0.50000 $0.50000 5 Jan 2011 21 Jan 2011 22 Feb 2011
20 Oct 2010 $0.50000 $0.50000 5 Oct 2010 22 Oct 2010 22 Nov 2010
22 Jul 2010 $0.50000 $0.50000 15 Jun 2010 26 Jul 2010 25 Aug 2010
21 Apr 2010 $0.12000 $0.48000 6 Apr 2010 23 Apr 2010 24 May 2010
17 Dec 2009 $0.12000 $0.48000 11 Dec 2009 21 Dec 2009 29 Jan 2010
21 Oct 2009 $0.12000 $0.48000 9 Oct 2009 23 Oct 2009 20 Nov 2009
22 Jul 2009 $0.12000 $0.48000 7 Jul 2009 24 Jul 2009 24 Aug 2009
21 Apr 2009 $0.12000 $0.48000 7 Apr 2009 23 Apr 2009 26 May 2009
15 Jan 2009 $0.12000 $0.48000 9 Jan 2009 20 Jan 2009 22 Feb 2009
21 Oct 2008 $0.21000 $0.84000 3 Oct 2008 23 Oct 2008 21 Nov 2008
23 Jul 2008 $0.21000 $0.84000 7 Jul 2008 25 Jul 2008 25 Aug 2008
21 Apr 2008 $0.21000 $0.84000 4 Apr 2008 23 Apr 2008 23 May 2008
16 Jan 2008 $0.21000 $0.84000 3 Jan 2008 18 Jan 2008 22 Feb 2008
19 Oct 2007 $0.21000 $0.84000 4 Oct 2007 23 Oct 2007 21 Nov 2007
23 Jul 2007 $0.21000 $0.84000 5 Jul 2007 25 Jul 2007 24 Aug 2007
19 Apr 2007 $0.21000 $0.84000 4 Apr 2007 23 Apr 2007 24 May 2007
27 Dec 2006 $0.21000 $0.84000 4 Dec 2006 29 Dec 2006 31 Jan 2007
19 Oct 2006 $0.21000 $0.84000 12 Oct 2006 23 Oct 2006 22 Nov 2006
21 Jul 2006 $0.21000 $0.84000 6 Jul 2006 25 Jul 2006 25 Aug 2006
20 Apr 2006 $0.21000 $0.84000 4 Apr 2006 24 Apr 2006 24 May 2006
18 Jan 2006 $0.21000 $0.84000 9 Jan 2006 20 Jan 2006 23 Feb 2006
19 Oct 2005 $0.21000 $0.84000 6 Oct 2005 21 Oct 2005 22 Nov 2005
21 Jul 2005 $0.21000 $0.84000 6 Jul 2005 25 Jul 2005 25 Aug 2005
20 Apr 2005 $0.21000 $0.84000 5 Apr 2005 22 Apr 2005 23 May 2005
19 Jan 2005 $0.21000 $0.84000 10 Jan 2005 21 Jan 2005 23 Feb 2005
20 Oct 2004 $0.21000 $0.84000 5 Oct 2004 22 Oct 2004 22 Nov 2004
21 Jul 2004 $0.21000 $0.84000 7 Jul 2004 23 Jul 2004 25 Aug 2004
21 Apr 2004 $0.20000 $0.80000 5 Apr 2004 23 Apr 2004 24 May 2004
16 Jan 2004 $0.20000 $0.80000 2 Jan 2004 21 Jan 2004 23 Feb 2004
20 Oct 2003 $0.20000 $0.80000 2 Oct 2003 22 Oct 2003 21 Nov 2003
23 Jul 2003 $0.20000 $0.80000 1 Jul 2003 25 Jul 2003 25 Aug 2003
21 Apr 2003 $0.20000 $0.80000 4 Apr 2003 23 Apr 2003 23 May 2003
15 Jan 2003 $0.20000 $0.80000 6 Jan 2003 17 Jan 2003 21 Feb 2003
18 Oct 2002 $0.20000 $0.80000 4 Oct 2002 22 Oct 2002 22 Nov 2002
23 Jul 2002 $0.20000 $0.80000 9 Jul 2002 25 Jul 2002 23 Aug 2002
18 Apr 2002 $0.20000 $0.80000 5 Apr 2002 22 Apr 2002 24 May 2002
16 Jan 2002 $0.20000 $0.80000 4 Jan 2002 18 Jan 2002 22 Feb 2002
2 Jan 2002 $0.32000 $0.32000
18 Oct 2001 $0.20000 $0.80000 4 Oct 2001 22 Oct 2001 21 Nov 2001
24 Jul 2001 $0.20000 $0.80000 6 Jul 2001 26 Jul 2001 24 Aug 2001
20 Apr 2001 $0.20000 $0.80000 4 Apr 2001 24 Apr 2001 25 May 2001
22 Jan 2001 $0.20000 $0.80000 8 Jan 2001 24 Jan 2001 23 Feb 2001
18 Oct 2000 $0.20000 $0.80000 2 Oct 2000 20 Oct 2000 22 Nov 2000
24 Jul 2000 $0.20000 $0.80000 11 Jul 2000 26 Jul 2000 25 Aug 2000
18 Apr 2000 $0.32000 $1.28000 10 Apr 2000 20 Apr 2000 26 May 2000
6 Jan 2000 $0.32000 $1.28000 16 Dec 1999 10 Jan 2000 15 Feb 2000
18 Oct 1999 $0.32000 $1.28000 21 Sep 1999 20 Oct 1999 22 Nov 1999
13 Oct 1999 $6.75200 $6.75200
22 Jul 1999 $0.38000 $1.52000 12 Jul 1999 26 Jul 1999 20 Aug 1999
