Avient Corporation vs Essex Property Trust, Inc. — how do they compare? Avient Corporation trades at $45.51 (market cap $4.17B), while Essex Property Trust, Inc. trades at $282.11 (market cap $18.15B). The key difference: Essex Property Trust, Inc. is far larger — about 4.4× Avient Corporation's market cap, and Essex Property Trust, Inc. pays the higher dividend (3.93%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AVNT | ESS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $4.17B | $18.15B |
Sector | Technology | Real Estate |
52-Week High | $45.69 | $298.33 |
52-Week Low | $27.48 | $239.61 |
Enterprise Value | $5.62B | $24.75B |
Dividend Yield | 2.42% | 3.93% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Avient Corporation is a global leader in specialized and sustainable material solutions. Formed from the legacy of PolyOne and Clariant’s masterbatch business, it provides highly engineered polymer formulations, color systems, and advanced composites that enhance the performance and sustainability of products in industries like healthcare, defense, and consumer packaging.
Read more on AVNT →Essex Property Trust owns a portfolio of 253 apartment communities with over 62,000 units and is developing three additional properties with 571 units. The company focuses on owning large, high-quality properties on the West Coast in the urban and suburban submarkets of Southern California, Northern California, and Seattle.
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