Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Industry Description
The US REIT industry includes about 1,000 companies, about 150 of which are publicly traded, according to the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT). Industry size is measured by market capitalization and can vary significantly from year to year; in third quarter 2011, publicly traded US REITs had a market capitalization of about $400 billion. Major companies include Simon Property Group, Vornado Realty Trust, ProLogis, and Equity Residential.
SIC: 4225, 6512, 6513, 6515
NAICS: 531110, 531120, 531130, 531190
NAICS: 531110, 531120, 531130, 531190
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Top 5 Companies
| Company | Sales | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Weyerhaeuser Company | 6,216.00M | Federal Way, WA |
| Stockland Corporation Limited | 2,503.81M | Sydney, Australia |
| American Tower Corporation | 1,985.34M | Boston, MA |
| Icade | 1,897.42M | Paris, France |
| Rayonier Inc. | 1,488.60M | Jacksonville, FL |
There are 27 companies in this industry. To view all of them, register now.Trends
Asset Sales - In tight credit markets, struggling REITs depend on asset...
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The bank prime loan rate, which indicates the rates available to investment trusts for property financing, remains at 3.25 percent as of the week of January 13, 2012, unchanged from the same week in 2011.
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Liquidity, Dividends Start to Grow - REIT dividends are growing again, according to Moody’s, but haven’t reached pre-recession levels. REITs are structured to pay out 90 percent of their taxable income...
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