UDR

UDR

Market cap $12B

Apartment REITs benefit from rising mortgage rates and affordability constraints, as more households are forced to rent rather than buy. Supply pressures in multifamily are easing, with construction starts slowing and absorption now exceeding new deliveries, setting up for improved fundamentals. The AVB/EQR merger creates a $50B market cap leader, aiming for scale, cost synergies, and enhanced capital access in a challenging rate environment.

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UDR, Inc. (NYSE: UDR), a leading multifamily real estate investment trust, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized increasing its share repurchase program by 25 million shares, effective immediately. This increase gives the Company the ability to repurchase a total of approximately 30 million shares, which equates to more than $1 billion at current share price levels. Share repurchases under this program may be made from time to time in open-market pu.

U.S. equity markets advanced for a fifth straight week - their longest winning streak since 2024 - as strong earnings, resilient data, and hopes for lasting Iran peace fueled optimism. Investors looked through another oil-price surge and inflationary pressure, focusing instead on corporate resilience and economic strength despite a complex macro backdrop shaped by geopolitical and policy uncertainty. The Fed held rates steady in an unusually fractured 8-4 vote, while Powell's plan to remain on the Board broke precedent and raised politically charged succession questions.

UDR remains a "Hold," with shares underperforming due to weak rent trends and sector sentiment despite its legacy market focus. Q1 results were stable: FFO of $0.62 met expectations, revenue grew 1%, and occupancy stayed healthy at 96.6%. Management reaffirmed 2024 FFO guidance of $2.47–$2.57; dividend coverage is strong at ~1.45x, with a 4.8% yield and monthly payouts.

UDR, Inc. (UDR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

UDR posts in-line Q1 FFOA as rent gains are offset by rising costs, while buybacks, asset sales and a shift to monthly dividends reshape its 2026 outlook.

The headline numbers for UDR (UDR) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

UDR (UDR) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.62 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate . This compares to FFO of $0.61 per share a year ago.

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UDR, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: UDR), announced today its first quarter 2026 results. Net Income, Funds from Operations (“FFO”), and FFO as Adjusted (“FFOA”) per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, are detailed below.   Quarter Ended March 31 Metric 1Q 2026 Actual 1Q 2026 Guidance 1Q 2025 Actual $ Change vs. Prior Year Period % Change vs. Prior Year Period Net Income per diluted share $0.57 $0.11 to $0.13 $0.23 $0.34 148% FFO per diluted share $0.63 $0.

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UDR, Inc. (NYSE: UDR), a leading multifamily real estate investment trust, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in the frequency of the Company's common stock dividend payment from quarterly to monthly. “UDR's strategic pivot in dividend policy is consistent with our effort to expand access to capital,” said Tom Toomey, UDR's Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer. “Our time-tested business of attracting apartment residents, col.