Essex Property Trust

Essex Property Trust reported stronger profitability and cash generation in FY2025 with $1.9 billion revenue, $669.7 million net income and higher free cash flow, and it has a longer record of dividend growth. Essex trades at a valuation premium to American Homes 4 Rent and uses more leverage (debt-to-equity ~1.2x vs 0.7x), but shows higher core FFO per share and a larger forward dividend. American Homes 4 Rent offers scale in single-family rentals across the Sunbelt and Midwest but faces geographic concentration and potential regulatory risks. Considering dividend durability, FFO strength and long-term income growth, Essex is judged the preferable buy for 2026. » More on finance.yahoo.com

At the annual meeting of shareholders, Essex Property Trust shareholders elected nine directors to terms expiring in 2027 and ratified KPMG as the independent auditor for fiscal year 2026. In a non-binding, advisory vote, the named executives' compensation was approved. As of the record date, 64,477,129 common shares were entitled to vote; there were 1,790,315 broker non-votes. » More on de.investing.com

Essex Property Trust reported Q1 2026 earnings of $1.65 per share and revenue of $480.41 million, beating analyst estimates. Same-property revenues rose 2.9% year over year, and the financial occupancy rate was 96.4% in April. Despite the stronger results, the stock fell 1.22% in after-hours trading. The company reaffirmed its full-year guidance but warned of a $0.07 hit in H2 due to early repayments of structured financings. » More on de.investing.com