Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) announced today the income tax treatment for its 2024 distributions to shareholders. The 2024 distribution characteristics are as follows:

Common Stock – CUSIP Number 297178105:

Record	Payment	Cash Distribution	Ordinary Taxable	Qualified	Return of	Capital Gain	Unrecaptured Section 1250 Capital Gain	Section 199A	Section 897
Date	Date	Per Share	Dividend	Dividend	Capital	(20% rate)	(25% rate)	Dividend	Gain
1/2/2024	1/12/2024	$2.31000	$2.26821	$0.00000	$0.00000	$0.04179	$0.00000	$2.26821	$0.04179
3/29/2024	4/12/2024	$2.45000	$2.40568	$0.00000	$0.00000	$0.04432	$0.00000	$2.40568	$0.04432
6/28/2024	7/12/2024	$2.45000	$2.40568	$0.00000	$0.00000	$0.04432	$0.00000	$2.40568	$0.04432
9/30/2024	10/11/2024	$2.45000	$2.40568	$0.00000	$0.00000	$0.04432	$0.00000	$2.40568	$0.04432
Totals:		$9.66000	$9.48525	$0.00000	$0.00000	$0.17475	$0.00000	$9.48525	$0.17475
Percentages:		100%	98.191%		0.000%	1.809%	0.000%

The Company did not incur any foreign taxes during 2024.

Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of Essex Property Trust, Inc. dividends.

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 254 apartment communities comprising approximately 62,000 apartment homes. Additional information about the Company can be found on the Company's website at www.essex.com.

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Loren Rainey

Director, Investor Relations

(650) 655-7800

lrainey@essex.com

Essex Reports Characteristics of 2024 Dividends