Mid-America Apartment Communities stock trades near yearly low
Published on 09/23/2026 at 17:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Mid-America Apartment Communities stock was trading at USD 119.04 on the NYSE on September 23, 2026, down USD 0.11, or 0.09 percent, from the prior close. The share price stood USD 1.06 above its 52-week low of USD 117.98, keeping rent growth and income returns central to the investment case.
Dividend stays at USD 1.53
The board approved a quarterly dividend of USD 1.53 per share on September 22, 2026, with payment scheduled for October 30, 2026, to shareholders of record on October 15, 2026, according to Investing.com. The quarterly amount represents a recurring cash distribution rather than a one-time capital return.
The dividend arrives before MAA's next earnings announcement, scheduled for October 28, 2026, according to the same report. That date gives investors a defined checkpoint for rent trends, operating costs and the company's full-year outlook.
Second-quarter figures show pressure
For the second quarter of 2026, adjusted earnings per share reached USD 1.04 against USD 0.77 consensus, while revenue came to USD 555.13 million versus USD 556.98 million expected, according to Yahoo Finance. The adjusted EPS difference was USD 0.27, while revenue missed consensus by USD 1.85 million, a contrast that puts operating performance ahead of headline profitability.
The same report said second-quarter Core FFO per share declined to USD 2.08 and same-store net operating income fell 1 percent. Blended lease-rate growth accelerated to 0.7 percent, but effective new lease rates remained down 5.3 percent, showing why revenue growth remains sensitive to pricing and occupancy.
Guidance sets the next hurdle
MAA's 2026 earnings guidance stands at USD 3.96 to USD 4.20 per diluted share, while the company expects same-store NOI growth between negative 1.70 percent and 0.10 percent, according to the September 9, 2026 filing published by StockTitan. The range makes same-store NOI the clearest operating measure for the October earnings update.
Stock stays near its yearly low
MAA stock was trading at USD 119.04 on September 23, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. ET. Its 52-week range was USD 117.98 to USD 144.41, and its market capitalization was USD 13,854,446,830 on the same date.
Mid-America Apartment Communities at a glance
- Company: Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.
- Ticker: MAA
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of September 23, 2026, 11:30 a.m. ET): USD 119.04
- Market capitalization: USD 13,854,446,830 (as of September 23, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 117.98-144.41 (as of September 23, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Real Estate / REIT - Residential
- Index membership: S&P 500
- Next earnings date: October 28, 2026
