Equity Residential [Merged] | REIT Profile
Symbol: EQR
CIK: 906107
Exchange: NYSE
Founded: 1967
HQ: Chicago, IL, United States
Type of REIT: Equity REIT
Listing Status: Public
Market Capitalization: Large-Cap
REIT Sector: Residential
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Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that acquires, develops, and manages high-quality multifamily residential properties. The company focuses on dense, high-demand urban and coastal U.S. markets, operating a large portfolio of apartment communities targeted at renters seeking professionally managed housing with amenity offerings and service-oriented property management. As a REIT, Equity Residential generates rental income and distributes a significant portion of earnings to shareholders through dividends, while pursuing portfolio optimization through selective acquisitions, dispositions, and leasing strategies. The company emphasizes operational efficiency, resident experience, and asset management to drive occupancy and rental growth. Equity Residential is monitored by investors for its exposure to metropolitan rental fundamentals, macroeconomic conditions, and interest rate environment, which can influence leasing activity, property valuations, and dividend sustainability.
Latest REIT Press Releases
- Equity Residential - Equity Residential Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results - Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:15:46 UTC
- Equity Residential - Equity Residential Announces Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release Date - Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:15:27 UTC
- Equity Residential - Equity Residential Declares Second Quarter Dividends - Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:15:27 UTC
- Equity Residential - AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential Announce Merger of Equals, Creating One of the Country's Leading Real Estate Companies - Thu, 21 May 2026 10:06:26 UTC
- Equity Residential - Equity Residential Reports First Quarter 2026 Results - Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:31:06 UTC
Related Information
| Material | Source | Description |
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| Equity Residential and AvalonBay Communities Announce Shareholder Approvals for Merger to Create Vivmark Residential (2026-08-12) | BUSINESS WIRE | ARLINGTON, Va. & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (“AvalonBay”) (NYSE: AVB) and Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today announced that at their respective special meetings, AvalonBay stockholders and Equity Residential shareholders overwhelmingly approved all of the proposals necessary to close the pending merger of equals between AvalonBay and Equity Residential (the “merger”). More than 99% of the votes cast at the AvalonBay special meeting voted to approve the merger, which represented approximately 90% of the outstanding shares of AvalonBay common stock, as of the record date, and more than 99% of the votes cast at Equity Residential’s special meeting voted to approve the issuance of Equity Residential common shares to AvalonBay stockholders as consideration in the merger, which represented approximately 90% of the outstanding Equity Residential common shares, as of the record date. |
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