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Rayonier Inc. reports developments as a land resources REIT that owns, manages and invests in timberlands in the U.S. South and U.S. Northwest. Company news centers on timber harvest activity, wood products operations, rural land sales, residential and commercial real estate development, and land-based solutions such as carbon capture, solar, mineral and communications uses.
Recurring updates include quarterly and annual operating results, dividends on common shares and operating partnership units, capital-structure actions, governance matters and executive changes. Rayonier's completed merger of equals with PotlatchDeltic is part of its current corporate history, alongside disclosures about sawmills, an industrial-grade plywood mill, forest certification, portfolio management and investor presentations.
Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) released its 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report, outlining progress across four pillars: Forests, Planet, People, and Practices, covering sustainable forest management, environmental impact, workforce safety, and governance. The report references GRI, aligns with SASB and TCFD, follows the PotlatchDeltic merger, and details carbon, nature-related, and climate-risk disclosures.
Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) completed two strategic timberland transactions with Resource Management Service (RMS), selling approximately 36,000 acres in southwest Washington for $145 million and concurrently acquiring about 57,000 acres in Alabama and Texas for $146 million. Both deals were structured as a tax‑efficient, like‑kind exchange, with final prices subject to customary closing costs and adjustments.
According to Rayonier, the newly acquired Southern timberlands are highly productive, with an estimated 69% plantable area and an average expressed site index of 75 feet. The company expects the combined transactions to generate approximately $3 million in incremental annual Adjusted EBITDA from timber operations over the next ten years, excluding potential upside from higher‑and‑better‑use real estate sales and land‑based solutions.
Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) reported second quarter 2026 net income attributable to Rayonier of $19.1 million ($0.06 per diluted share) on revenues of $396.5 million, versus $408.7 million ($2.63 per share) on $106.5 million of revenue a year earlier, when results included a large gain on sale of discontinued operations. Pro forma net income was $31.5 million ($0.10 per share) compared with $9.6 million ($0.06 per share) in the prior-year period, and Adjusted EBITDA rose to $123.7 million from $44.9 million.
Operating income increased to $34.6 million, or $47.2 million on a pro forma basis, and year-to-date cash available for distribution reached $177.1 million, up $130.5 million, driven mainly by higher Adjusted EBITDA. Rayonier repurchased $72.4 million of stock (3.5 million shares at $20.95) and ended June 30, 2026 with $1.86 billion of debt and $411.8 million of cash.
Segment performance reflected the full-quarter contribution of legacy PotlatchDeltic operations. Southern Timber sales doubled with 110% higher harvest volumes but lower prices, while Adjusted EBITDA increased 85% to $52.6 million. Northwest Timber sales rose 177% with 133% higher volumes and stronger prices, lifting Adjusted EBITDA to $26.3 million. The Wood Products segment generated $196.2 million in sales and $25.0 million of Adjusted EBITDA on improving lumber price realizations and 314 MMBF of shipments. Real Estate sales increased to $53.7 million on higher acres sold, driving Adjusted EBITDA to $38.3 million.
Corporate and other operating expenses increased by $19.4 million to $28.7 million, including $10.4 million of merger-related costs. Interest expense increased by $10.4 million to $16.9 million, mainly from debt assumed in the PotlatchDeltic merger, partially offset by higher interest income on cash. The quarter also included $2.3 million of timber write-offs from casualty events. According to Rayonier, 2026 guidance continues to assume pro rata contribution from legacy PotlatchDeltic operations, with expectations for Southern Timber harvest volumes of 12.2–12.5 million tons, Northwest Timber harvest volumes of 2.0–2.2 million tons, approximately 1.1 billion board feet of lumber shipments for the year, and full-year Real Estate Adjusted EBITDA of $180–$200 million.
Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) appointed Ryan Daniels as Senior Vice President, Wood Products, effective immediately. Daniels had been serving as Interim Senior Vice President, Wood Products, since March 20, 2026, and previously served as Senior Vice President, Operations of the Wood Products business since January 2026.
He joined PotlatchDeltic in September 2023 as Director, Wood Products Operations and continued through the merger of equals between Rayonier and PotlatchDeltic earlier this year. Daniels previously held leadership roles at several large wood products manufacturers and holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering from the University of Arkansas.
Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) declared a third quarter 2026 cash dividend of $0.26 per common share, payable on September 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of September 16, 2026. The board, acting for Rayonier, L.P., also approved a matching $0.26 third quarter cash distribution per operating partnership unit, with the same record and payment dates.
Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) plans to release its second quarter 2026 earnings after the market closes on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. The company will discuss the results via a conference call and live audio webcast at 10:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, August 6, 2026, with materials and replay available on its website.
Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) announced that its management team will present at Nareit’s REITweek: 2026 Investor Conference on Wednesday, June 3, at 1:15 p.m. Eastern Time in New York.
A live webcast and replay will be available via the Investor Relations section of Rayonier’s website.
Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) declared a second quarter 2026 cash dividend of $0.26 per common share. The dividend will be paid on June 30, 2026 to shareholders of record on June 16, 2026. A matching $0.26 cash distribution was also declared for each Rayonier, L.P. operating partnership unit, with the same record and payment dates.
Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) reported Q1 2026 net loss attributable of ($12.4M) or ($0.05) per diluted share on revenues of $276.8M. Pro forma net income was $17.4M ($0.07/share) and Adjusted EBITDA was $94.1M. The quarter included $69.5M of merger-related costs and a $40.3M tax benefit from a valuation allowance release.
The company completed its merger with PotlatchDeltic on January 30, 2026, added a Wood Products segment, repurchased $31.1M of shares, and reported $2.06B debt and $681.7M cash at March 31, 2026.
Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) will release first quarter 2026 earnings after the market closes on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The company will host a conference call and live audio webcast at 10:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Supplemental materials, registration and a replay will be available at www.rayonier.com.