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REITs Report Record Earnings, Occupancy Rates Near Peak in Q4

Funds from operations of $16.8 billion were 6.6% higher than a year ago. REITs prepared for uncertainty with strong earnings, solid balance sheets, and high occupancy rates.

REITs Continue to Provide Attractive Dividend Yields

REITs continued to reward income-seeking investors in 2015.  At December 31, the dividend yield of the FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index was 4.30 percent, and the dividend yield of the FTSE NAREIT All Equity REITs Index was 3.85 percent.  The FTSE NAREIT Mortgage REITs Index posted a dividend yield of 12.15 percent at year-end.  

U.S. Equity REITs Report Total 3Q FFO of $15.8 Billion

 Occupancy Rates Remain Near Record High While Leverage Reaches New Low.

 

 

Nareit Comments on Draft Individual Income Tax Return

Nareit submitted comments in response to the IRS revising Form 1040 to reflect the changes of last year’s tax reform bill.

Treasury Department and the IRS Allow Public REITs to Use up to 90% Stock to Satisfy Their Distribution Requirements Through 2020

New revenue procedure favorably responds to Nareit’s request.

OECD: REITs Continue to Be Eligible for Tax Treaty Benefits

Guidance on tax treaty measures incorporates NAREIT’s suggestion for clarifying REITs’ status.

A Strong Economy Boosts Commercial Real Estate in Q2

The economy is enjoying above-trend growth, with some boost from last year’s tax cuts, which supports demand for nearly all types of commercial real estate.

REIT Earnings Recovery Slows in the First Quarter of 2021

FFO increased 2.0% in Q1, with wide variation across property types; REITs maintain strong balance sheets, low leverage ratios  

Gauging the Impact of Rising Interest Rates

 To gauge the possible impact of continued Fed tightening on REIT operating performance in 2016, NAREIT economist Calvin Schnure analyzed REIT industry operating performance during the 2004-2006 cycle of gradual Fed rate increases following what was then a historically long period of low rates.

Understanding REITs: How Do REITs Diversify Investment Portfolios?

REITs provide diversification to investment portfolios because an investment in REITs is an investment in commercial real estate – a different asset class from other stocks and bonds. While returns of other stocks generally follow the business cycle, REIT returns follow the real estate market cycle. 

REITs in Push-Pull Situation Between Efforts to Reopen Economy and Progress on Health Front

Nareit’s Calvin Schnure also awaiting May retail sales, industrial production, and housing starts.

NAREIT Asks for Clarification of Proposed Partnership Audit Regulations

Letter to IRS also discussed treatment of disregarded entities.

Connie Moore and Michael Bilerman Honored with REIT Industry Leadership and Achievement Awards

Nareit awards recognize influence and contributions of industry leaders.

REITs Continued to Raise Capital and Market Grew in 2015

Stock exchange-listed REITs raised a total of $59.29 billion in public capital in 2015, compared with $63.64 billion raised in 2014.  The FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index grew to 223 REITs with a combined equity market capitalization of $939 billion at year end 2015, up from 216 REITs with a combined market capitalization of $907 billion at the end of 2014. 

Wyden Derivatives Proposal Includes Key Real Estate Exemption

The ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee has released a discussion draft tax proposal calling for mark-to-market for financial derivatives.

Outlook For Real Estate: Are We In The 9th Inning?

A number of analysts have noted that increasing construction and high property prices often presage a downturn in the sector, and have asked whether this market cycle may be approaching its 9th inning. NAREIT economists have examined data from several sources to shed further light on the question of whether the real estate sector may be approaching a correction.