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Equity Residential’s SEC filings document operating results and financial condition for its apartment portfolio, including 8-K earnings exhibits with consolidated statements, FFO and Normalized FFO measures, balance sheets, portfolio summaries, same-store results, debt summaries, capital structure, development and lease-up projects, residential capital expenditures and non-GAAP reconciliations.
Other filings cover Regulation FD investor presentations, ERP Operating Limited Partnership disclosure, proxy materials for annual meeting governance, executive compensation and shareholder voting matters, and legal contingencies involving multifamily rental software antitrust litigation. The filing record also reflects share and unit data, operating partnership structure, debt instruments and governance reporting for the Maryland issuer.
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL received an Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G/A from T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. reporting beneficial ownership of 18,228,049 shares, representing 4.8% of the class as disclosed in the filing. The filing lists sole voting power of 18,141,253 shares and sole dispositive power of 18,228,049 shares. The filing is signed by a T. Rowe Price Vice President on 05/15/2026 and references 03/31/2026 in the header.
Equity Residential and ERP Operating Limited Partnership reported lower quarterly earnings but slightly higher property-level income for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Rental income rose to $779.8 million from $760.8 million, reflecting modest growth in the apartment portfolio.
Net income dropped to $93.1 million from $264.8 million, mainly because the prior year included large gains on property sales that did not recur. Diluted earnings per common share were $0.24, down from $0.67. Net operating income, which focuses on property performance, increased to $513.2 million from $505.1 million.
The company was highly active in capital management, using about $219.4 million to repurchase and retire 3.46 million common shares at an average price of $63.42, reducing outstanding shares to roughly 374.7 million. Total assets were about $20.5 billion, with total debt (mortgages and unsecured) around $8.3 billion. Operating cash flow remained strong at $400.5 million for the quarter, funding development spending and supporting distributions.
Equity Residential (EQR) Schedule 13G: Vanguard Capital Management reports beneficial ownership of 26,590,972 shares of Common Stock, representing 7.04% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing shows sole voting power for 3,746,237 shares and sole dispositive power for 26,590,972 shares.
Equity Residential (EQR) beneficial ownership disclosure: Vanguard Portfolio Management reports beneficial ownership of 31,250,774 shares of Common Stock, representing 8.27% of the class. The filing states Vanguard has sole dispositive power over 31,250,774 shares and sole voting power for 45,913 shares. The statement explains holdings include Vanguard funds and managed accounts and is signed by Ashley Grim on 04/29/2026.
Equity Residential reported first quarter 2026 results showing mixed trends. Diluted EPS was $0.24, down from $0.67 a year earlier, mainly due to much lower gains on property sales and various adjustment items. Rental income rose to $779.8 million from $760.8 million, and net income attributable to common shares was $89.7 million.
Key REIT metrics were steadier: FFO per share was $0.89 versus $0.94, while Normalized FFO per share increased to $0.99 from $0.95, helped by same store NOI growth and corporate overhead and share repurchase impacts. Same store revenues grew 2.2% and same store NOI increased 1.4%, with physical occupancy at 96.5% and resident turnover at a record low 7.8%.
The company repurchased and retired about 3.5 million common shares at a weighted average price of $63.42, totaling roughly $219.4 million, and increased the annual dividend to $2.81 per share. For second quarter 2026, guidance calls for EPS of $0.28–$0.32, FFO per share of $0.97–$1.01 and Normalized FFO per share of $0.98–$1.02.
Equity Residential is asking shareholders to vote at its June 18, 2026 virtual annual meeting on electing ten trustees, ratifying Ernst & Young LLP as auditor for 2026 and approving executive compensation on an advisory basis.
Management highlights 2025 results including EPS of $2.94, FFO of $3.94 per share and Normalized FFO of $3.99 per share, with year-over-year growth of 8.1%, 4.8% and 2.6%, respectively. Same store revenue rose 2.6%, Same Store NOI increased 2.2% and same store expenses grew 3.7%, while same store turnover fell to 40.2%, the lowest in company history.
The company executed a large capital allocation program, disposing of approximately $1.1 billion of older or lower-returning properties and acquiring about $636.8 million of properties in expansion markets, investing $277.5 million in same store capex, repurchasing roughly 4.8 million shares for about $300 million and returning approximately $1.38 billion to shareholders through buybacks and dividends. It also issued $500 million of 7‑year unsecured debt, entered a new $2.5 billion unsecured revolver and achieved a 20.2% reduction in energy intensity, meeting its 2030 goal early.
Equity Residential received an amended Schedule 13G/A filing from The Vanguard Group reporting a disaggregation of holdings after an internal realignment. The filing states amount beneficially owned: 0 and percent of class: 0% with reporting details dated 03/13/2026 and signed on 03/26/2026.
The amendment explains certain Vanguard subsidiaries or business divisions will report beneficial ownership separately in reliance on SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998). The filing lists voting and dispositive powers as 0 for all categories.
Equity Residential’s Chief Accounting Officer Ian Kaufman reported an automatic share acquisition rather than an open-market trade. On a grant date of March 2, 2026, he acquired 150 common shares at $52.65 per share through the company’s Employee Share Purchase Plan.
After this award, Kaufman directly owns 29,594 common shares, which includes restricted shares scheduled to vest in the future. He also indirectly holds 642 common shares in a 401(k) retirement savings plan, reflecting profit-sharing contributions and dividend reinvestment activity through January 16, 2026.