Chicago, October 28, 2026 / PRNewswire / -- Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (New York Stock Exchange ticker: ELS, hereinafter referred to as "we"). The board of directors announced on October 27, 2026, that a dividend of $0.5425 per common share will be distributed for the fourth quarter of 2026, which is equivalent to $2.17 per share on an annualized basis.
The dividend will be paid on January 8, 2027, to shareholders who are registered as of the close of trading on December 24, 2026.
This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When using terms such as “我们预计,” “we anticipate,” “we believe,” “we intend,” “it is possible that,” “it will be,” or similar expressions, or their negative forms, unless otherwise indicated by context, these are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements may include, but are not limited to, our expectations, objectives, or intentions regarding the future, as well as the expected impact of mergers and acquisitions on us. Forward-looking statements inherently involve estimates, projections, objectives, forecasts, and assumptions, and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may result in significant differences between actual results and those expressed in the forward-looking statements.Relevant factors include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) the structure of venue usage within the portfolio; (ii) the revenue management of our short-term resorts and marina venues; (iii) planned or implemented rate increases for communities, resorts, and marina venues; (iv) planned or implemented rate increases for annual membership subscriptions; (v) changes in occupancy rates; (vi) our ability to attract and retain member customers; (vii) changes in customer demand for travel and outdoor vacation destinations; (viii) our ability to control costs in an inflationary environment, including the impact of changes in tariffs and costs related to supply chain disruptions; (ix) changes in debt service and interest rates; (x) our ability to integrate and operate recently acquired assets as anticipated; (xi) our ability to pursue expansion/development opportunities in the face of changes in the supply chain or labor market; (xii) whether pending transactions can be completed on the assumed schedule; (xiii) our ability to attract and retain property staff, especially seasonal employees; (xiv) ongoing legal matters and related costs; (xv) costs of cleaning up and restoring property operations after storms or other unforeseen events, as well as potential revenue losses; and (xvi) the potential impact of significant deficiencies in financial reporting internal controls, if any.
For more information regarding these factors and other factors that may affect us and the statements contained in this document, please refer to the documents we have filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” sections of our most recent 10-K annual report and any subsequent 10-Q quarterly reports.
The aforementioned forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and judgments regarding future events. Like any forecasts or predictions, these statements are inherently subject to uncertainties and changes in circumstances. We have no obligation, and explicitly declare that we assume no obligation, to update or modify such forward-looking statements as a result of such changes, new information, subsequent events, or other reasons.
We are a fully integrated lifestyle-oriented property owner. As of September 30, 2026, we owned or held interests in a total of 453 properties, primarily located in the United States, encompassing 173,623 sites in total. We are a self-managed, self-operated real estate investment trust fund with our headquarters located in Chicago.
