---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001728951-25-000179"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EPRT"
cik: "0001728951"
company_name: "ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC."
filed_at: "2025-12-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:59:19.210796+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Essential Properties Realty Trust increases quarterly dividend 3% to $0.31/share

## Summary
- Quarterly cash dividend of $0.31 per share declared for Q4 2025, payable Jan 14, 2026.
- Annualized dividend rises to $1.24 per share, up $0.04 from prior annualized rate.
- Record date is December 31, 2025; represents approximately 3% increase over prior quarter.
- Board of Directors approved the dividend on December 5, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001728951-25-000179
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EPRT
- cik: 0001728951
- company_name: ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-12-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1728951/000172895125000179/0001728951-25-000179-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1728951/000172895125000179/eprt-20251205.htm

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