Essex Property Trust (ESS)

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ESS 8-K filings in 2025

Every material Form 8-K Essex Property Trust filed with the SEC in 2025, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.

Briefs in 2025716 on record in all
Latest filing in 2025Dec 12, 2025financing
High impact (4-5)2of 7 briefs
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financing 3earnings 3guidance 1
Dec 12, 4:09 PM ET

Essex Property Trust unit issues $350 million of 4.875% senior notes due 2036

Neutral financing Written later 1.012.03

Essex Portfolio, L.P., the operating partnership of Essex Property Trust, issued $350.0 million of 4.875% senior notes due February 15, 2036, guaranteed by the company. Net proceeds of about $344.2 million are intended mainly to help repay debt, including part of a $450.0 million 3.375% note maturing April 2026. The new debt adds to the company's borrowing obligations, though it is largely a refinancing of existing maturities.

  • Notes issued December 12, 2025 at 99.093% of principal, with net proceeds of about $344.2 million
  • Interest of 4.875% per year, paid semi-annually from August 15, 2026, maturing February 15, 2036
  • Proceeds to help repay the $450.0 million 3.375% senior notes due April 2026 and for general corporate purposes
  • Notes are unsecured and effectively subordinated to secured debt and subsidiary liabilities
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Oct 29, 4:37 PM ET

Essex Q3 Core FFO rises 1.5% to $3.97 per share; full-year 2025 guidance raised

Positive guidance Written later 2.02

Essex Property Trust reported third-quarter 2025 Core FFO of $3.97 per diluted share, up 1.5% from $3.91 a year earlier and $0.03 above the midpoint of its guidance range. Net income per diluted share rose to $2.56 from $1.84, mainly due to gains on sale of real estate, and the company raised its full-year 2025 Core FFO and net income guidance midpoints.

  • Q3 2025 Core FFO per diluted share $3.97 vs. $3.91 in Q3 2024; nine-month Core FFO $11.96 vs. $11.68
  • Q3 2025 net income per diluted share $2.56 vs. $1.84; nine-month Total FFO per share $12.03 vs. $12.30, down 2.2%
  • Full-year 2025 Core FFO guidance raised $0.03 at midpoint to $15.89 to $15.99; net income guidance raised $0.41 at midpoint to $10.53 to $10.63
  • Q3 2025 same-property revenue grew 2.7% and NOI grew 2.4% year over year; earnings call set for October 30, 2025 at 11 a.m. PT
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Jul 29, 4:55 PM ET

Essex Q2 Core FFO rises 2.3% to $4.03 per share; 2025 Core FFO guidance raised

Positive earnings Written later 2.02

Essex Property Trust reported second-quarter 2025 Core FFO of $4.03 per diluted share, up 2.3% from $3.94 a year earlier and $0.07 above the midpoint of its guidance range. The company raised its full-year 2025 Core FFO guidance to $15.80 to $16.02 per diluted share, with a midpoint of $15.91, up $0.10. Reported net income per diluted share rose to $3.44 from $1.45, mainly due to a gain on sale of real estate that the company excludes from Core FFO.

  • Q2 2025 Core FFO per diluted share $4.03 vs. $3.94 in Q2 2024, up 2.3%
  • Q2 2025 net income per diluted share $3.44 vs. $1.45, driven primarily by a gain on sale of real estate
  • Full-year 2025 Core FFO per diluted share guidance raised to $15.80 to $16.02 from $15.56 to $16.06
  • Same-property revenue growth of 3.2% and NOI growth of 3.3% for Q2 2025 versus Q2 2024
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May 20, 4:23 PM ET

Essex Property Trust replaces $1.2 billion credit line with $1.5 billion facility

Neutral financing Written later 1.012.038.01

Essex Property Trust agreed to replace its $1.2 billion revolving credit facility with a new $1.5 billion facility maturing in January 2030, expected to take effect in July 2025. The company also took on a $300 million unsecured term loan and set up a $750 million commercial paper program, expanding its borrowing capacity and liquidity sources for shareholders.

  • New revolving facility: $1.5 billion maximum borrowing capacity, maturing January 2030, priced at SOFR plus 0.775%; $535 million was outstanding under the prior facility as of May 20, 2025.
  • New $300 million unsecured term loan maturing May 20, 2028, with no borrowings outstanding as of May 20, 2025; $150 million is swapped to an all-in rate of 4.1%.
  • Commercial paper program established with a maximum of $750 million outstanding at any time, backed by the revolving credit facility.
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Apr 29, 4:33 PM ET

Essex Q1 Core FFO up 3.7% to $3.97 a share; net income down 25.6% to $3.16

Mixed earnings Written later 2.02

Essex Property Trust reported first quarter 2025 results on April 29, 2025. Core FFO per diluted share rose 3.7% from a year earlier to $3.97, beating the midpoint of its guidance by $0.05, while net income per diluted share fell 25.6% to $3.16 because of gains recognized in the first quarter of 2024. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2025 Core FFO guidance of $15.56 to $16.06 per diluted share.

  • Core FFO per diluted share was $3.97 versus $3.83 in Q1 2024; net income per diluted share was $3.16 versus $4.25.
  • Same-property revenue grew 3.4% year over year and same-property NOI grew 3.3%.
  • Full-year 2025 net income per diluted share guidance was raised to $9.19 to $9.69 from $5.79 to $6.29, while Core FFO guidance was unchanged at $15.56 to $16.06.
  • The annual dividend was increased 4.9% to $10.28 per common share, the company's 31st consecutive annual increase.
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Feb 18, 4:08 PM ET

Essex Property Trust unit issues $400 million of 5.375% senior notes due 2035

Neutral financing Written later 1.012.03

On February 18, 2025, Essex Portfolio, L.P., the operating partnership of Essex Property Trust, Inc., issued $400.0 million of 5.375% senior notes due April 1, 2035, with the parent company guaranteeing them. Net proceeds were approximately $395.5 million, which the filing says are intended mainly to repay debt maturities, including part of $500.0 million of 3.500% notes due April 2025.

  • Notes issued at 99.604% of principal, with semi-annual interest payments starting October 1, 2025
  • Proceeds of approximately $395.5 million after underwriting discount and offering expenses, partly earmarked for repaying $500.0 million of 3.500% notes due April 2025
  • Exhibit index describes the form of notes as 5.500% due 2034, which differs from the 5.375% due 2035 in the filing text
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Feb 4, 4:38 PM ET

Essex Q4 net income rose to $4.00 per diluted share; Core FFO up 2.3% from a year earlier

Positive earnings Written later 2.02

Essex Property Trust reported fourth-quarter 2024 net income of $4.00 per diluted share, up from $1.02 a year earlier, and full-year net income of $11.54 per diluted share, up from $6.32. Core FFO per diluted share rose 2.3% to $3.92 in the quarter and 3.8% to $15.60 for the year, which the company said exceeded the high end of its original guidance range. The company also issued 2025 Core FFO guidance of $15.56 to $16.06 per diluted share.

  • Q4 2024 net income per diluted share was $4.00 versus $1.02 in Q4 2023; the company attributed the increase mainly to gains on sale of real estate and remeasurements of co-investments
  • Q4 2024 Core FFO per diluted share was $3.92 versus $3.83; full-year 2024 Core FFO per diluted share was $15.60 versus $15.03
  • Q4 2024 Total FFO per diluted share was $3.69, down 4.7% from $3.87 a year earlier
  • 2025 Core FFO guidance is $15.56 to $16.06 per diluted share, with a midpoint of $15.81; the earnings call is set for February 5, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. PT
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