CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today announced that its Board of Trustees declared quarterly dividends on the Company's common and preferred shares. A regular common share dividend for the third quarter of $0.675 per share will be paid on October 11, 2024 to shareholders of record on September 24, 2024. A quarterly dividend of $1.03625 per share will be paid on Septemb...
U.S. equity markets posted their worst week since March 2023 while benchmark interest rates tumbled to eighteen-month lows after employment data indicated a further cooling in economic momentum. Among several disappointing reports, BLS Nonfarm Payrolls data showed that the U.S. economy added just 142k jobs in August, while prior months were again revised sharply lower. Snapping a four-week winn...
Investors might wonder whether the real estate sector will see a demand boon soon. Leaning on the promise of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut by the end of the year, most of the market is on the edge of their seats, and they are getting ready to pour into property.
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today provided an update on certain same store operating trends in its business. Same store revenue growth remains on track within the Company's guidance range as described in its second quarter 2024 earnings release published on July 29, 2024. The Company is finishing its primary leasing season with healthy demand and pricing for its apa...
Rates down, REITs up? Two years of persistent rate-driven pressure on residential and commercial real estate markets appears to finally be abating as the worst of pandemic-era inflationary pressures subside. Since the "pivot' in early July, the REIT Index has outpaced the S&P 500 by 10 percentage points. Despite this rebound, REITs still have 35 percentage points of "catch-up" to do. REITs aren...
U.S. equity markets climbed to record-highs while benchmark interest rates rebounded from eight-month lows on a relatively quiet end-of-summer week as investors parsed a 'Goldilocks' slate of economic data. PCE data showed modest inflationary pressures in July - keeping the Fed on course for multiple rate cuts by year-end - while consumer spending and consumer confidence data topped estimates. ...
Equity Residential focuses on niche markets in highly dynamic and desirable cities with high home price to income ratios. The company benefits from renters staying due to financial incentives to rent over buying, but faces potential challenges with renter fatigue. Despite high occupancy rates and historical dividend growth, the company's premium valuation may deter some investors, especially in...
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