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REITs saw a month of recovery in May (+2.08%), but still have a long way to go to get back into the black in 2025 with an average -7.33% return. Micro cap REITs (-0.73%) continued to struggle, while small caps (+4.28%), mid-caps (+1.83%) and large caps (+0.91%) saw gains. 62.58% of REIT securities had a positive total return in May.» Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

Two publicly listed real estate investment trusts in the US declared increases to their regular dividends in May, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data. Two Canadian REITs declared dividends in May. The dividend hikes in May brought the number of publicly traded US REITs that have declared increases to their regular dividends in the first five months of 2025 to 41 companies, representing 26.1% of the REIT industry.» Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

Independence Realty Trust is a residential REIT focused on the Sunbelt region, with Atlanta and Dallas the largest markets for the company. Q1 2025 results show strong underlying NOI momentum but also muted cash flow per share growth due to ongoing equity issuance to fund portfolio growth. Higher occupancy had an outsized effect on NOI growth in the first quarter. Underlying rent growth is much weaker.» Mehr auf seekingalpha.com