Equity Residential

EQR

Market cap $23.3B

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today announced that the Company will release its fourth quarter 2025 operating results on Thursday, February 5, 2026, after the close of market and host a conference call to discuss those results on Friday, February 6, 2026, at 9:00 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.

Equity Residential trades near its 52-week low, offering a 4.6% yield and a forward P/FFO of 15.1, well below its historical average. EQR benefits from record tenant retention, strong occupancy, and minimal new supply in key coastal markets, supporting pricing power. AI-driven efficiencies are reducing application times and operating costs, positioning EQR for improved margins and tenant experience in 2026 and beyond.

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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 fourth quarter of $0.6925 per share will be paid on January 16, 2026 to shareholders of record on January 2, 2026. A quarterly dividend of $1.03625 per share will be paid on December 31, 2025 to shareholders of record on December 19, 2025 of the Company's Series K Preferred Shares. A.

U.S. equity markets climbed to the cusp of fresh record-highs as another soft slate of employment data and modest PCE inflation data helped solidify the case for another rate cut. ADP provided the most evident signs of cooling labor markets, posting job losses in three of the past six months and a cooldown in wage growth to four-year lows. The PCE report showed corresponding disinflation in discretionary services categories, offsetting modest upward pressures on goods prices, resulting in the first monthly deceleration in core inflation since April.

U.S. equity markets staged a broad rally in the holiday-shortened week, while benchmark interest rates dipped to the cusp of multi-year lows, as investors leaned into December rate cut expectations. Reports that Kevin Hassett- a close Trump ally- has emerged as the frontrunner to succeed Fed Chair Powell in 2026 further sharpened expectations for a more explicitly dovish policy approach. The "Hasset trade" revived appetite for long-duration and rate-sensitive equity sectors, as investors priced in a lower terminal-rate environment and a steeper path of 2026 policy accommodation.

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