Equity Residential Stock News

Shares of several New York-based banks and real estate investment trusts fell on Wednesday as Zohran Mamdani's lead in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary stoked concerns that his proposed rent freeze could pressure building owners.

Long-term bond yields continue to rise. But investors looking for income can still find plenty of attractive opportunities with dividend-paying stocks that have healthy yields. “23 stocks pay huge dividends. They should be a better bet than treasuries.” — Barron's Weekly. In Barron's, Steven Wieting, strategist at Citi Wealth, noted that a growing dividend is a tangible benefit for shareholders...

US equity markets retreated from the cusp of record-highs this week as encouraging inflation data showing surprisingly muted tariff-related inflation was spoiled by a sudden escalation in Middle East tensions. The critical CPI and PPI reports both showed cooler-than-expected inflation in May for a third-straight month, as lower oil prices and moderating shelter costs more than offset the tariff...

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 second quarter of $0.6925 per share will be paid on July 11, 2025 to shareholders of record on June 24, 2025. A quarterly dividend of $1.03625 per share will be paid on June 30, 2025...

REITweek, the annual REIT industry conference, was held last week in New York City. Humbled by frustratingly persistent interest rate headwinds and historic underperformance, the venue halls were again quiet.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today announced that members of the Company's senior management team, including the Company's President and CEO, Mark J. Parrell, will participate in a roundtable presentation at the Nareit REITweek 2025 Investor Conference on Tuesday, June 3 at 1:45 p.m. ET. The event will be web cast live. A link to the web cast will be available in the...

AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential are two of the biggest names in the U.S. apartment REIT space, each offering a different approach to urban rental exposure. AvalonBay has shown stronger FFO growth and a more balanced market mix, giving it a leg up in terms of long-term potential. Equity Residential, while solid and income-focused, is still feeling the weight of slower rent recovery ...

It never hurts to hold dividend stocks – especially when markets get uncontrollably volatile.