Essex Property Trust Declares Quarterly Distributions

PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwired - Sep 10, 2014) - Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESS) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $1.30 per common share payable October 15, 2014 to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2014.

The Board of Directors has also declared a regular quarterly distribution for its Series H Preferred Stock for the third quarter of 2014 in the amount of $0.44531 per share. The preferred dividend is payable on October 15, 2014 to Series H preferred stockholders of record on October 1, 2014.

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 242 apartment communities with an additional 11 properties in various stages of active development or in the initial leasing phase. Additional information about Essex can be found on the Company's web site at www.essexpropertytrust.com.