Here is a look at the worst performing stocks in April 2015. Note that the list includes all equity REIT stocks, which have been separated by sector and ranked by share price percent change, from lowest to highest.
- Total 169 Equity REITs
- Ranked by April Share Price Percent Change
Property Sector: Retail
Sector’s Median April Share Price Percent Change: -7.5
Sector’s Median Dividend Yield: 4.0
| Company | Ticker | 05-01-15 Div. Yield | YTD Share Price Percent Change | April Share Price Percent Change |
| Saul Centers, Inc. | BFS | 3.4 | (12.0) | (12.0) |
| Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | BRX | 3.8 | (5.6) | (11.7) |
| Acadia Realty Trust | AKR | 3.1 | (3.5) | (11.4) |
| Kimco Realty Corporation | KIM | 4.0 | (4.1) | (10.2) |
| STORE Capital Corporation | STOR | 4.8 | (2.8) | (10.1) |
| Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A | UBA | 4.9 | (5.2) | (10.0) |
| WP GLIMCHER, Inc | WPG | 2.9 | (12.9) | (9.8) |
| Federal Realty Investment Trust | FRT | 2.6 | 0.2 | (9.2) |
| CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | CBL | 5.8 | (7.3) | (9.0) |
| Realty Income Corporation | O | 4.8 | (1.6) | (9.0) |
| Weingarten Realty Investors | WRI | 4.1 | (6.2) | (8.9) |
| DDR Corp. | DDR | 4.0 | (7.1) | (8.4) |
| American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. Class A | ARCP | – | (0.2) | (8.3) |
| Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. | ROIC | 4.0 | (0.1) | (8.3) |
| Rouse Properties, Inc. | RSE | 4.1 | (5.7) | (7.9) |
| Regency Centers Corporation | REG | 3.1 | (1.6) | (7.7) |
| Equity One, Inc. | EQY | 3.5 | (2.9) | (7.7) |
| General Growth Properties, Inc. | GGP | 2.4 | (2.6) | (7.3) |
| Simon Property Group, Inc. | SPG | 3.3 | (0.3) | (7.2) |
| Kite Realty Group Trust | KRG | 4.1 | (8.8) | (7.0) |
| Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. | CDR | 2.8 | (4.8) | (6.7) |
| Agree Realty Corporation | ADC | 5.8 | (1.0) | (6.6) |
| Taubman Centers, Inc. | TCO | 3.1 | (5.8) | (6.6) |
| Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. | SRC | 6.0 | (5.0) | (6.5) |
| National Retail Properties, Inc. | NNN | 4.4 | (2.5) | (6.3) |
| Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust | RPT | 4.5 | (6.7) | (6.0) |
| Retail Properties of America, Inc. Class A | RPAI | 4.4 | (9.5) | (5.7) |
| Getty Realty Corp. | GTY | 5.0 | (4.6) | (4.6) |
| Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. | SKT | 3.4 | (9.1) | (4.5) |
| Urban Edge Properties | UE | 3.6 | (4.6) | (4.5) |
| Inland Real Estate Corporation | IRC | 5.5 | (6.0) | (3.7) |
| Macerich Company | MAC | 3.2 | (2.0) | (3.0) |
| Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust | PEI | 3.7 | (3.6) | (2.7) |
| Excel Trust, Inc | EXL | 4.5 | 18.4 | 13.1 |
Property Sector: Health Care
Sector’s Median April Share Price Percent Change: -6.9
Sector’s Median Dividend Yield: 5.1
| Company | Ticker | 05-01-15 Div. Yield | YTD Share Price Percent Change | April Share Price Percent Change |
| Universal Health Realty Income Trust | UHT | 5.0 | 3.2 | (11.7) |
| Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | OHI | 6.0 | (7.6) | (11.0) |
| Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. | SBRA | 5.2 | (1.6) | (9.9) |
| CareTrust REIT Inc | CTRE | 5.1 | 1.3 | (7.9) |
| Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated | HR | 4.6 | (6.3) | (7.8) |
| Senior Housing Properties Trust | SNH | 7.6 | (7.4) | (7.8) |
| Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. Class A | HTA | 4.4 | (3.9) | (7.1) |
| Health Care REIT, Inc. | HCN | 4.6 | (4.8) | (6.9) |
| HCP, Inc. | HCP | 5.6 | (8.5) | (6.8) |
| National Health Investors, Inc. | NHI | 5.1 | (4.6) | (6.0) |
| Physicians Realty Trust | DOC | 5.4 | – | (5.7) |
| Ventas, Inc. | VTR | 4.6 | (3.9) | (5.6) |