22 Apr 1999 $0.38000 $1.52000 12 Apr 1999 26 Apr 1999 22 May 1999
21 Jan 1999 $0.38000 $1.52000 7 Jan 1999 25 Jan 1999 22 Feb 1999
20 Oct 1998 $0.38000 $1.52000 5 Oct 1998 22 Oct 1998 20 Nov 1998
22 Jul 1998 $0.38000 $1.52000 7 Jul 1998 24 Jul 1998 20 Aug 1998
27 Mar 1998 $0.38000 $1.52000 19 Mar 1998 31 Mar 1998 20 May 1998
20 Jan 1998 $0.37000 $1.48000 6 Jan 1998 22 Jan 1998 20 Feb 1998
26 Sep 1997 $0.37000 $1.48000 15 Sep 1997 30 Sep 1997 20 Nov 1997
23 Jul 1997 $0.36000 $1.44000 2 Jul 1997 25 Jul 1997 22 Aug 1997
26 Mar 1997 $0.36000 $1.44000 18 Mar 1997 31 Mar 1997 20 May 1997
22 Jan 1997 $0.36000 $1.44000 10 Jan 1996 24 Jan 1997 20 Feb 1997
15 Oct 1996 $0.36000 $1.44000 18 Sep 1996 17 Oct 1996 22 Nov 1996
23 Jul 1996 $0.35000 $1.40000 1 Jul 1996 25 Jul 1996 22 Aug 1996
23 Apr 1996 $0.35000 $1.40000 10 Apr 1996 25 Apr 1996 21 May 1996
8 Jan 1996 $0.35000 $1.40000 11 Dec 1995 10 Jan 1996 20 Feb 1996
18 Oct 1995 $0.35000 $1.40000 5 Oct 1995 20 Oct 1995 28 Nov 1995
26 Jul 1995 $0.34000 $1.36000 7 Jul 1995 29 Jul 1995 30 Aug 1995
21 Apr 1995 $0.34000 $1.36000 27 Mar 1995 27 Apr 1995 31 May 1995
19 Jan 1995 $0.34000 $1.36000 25 Jan 1995 28 Feb 1995
19 Oct 1994 $0.33000 $1.32000 25 Oct 1994 30 Nov 1994
25 Jul 1994 $0.33000 $1.32000 29 Jul 1994 30 Aug 1994
10 May 1994 $0.33000 $1.32000 16 May 1994 31 May 1994
19 Jan 1994 $0.33000 $1.32000 10 Jan 1994 25 Jan 1994 25 Feb 1994
21 Oct 1993 $0.33000 $1.32000 27 Oct 1993 7 Dec 1993
14 Jul 1993 $0.32000 $1.28000 20 Jul 1993 26 Aug 1993
21 Apr 1993 $0.32000 $1.28000 27 Apr 1993 27 May 1993
28 Jan 1993 $0.32000 $1.28000 3 Feb 1993 23 Feb 1993
19 Oct 1992 $0.32000 $1.28000 23 Oct 1992 24 Nov 1992
20 Jul 1992 $0.31000 $1.24000 24 Jul 1992 25 Aug 1992
21 Apr 1992 $0.31000 $1.24000 27 Apr 1992 27 May 1992
23 Jan 1992 $0.31000 $1.24000 29 Jan 1992 25 Feb 1992
16 Oct 1991 $0.03000 $0.12000 22 Oct 1991 26 Nov 1991
16 Sep 1991 $0.28000 $1.12000 20 Sep 1991 26 Nov 1991
19 Jul 1991 $0.31000 $1.24000 25 Jul 1991 27 Aug 1991
18 Apr 1991 $0.30000 $1.20000 24 Apr 1991 29 May 1991
15 Jan 1991 $0.07000 $0.28000 22 Jan 1991 21 Feb 1991
6 Dec 1990 $0.23000 $0.92000 12 Dec 1990 21 Feb 1991
9 Oct 1990 $0.29000 $1.16000 9 Oct 1990 15 Oct 1990 27 Nov 1990
24 Jul 1990 $0.29000 $1.16000 18 Jul 1990 30 Jul 1990 28 Aug 1990
1 May 1990 $0.29000 $1.16000 26 Apr 1990 7 May 1990 7 Jun 1990
23 Jan 1990 $0.29000 $1.16000 19 Jan 1990 29 Jan 1990 28 Feb 1990
17 Oct 1989 $1.16000 $1.16000
25 Jul 1989 $1.12000 $1.12000
24 Apr 1989 $1.12000 $1.12000
24 Jan 1989 $1.12000 $1.12000
19 Oct 1988 $1.12000 $1.12000
29 Jul 1988 $1.12000 $1.12000
19 Apr 1988 $0.28000 $0.28000
18 Dec 1987 $1.12000 $1.12000
30 Sep 1987 $1.08000 $1.08000
21 Jul 1987 $1.04000 $1.04000
13 Apr 1987 $1.10000 $1.10000

Equity Commonwealth Dividend FAQs

Does Equity Commonwealth pay dividends?

Yes, Equity Commonwealth pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 1085.71%.

When does Equity Commonwealth pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 30 Sep 2020.

How much does Equity Commonwealth pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $3.5. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.