Equity Residential

EQR

Market cap $23.2B

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today announced that the Company will release its first quarter 2026 operating results on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, after the close of market and host a conference call to discuss those results on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 10:00 am Central. The conference call will be available via webcast on the Investor section of www.equityapartments.com. About Equity Residential Equity Residential is committed to creating communities where people t.

U.S. equity markets snapped a five-week losing streak this week, while interest rates retreated, as resilient economic data pushed back against stagflation concerns amid a continuation of the Iran conflict. Major equity benchmarks rebounded sharply, with the S&P 500 gaining 3.4% and the Nasdaq 100 rising 4.0%, while real estate stocks outperformed as falling Treasury yields boosted rate-sensitive sectors. Treasury yields declined despite surging oil prices, breaking their recent correlation with crude, as investors weighed solid U.S. employment data against risks that higher energy costs could slow growth abroad.

U.S. equity markets fell for a fifth-straight week— pulling several major benchmarks into correction territory— as the Iran conflict remained locked in a volatile stalemate, keeping energy markets on edge. The fourth week of the Iran conflict delivered little progress toward de-escalation, as Washington maintained strikes on Iranian nuclear sites while Tehran continued retaliatory attacks across the Persian Gulf. The S&P 500 declined 2.1% this week and now sits 8.7% below its late-January record. The Dow and Nasdaq both entered "correction" territory, while the VIX volatility index topped 30.

Equity Residential operates multifamily apartment units in key coastal markets of the U.S. 30% of the REIT's NOI is derived from the supply-constrained markets of New York and San Francisco. EQR's positive portfolio fundamentals haven't yet translated to meaningful stock performance.

U.S. equity markets fell for a fourth straight week, while interest rates jumped to eight-month highs, as continued turmoil in the Middle East rattled financial markets and revived inflation concerns. The third week of the Iran conflict settled into an uneasy equilibrium between escalation and de-escalation amid a continued standstill in the Strait of Hormuz, the key global energy chokepoint. The Federal Reserve - long bemoaning tariff-related inflation that failed to materialize - did little to calm markets, delivering a “hawkish hold” that pushed traders to price in rate hikes by year-end.

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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 first quarter of $0.7025 per share will be paid on April 10, 2026, to shareholders of record on March 30, 2026. The annualized dividend of $2.81 per share is a 1.4% increase over the Company's 2025 common share dividend. A quarterly dividend of $1.03625 per share will be paid on Marc.

Equity Residential and Equity LifeStyle Properties navigate supply pressures and rising costs as strong occupancy, retention and housing demand support stability.

Equity Residential (EQR) Presents at Citi's Miami Global Property CEO Conference 2026 Transcript

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 Citi 2026 Global Property CEO Conference on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET. The event will be web cast live. A link to the web cast will be available in the Presentations section of the Investor section of the Company's website at www.equityapartment.