UDR posts Q1 2026 results, lifts 2026 outlook
UDR, Inc. reported first quarter 2026 net income of $0.57 per diluted share, up from $0.23 a year ago, helped by gains on property sales.
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UDR, Inc. reported first quarter 2026 net income of $0.57 per diluted share, up from $0.23 a year ago, helped by gains on property sales. FFO per diluted share was $0.63 and FFO as Adjusted was $0.62, both in line with guidance.
Same-store revenue grew 0.9% year over year while expenses rose 4.4%, leading to a 0.8% decline in same-store NOI. Portfolio occupancy remained high at 96.6%. Total revenues increased 0.9% to $425.8 million.
The company updated full-year 2026 guidance, raising net income per diluted share to a range of $0.91–$1.01 and slightly lifting FFO per share guidance to $2.48–$2.58. Same-store NOI guidance remains between a 1.0% decline and 1.25% growth.
UDR repurchased about 4.2 million shares for roughly $150 million during and after the quarter, and has bought 7.4 million shares for $268 million since September 2025. Total debt was $5.7 billion at a 3.4% weighted average interest rate, with $1.1 billion of liquidity as of March 31, 2026.
The board declared a first quarter 2026 dividend of $0.435 per share and approved a shift to monthly dividends starting with July 2026, equivalent to an annualized $1.74 per share. As of March 31, 2026, UDR owned or had an interest in 59,782 apartment homes, including 300 under development.
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Solid quarter with asset-sale gains, modest FFO growth, and notable capital allocation moves.
UDR delivered Q1 2026 net income per diluted share of $0.57, sharply above the prior year largely due to a $157.4M gain on property sales. Core REIT metrics were steadier: FFO per diluted share was $0.63 versus $0.58 a year ago, and FFO as Adjusted reached $0.62, up slightly from $0.61.
Same-store revenue rose 0.9% year over year, but operating expenses increased 4.4%, producing a 0.8% decline in same-store NOI and a 3.2% sequential NOI drop. Occupancy stayed strong at 96.6%, and blended lease rate growth of 1.6% reflects modest pricing power amid cost pressure.
Leverage and liquidity appear manageable, with total indebtedness of $5.7B, a weighted average interest rate of 3.4%, net debt-to-EBITDAre of 5.6x, and about $1.1B of liquidity. The company has been active repurchasing stock, spending roughly $150M in and after the quarter and $268M since September 2025, while also guiding 2026 FFO per share to $2.48–$2.58, only $0.01 above the prior midpoint.
The shift to monthly dividends beginning in July 2026, at an annualized $1.74 per share, is structurally meaningful for income-focused holders but keeps the dividend level unchanged from prior guidance. Overall, this update is operationally mixed—modest growth with expense pressure—but financially stable, without changes likely to alter a long-term thesis by itself.
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Full-year 2026 net income per diluted share guidance raised to $0.91–$1.01; FFO per diluted share guided to $2.48–$2.58 and FFO as Adjusted to $2.47–$2.57.
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