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UMH PROPERTIES, INC. FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2024 OPERATIONS UPDATE
UMHUMH Properties(UMH) GlobeNewswire·2025-01-06 12:00

Core Viewpoint - UMH Properties, Inc. has reported strong operational results for Q4 and full year 2024, highlighting a consistent increase in dividends and plans for future revenue growth through rent increases and new home investments [1][4]. Company Overview - UMH Properties, Inc. is a public equity REIT established in 1968, owning and operating 139 manufactured home communities with approximately 26,200 developed homesites, including 10,300 rental homes and over 1,000 self-storage units across multiple states [2]. Financial Performance - As of year-end 2024, UMH achieved an equity market capitalization exceeding 1.5billion,withasharepriceincreasefrom1.5 billion, with a share price increase from 15.25 to 18.88,representinga2418.88, representing a 24% rise. Including dividends, the total shareholder return was approximately 30% [4]. - In Q4 2024, UMH converted 122 new homes from inventory to revenue-generating rental homes, totaling 565 for the year, with an occupancy rate of 94% for its rental homes [4]. - Gross home sales revenue for Q4 was 8.4 million, up 9% from 7.7millionthepreviousyear.Forthefullyear,grosshomesalesrevenuereached7.7 million the previous year. For the full year, gross home sales revenue reached 32.6 million, a 4% increase from 31.2million[4].Overalloccupancyincreasedby280unitsto8831.2 million [4]. - Overall occupancy increased by 280 units to 88% year-to-date, with a Q4 increase of 46 units [4]. - Rental and related charges increased by approximately 9% in January 2025, leading to an annualized monthly rent roll generating about 210 million in annual rental revenue [4]. Capital Raising Activities - In Q4 2024, UMH issued and sold approximately 3.1 million shares of common stock at a weighted average price of 19.04,generatinggrossproceedsof19.04, generating gross proceeds of 58.5 million. For the full year, approximately 12.5 million shares were sold at a weighted average price of 17.92,raisinggrossproceedsof17.92, raising gross proceeds of 224.5 million [4].