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Proceeds raised by US equity real estate investment trusts through at-the-market offerings dipped sequentially in the second quarter of 2025. Twenty-six US REITs utilized their at-the-market programs during the quarter, raising $4.85 billion in aggregate, down a slight 3.9% from the quarter prior but up 50.7% YoY. By property sector, healthcare REITs raised the majority of proceeds through ATM ...

U.S. equity markets notched another series of record highs this week, surging into the weekend after surprisingly dovish commentary from Federal Reserve Chair Powell, who hinted at imminent rate cuts. Powell used his final Jackson Hole speech as Fed Chair to deliver a clear policy pivot, an unexpected reversal after months of insistence that tariff-related inflation warranted a hawkish framewor...

REITs are poised to outperform in the coming years as interest rates are expected to decline, reversing recent underperformance. NNN REIT offers an attractive entry point with a strong yield, conservative payout, and potential price appreciation as headwinds subside. Alexandria Real Estate Equities is fundamentally sound despite recent price drops, offering a high yield and significant upside i...

The Dow Jones Equity All REIT index grew 0.59% during the recent week, while the MSCI US REIT index increased 0.71%. The healthcare REIT index was the sole Dow Jones US real estate sector property index to close the recent week in the red, down 1.57%. Cannabis-oriented Innovative Industrial Properties Inc. was the top-performing REIT stock above a $200 million market capitalization for the rece...

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Five publicly-listed real estate investment trusts in the US increased regular dividends in July, S&P Global Market Intelligence data shows. The dividend hikes in July brought the number of public US REITs that have declared regular dividend increases during the first seven months of the year to 49 companies, representing 31.2% of the REIT industry. Seven Canadian REITs, or 15.9% of the total, ...

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A surprising solid REIT earnings season wrapped up this week. Of the 100 equity REITs that provide full-year FFO guidance, 62% raised their outlook - above the historical 55% average. Disinflation was a surprisingly common thread across second-quarter results, with the majority of the upside revisions being driven by improved expense expectations - the highest quantity of expense reductions eve...