Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA)
Mid-America Apartment Communities is a property company that owns and manages thousands of rental apartments across the southern United States.
Is Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Provides exposure to the US residential property market. Worth weighing: Recent earnings growth has been negative. Below, we lay out what it does, what its numbers mean, and the honest risks, so you can decide for yourself.
Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. fell as much as −29% from a high to a later low. Drops of this size are a normal part of owning a share - worth knowing in advance, so a dip doesn't come as a shock.
Worst peak-to-trough fall in the daily closing price over the period we hold. Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
Successful expansion of the property portfolio and long-term rent growth.
Persistent oversupply of apartments and rising debt costs.
What does Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. do?
Think of this company as a giant landlord that collects rent from residents living in its apartment complexes across the Sun Belt region of America. Keeping its units occupied and nudging rents up over time earns the company its income, along with managing the day-to-day upkeep of the buildings. Local job markets and housing supply in these specific US states will shape their ability to keep rents rising.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on income and quality, and weakest on value.
- ✓Pays a dividend - about 4.6% a year
- ✓Very profitable - turns about 18% of sales into profit
- !High P/E of 39 - big growth is already priced in
- Provides exposure to the US residential property market.
- Offers a regular income stream through dividends.
- Lower volatility compared to the broader market due to a low beta.
- Value screens low (26/100)
- Growth screens low (29/100)
- High interest rates can make borrowing money for new properties more expensive.
- An oversupply of new apartments in their regions could force them to lower rents.
- Economic slowdowns in the southern US could lead to higher vacancy rates.
What do Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.'s numbers mean?
How much money does Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Does Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes - Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. currently pays a dividend of about 4.6% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.
What do the numbers say about Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.'s dividend?
There's no rating here, and we don't judge whether the dividend will continue - that would be advice. Here are the figures income investors usually look at, and what each one means, so you can weigh it up yourself.
Figures are from the latest available data and can be distorted by one-off results. Past payments don't predict future ones, and a dividend can be cut at any time. This lays out the numbers to help you understand them - it is not a view on what will happen.
When does Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. is next scheduled to report on about 2026-10-28 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | $0.78 | $1.04 | Beat +34% |
| 2026-04-29 | $0.84 | $1.06 | Beat +26% |
| 2026-02-04 | $0.90 | $0.92 | Beat +3% |
| 2025-10-29 | $0.85 | $0.85 | In line |
| 2025-07-30 | $0.85 | $0.88 | Beat +4% |
| 2025-04-30 | $0.87 | $1.54 | Beat +78% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. came in ahead of what analysts expected 5 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.
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An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros and cons of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.?
How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Provides exposure to the US residential property market.
- Offers a regular income stream through dividends.
- Lower volatility compared to the broader market due to a low beta.
- Recent earnings growth has been negative.
- High valuation relative to current earnings.
- Revenue growth: How fast the company's sales grew versus a year ago. is currently quite slow.
- High interest rates can make borrowing money for new properties more expensive.
- An oversupply of new apartments in their regions could force them to lower rents.
- Economic slowdowns in the southern US could lead to higher vacancy rates.
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A sustained period of high earnings growth would contradict the current negative trend.
- A significant change in US housing policy or tax laws for landlords.
Built from public filings & market prices, checked for an education-only tone, and never a price target. How we make these →
This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.