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Equity Residential

Multifamily rental property owner and manager

equityapartments.com
Headquarters
Chicago, United States
Founded year
1967
Company type
Public company
Number of employees
2,500–5,000

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Latest news about Equity Residential

In short: Equity Residential agreed to a $69 billion merger of equals with AvalonBay Communities while settling antitrust claims and reporting strong Q1 2026.

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Equity Residential reports Q1 2026 results

Normalized FFO per share rises 4.2% to $0.99. Same-store NOI grows 1.4%. Share repurchases and dividend increase announced. San Francisco and New York perform strongly.

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Equity Residential declares first quarter dividends

The Board increases the annualized common share dividend by 1.4% to $2.81 per share. It sets the 2026 Annual Meeting for June 18.

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Wolfe Research upgrades AvalonBay, Equity Residential on merger synergy and value

Wolfe Research upgraded apartment REITs AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential to Outperform from Peer Perform, arguing that expected merger synergies and attractive valuations outweigh a...

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