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November 23, 2009 10:27 AM ET

Equity Residential (EQR:NYSE)

LAST $32.49 USD
CHANGE TODAY +0.54 1.69%
VOLUME 343.8K
As of 10:12 AM 11/23/09 All times are local (Market data by Reuters is delayed by at least 15 minutes).

Snapshot of Equity Residential (EQR)

OPEN
$32.43
PREVIOUS CLOSE
$31.95
DAY HIGH
$32.74
DAY LOW
$32.23
52 WEEK HIGH
12/9/08 - $34.91
52 WEEK LOW
03/6/09 - $15.68
MARKET CAP
9.0B
AVERAGE VOLUME 3 mo
3.6M
DILUTED EPS TTM
$-0.13
SHARES OUTSTANDING
276.1M
EX-DATE
09/17/09
P/E TTM
NM
DIVIDEND
$1.35
DIVIDEND YIELD
4.15%
K = Thousands  M = Millions  B = Billions

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EQR Details

Equity Residential, a real estate investment trust (REIT), engages in the acquisition, development, and management of multifamily properties in the United States. As of December 31, 2007, it owned and invested in 579 properties in 24 states and the District of Columbia consisting of 152,821 units. The company qualifies as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal income tax to the extent that it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. Equity Residential was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

4,700 Employees
Founded in 1966

EQR Top Compensated Officers

Chief Executive Officer, President, Trustee, ...
Age: 53
Total Annual Compensation: $625.0K
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice Pr...
Age: 43
Total Annual Compensation: $325.0K
President of Property Management
Age: 54
Total Annual Compensation: $425.0K
Chief Investment Officer and Executive Vice P...
Age: 51
Total Annual Compensation: $425.0K
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Age: 53
Total Annual Compensation: $350.0K
Compensation as of Fiscal Year 2008.

Key developments for Equity Residential (EQR)

Equity Residential Reports Unaudited Consolidated Earnings Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009; Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fourth Quarter of 2009; Revised Earnings Guidance for the Year 2009

Equity Residential reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. For the quarter, the company reported total revenues of $492,757,000 compared to $511,006,000 for the same period a year ago. Operating income was $133,096,000 compared to $148,175,000 for the same period a year ago. Income from continuing operations was $12,824,000 or $0.03 diluted per share compared to $26,094,000 or $0.08 diluted per share for the same period a year ago. Net income available to Common Shares was $132,362,000 or $0.48 diluted per share compared to $172,246,000 or $0.63 diluted per share for the same period a year ago. FFO available to Common Shares was $154,436,000 or $0.53 diluted per share compared to $186,590,000 or $0.64 diluted per share for the same period a year ago. For the nine months, the company reported total revenues of $1,479,311,000 compared to $1,493,211,000 for the same period a year ago. Operating income was $400,768,000 compared to $433,409,000 for the same period a year ago. Income from continuing operations was $45,195,000 or $0.12 diluted per share compared to $70,787,000 or $0.20 diluted per share for the same period a year ago. Net income available to Common Shares was $306,122,000 or $1.12 diluted per share compared to $433,361,000 or $1.59 diluted per share for the same period a year ago. FFO available to Common Shares was $489,183,000 or $1.69 diluted per share compared to $539,773,000 or $1.86 diluted per share for the same period a year ago. The company has established an FFO guidance range of $0.49 to $0.53 per share for the fourth quarter of 2009. The difference between the company's actual third quarter FFO of $0.53 per share and the midpoint of the range for the fourth quarter is primarily due to lower total property NOI expected in the fourth quarter of 2009 as compared to the third quarter of 2009. For the full year 2009, the company revised FFO per share from $2.10 to $2.20 to $2.18 to $2.22 and revenue change from (3.5%) to (3.0%) to (3.0%).

Equity Residential to Report Q4, 2009 Results on February 03, 2010

Equity Residential announced that they will report Q4, 2009 results on February 03, 2010.

Equity Residential, Q4 2009 Earnings Call, Feb-04-2010

Equity Residential, Q4 2009 Earnings Call, Feb-04 2010

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Price/Earnings 100.0x
Price/Sales 4.2x
Price/Book 1.9x
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Price/Cash Flow 9.7x
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EQR transactions

Type
Date
Target
Merger/Acquisition
October 30, 2009
Metropolitan at Pentagon Row
Merger/Acquisition
October 29, 2009
Saddle Creek Apartments
Merger/Acquisition
June 25, 2009
Vista del Lago Apartments in Dallas
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