Mid-America Apartments Q4: Attractive Even With 2024 Headwinds

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  • Mid-America Apartments (MAA) has underperformed due to higher interest rates, declining rent growth, and increased supply in the apartment REIT market.
  • Q4 results showed deceleration in revenue growth and a decline in average effective rents, indicating a near-term top in the rental market.
  • MAA expects the decline in rental rates to moderate in 2024, but a return to growth is unlikely before 2025. Despite challenges, MAA has a strong balance sheet and offers a 4.7% dividend yield.
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Like many real estate centric stocks, Mid-America Apartments (NYSE:MAA) has been a material underperformer over the past year, losing about one-fifth of its value. Higher interest rates have weighed on real estate valuations and reduced the attractiveness of dividend-oriented stocks. Additionally, apartment REITs

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