Capital One Financial Corp. vs Essex Property Trust, Inc. — how do they compare? Capital One Financial Corp. trades at $205.5 (market cap $125.06B), while Essex Property Trust, Inc. trades at $297.8 (market cap $19.12B). The key difference: Capital One Financial Corp. is far larger — about 6.5× Essex Property Trust, Inc.'s market cap, and Essex Property Trust, Inc. pays the higher dividend (3.48%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| COF | ESS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $125.06B | $19.12B |
Sector | Financials | Real Estate |
52-Week High | $257.94 | $298.33 |
52-Week Low | $176.10 | $239.61 |
Dividend Yield | 1.58% | 3.48% |
Enterprise Value | — | $25.84B |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Capital One is a diversified financial services holding company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Originally a spinoff of Signet Financial's credit card division in 1994, the company is now primarily involved in credit card lending, auto loans, and commercial lending.
Read more on COF →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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