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EastGroup Properties Inc. reports developments as a self-administered equity REIT focused on industrial properties in high-growth U.S. markets, with an emphasis on Texas, Florida, California, Arizona and North Carolina. Its updates center on business distribution space for location-sensitive customers, development projects, value-add acquisitions, leasing activity, occupancy trends and properties clustered near major transportation features in supply-constrained submarkets.
Recurring news also covers quarterly operating results and REIT measures such as FFO, property net operating income and same-property performance. EastGroup announcements frequently include dividend declarations, distribution tax treatment, debt financing, earnings calls and management commentary on demand, supply and leasing conditions across its industrial portfolio.
EastGroup Properties reported a net income of $0.60 per share for Q2 2020, down from $0.73 in Q2 2019, which included real estate sales gains. However, Funds from Operations (FFO) rose 9% to $1.33 per share. The same property net operating income increased 2.5% on a straight-line basis, and rental rates on new leases jumped 13.8%. The company declared a cash dividend of $0.75 per share, marking its 162nd consecutive distribution. Despite challenges from COVID-19, occupancy remains strong at 97.0%. EastGroup projects full-year EPS between $2.23 and $2.33, with estimated FFO of $5.23 to $5.33.
EastGroup Properties (NYSE:EGP) announced significant corporate governance changes, including the appointment of Katherine M. Sandstrom to its board of directors and the implementation of a new director compensation structure. Effective July 6, 2020, Sandstrom, an experienced executive with a background in real estate investment, expands the board to ten members, seven of whom are independent. Additionally, the board adopted a compensation structure that simplifies payments to directors and appointed new chairs for its standing committees, emphasizing its commitment to governance best practices.
EastGroup Properties (NYSE: EGP) will hold its Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call on July 29, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. ET. The call will feature insights from CEO Marshall Loeb and CFO Brent Wood discussing the quarter's results and current operations. Financial results will be released post-market on July 28, 2020, available on their website. A live broadcast can be accessed via phone or webcast, with replays available until August 5, 2020. EastGroup focuses on developing and managing industrial real estate across major Sunbelt markets, totaling approximately 46 million square feet.