UDR

Baron Real Estate Income Fund said it increased its position in UDR, citing early signs of a multi-year recovery in multifamily fundamentals driven by favorable supply-demand dynamics, rental affordability versus for-sale housing, and attractive public valuations. The fund highlighted improving growth, rising dividends and potential valuation normalization as reasons for a more constructive stance after a cautious 2025. UDR shares have lagged recently, but Baron expects continued improvement in key markets through 2027. » More on finance.yahoo.com

UDR’s stock hit a 52-week high of $41.60 and is currently trading at $41.37, about 1% below the peak. Year-to-date the shares are up 14.4%, and the total return on an annual basis is 4.89%; the dividend history stretches back 47 years, with a yield of 4.25%. For Q1 2026 UDR reported EPS of $0.57 (forecast $0.11) on revenue of $425.85 million, slightly below expectations; at the same time the buyback program was increased by 25 million shares to about 30 million shares (>$1 billion). RBC raised its price target to $38.00 but kept the “sector perform” rating, while an InvestingPro analysis classifies the stock as overvalued. » More on de.investing.com

UDR reported Q1 2026 net income per share of $0.57 (vs. $0.23), driven mainly by property sale gains of $157.4m. Higher operating costs weighed on Same‑Store NOI, which fell 0.8% year‑over‑year, while FFO as Adjusted rose only moderately by 2% to $0.62 per share. Management carried out capital recycling with disposals of $362m and share repurchases of $150m and announced monthly dividends beginning July 2026. The FFO guidance for 2026 remains unchanged, but net income guidance was raised due to the disposals; the stock reacted only mildly to the results. » More on de.investing.com

UDR reported Q1 2026 EPS of $0.57 versus an expected $0.11, while revenue of $425.85M missed estimates by about 0.3%. Adjusted FFO per share was $0.62 and management confirmed the 2026 guidance. UDR announced a switch to monthly dividends and expects a sequential FFO increase in Q2 from higher NOI and share repurchases. The stock showed little volatility and remained stable. » More on de.investing.com

The board of directors of UDR declared a quarterly dividend of $0.435 per common share for the first quarter of 2026, payable on April 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of April 15, 2026. This is the 214th consecutive quarterly dividend; UDR has paid uninterrupted dividends for 47 years and has increased them for 16 consecutive years. The stock yields 4.87%; the annualized dividend for 2026 is $1.74 (up 1.2% versus 2025). The board also approved a Series E preferred dividend of $0.471; as of December 31, 2025 UDR held interests in 60,941 residential units and had a market capitalization of $12.7 billion. » More on de.investing.com