Press Release: Empire State Realty Trust Announces Dividend For Fourth Quarter 2025

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 05, 2025--

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company"), today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.035 per share for the fourth quarter of 2025, payable to holders of the Company's Class A common stock and Class B common stock and to holders of Empire State Realty OP, L.P.'s ("ESRO") Series ES, Series 250 and Series 60 operating partnership units (NYSE Arca: ESBA, FISK and OGCP, respectively) and Series PR operating partnership units.

The Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.15 per unit for the fourth quarter of 2025, payable to holders of ESRO's Series 2014 Private Perpetual Preferred Units, and a dividend of $0.175 per unit for the fourth quarter of 2025, payable to holders of ESRO's Series 2019 Private Perpetual Preferred Units.

The dividends will be payable in cash on December 31, 2025, to stockholders or unitholders, as applicable, of record at the close of business on December 15, 2025.

About Empire State Realty Trust

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. is a NYC-focused REIT that owns and operates a portfolio of well-leased, top of tier, modernized, amenitized, and well-located office, retail, and multifamily assets. ESRT's flagship Empire State Building, the "World's Most Famous Building, " features its iconic Observatory, ranked the #1 Top Attraction in New York City for the fourth consecutive year in Tripadvisor's 2025 Travelers' Choice Awards: Best of the Best Things to Do. The Company is a recognized leader in energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality. As of September 30, 2025, ESRT's portfolio is comprised of approximately 7.8 million rentable square feet of office space, 0.8 million rentable square feet of retail space and 743 residential units. More information about Empire State Realty Trust can be found at esrtreit.com and by following ESRT on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, and LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Category: FINANCIAL

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