Company / Capital Returned to Shareholders
Equity Residential Capital Returned to Shareholders History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Capital Returned to Shareholders
$1.3B
FY2025
5-year range
$900.5M / $1.3B
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+25.5%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#11 of 133
Real Estate
What the data says
Among 133 Real Estate companies, Equity Residential is in the top 8% for capital returned to shareholders. Capital Returned to Shareholders has increased for 8 consecutive years, from $739M in FY2017 to $1.3B in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$1.3B in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +8.5%. Top quartile in the Real Estate sector.
Improved from $1.0B to $1.3B over the past 2 years.
Real Estate sector context is included.
Capital Returned to Shareholders over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- +12.5%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +8.5%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
+202.1% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- Equity Residential's capital returned to shareholders has grown for 8 consecutive years.
- 5-year CAGR of +8.5%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2025, capital returned to shareholders increased 25.5% year-over-year.
- Ranks #11 out of 133 companies in the Real Estate sector.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Strong profit margin: 38.4%
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Capital Returned to ShareholdersValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.3B | +25.5% |
| FY2024 | $1.1B | +1.8% |
| FY2023 | $1.0B | +11.5% |
| FY2022 | $931.8M | +3.5% |
| FY2021 | $900.5M | +1.9% |
| FY2020 | $883.9M | +6.4% |
| FY2019 | $831.1M | +6.3% |
| FY2018 | $782.1M | +5.8% |
| FY2017 | $739.4M | -84.5% |
| FY2016 | $4.8B | +508.1% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Mar 28, 2026