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Equity Residential Declares Third Quarter Dividends

Company Release - 9/9/2011

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today announced that the company declared dividends on its common and preferred shares.

A quarterly common share dividend of $0.3375 per share will be paid on October 14, 2011 to shareholders of record on September 20, 2011.

The following regular quarterly dividends will be paid on the company’s preferred/depositary shares:

Series

     

Record Date

     

Payment Date

     

Amount/Share

K September 20, 2011 September 30, 2011 $1.03625
N September 20, 2011 October 17, 2011 $0.405
 

Equity Residential is an S&P 500 company focused on the acquisition, development and management of high quality apartment properties in top U.S. growth markets. Equity Residential owns or has investments in 419 properties totaling 120,078 apartment units. For more information on Equity Residential, please visit our website at www.equityapartments.com.

Source: Equity Residential

Contact:

Equity Residential

Marty McKenna, (312) 928-1901