PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - September 15, 2010) - Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESS), a real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in apartment communities located in highly desirable, supply-constrained markets, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $1.0325 per common share, payable October 15, 2010 to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2010.