Increases Annualized Dividend by 1.4%

Sets Record and Meeting Dates for 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) today announced that its Board of Trustees declared quarterly dividends on the Company's common and preferred shares. A regular common share dividend for the first quarter of $0.7025 per share will be paid on April 10, 2026, to shareholders of record on March 30, 2026. The annualized dividend of $2.81 per share is a 1.4% increase over the Company's 2025 common share dividend.

A quarterly dividend of $1.03625 per share will be paid on March 31, 2026, to shareholders of record on March 20, 2026 of the Company's Series K Preferred Shares.

2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

In addition, the Company declared that its Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on June 18, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. CT. Shareholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2026 will be entitled to vote at the meeting.

About Equity Residential

Equity Residential is committed to creating communities where people thrive. The Company, a member of the S&P 500, owns and manages 312 properties consisting of 85,190 apartment units in dynamic metro areas across the U.S. with a primary concentration in major coastal markets, diversified by a targeted presence in the high-growth metro areas of Atlanta, Austin, Dallas/Ft. Worth and Denver. For more information on Equity Residential, please visit our website at www.equityapartments.com.

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Marty McKenna

(312) 928-1901, mmckenna@eqr.com