GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (AP) — GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (AP) — Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. (MAA) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter. The results beat Wall Street expectations.
The Germantown, Tennessee-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $272.2 million, or $2.28 per share, in the period.
The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of $2.25 per share.
Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization.
The company said it had net income of $135 million, or $1.16 per share.
The real estate investment trust, based in Germantown, Tennessee, posted revenue of $529 million in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $525.1 million.
Mid-America Apartment Communities expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $8.93 to $9.29 per share.
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