| LTC Properties, Inc. | LTC | 4.7 | 0.7 | (5.5) |
| Medical Properties Trust, Inc. | MPW | 6.3 | 1.5 | (5.2) |
| New Senior Investment Group Inc | SNR | 5.7 | (1.8) | (2.8) |
Property Sector: Industria/Office
Sector’s Median April Share Price Percent Change: -6.1
Sector’s Median Dividend Yield: 3.6
| Company | Ticker | 05-01-15 Div. Yield | YTD Share Price Percent Change | April Share Price Percent Change |
| Corporate Office Properties Trust | OFC | 4.2 | (7.0) | (10.2) |
| First Potomac Realty Trust | FPO | 5.6 | (13.3) | (9.8) |
| Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. | HPP | 1.7 | 0.3 | (9.1) |
| Duke Realty Corporation | DRE | 3.4 | (1.9) | (9.0) |
| Government Properties Income Trust | GOV | 8.4 | (9.4) | (8.8) |
| Brandywine Realty Trust | BDN | 4.1 | (8.8) | (8.8) |
| BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. | BMR | 5.0 | (3.7) | (8.4) |
| Cousins Properties Incorporated | CUZ | 3.3 | (14.7) | (8.1) |
| PS Business Parks, Inc. | PSB | 2.6 | (4.0) | (8.1) |
| First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | FR | 2.6 | (4.0) | (7.9) |
| Franklin Street Properties Corp. | FSP | 6.4 | (3.7) | (7.9) |
| Prologis, Inc. | PLD | 3.6 | (6.6) | (7.7) |
| STAG Industrial, Inc. | STAG | 6.2 | (11.3) | (7.6) |
| Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation Class A | MNR | 5.8 | (6.7) | (7.0) |
| Mack-Cali Realty Corporation | CLI | 3.3 | (5.8) | (6.9) |
| Kilroy Realty Corporation | KRC | 2.0 | 2.8 | (6.8) |
| Terreno Realty Corporation | TRNO | 3.0 | 3.2 | (6.7) |
| Parkway Properties, Inc. | PKY | 4.6 | (11.5) | (6.2) |
| Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Class A | PDM | 4.8 | (7.2) | (6.1) |
| Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | REXR | 3.2 | (5.4) | (6.0) |
| Highwoods Properties, Inc. | HIW | 4.0 | (2.8) | (6.0) |
| Boston Properties, Inc. | BXP | 2.0 | 2.8 | (5.8) |
| Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | ARE | 3.2 | 4.1 | (5.8) |
| New York REIT, Inc. | NYRT | 4.7 | (6.7) | (5.7) |
| Paramount Group, Inc. | PGRE | 2.1 | (1.5) | (5.1) |
| Equity Commonwealth | EQC | – | (1.8) | (5.0) |
| EastGroup Properties, Inc. | EGP | 4.0 | (9.7) | (4.9) |
| Chambers Street Properties | CSG | 6.8 | (6.9) | (4.8) |
| SL Green Realty Corp. | SLG | 2.0 | 2.8 | (4.7) |
| DCT Industrial Trust Inc. | DCT | 3.3 | (7.3) | (4.7) |
| Douglas Emmett, Inc | DEI | 2.9 | 0.4 | (4.4) |
| Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. Class A | ESRT | 1.9 | 2.4 | (4.3) |
| Gladstone Commercial Corporation | GOOD | 8.4 | 3.7 | (4.3) |
| Columbia Property Trust, Inc. | CXP | 4.5 | 3.5 | (2.9) |
| Liberty Property Trust | LPT | 5.5 | (7.4) | (2.4) |
| Easterly Government Properties, Inc. | DEA | – | (3.1) | (1.9) |
| City Office REIT, Inc. | CIO | 7.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
Property Sector: Lodging/Resorts
Sector’s Median April Share Price Percent Change: -5.9
Sector’s Median Dividend Yield: 4.1
| Company | Ticker | 05-01-15 Div. Yield | YTD Share Price Percent Change | April Share Price Percent Change |
| Hospitality Properties Trust | HPT | 6.6 | (3.0) | (8.8) |
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | PEB | 2.8 | (5.9) | (7.8) |
| Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc. | AHP | 1.3 | (8.7) | (6.6) |
| Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | SHO | 1.3 | (5.6) | (6.5) |
| Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., | INN | 3.5 | 5.9 | (6.4) |
| Chesapeake Lodging Trust | CHSP | 4.5 | (14.7) | (6.1) |
| Chatham Lodging Trust | CLDT | 4.3 | (4.6) | (6.0) |
| Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | BEE | – | (11.6) | (5.9) |
| Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. | AHT | 5.4 | (13.5) | (5.8) |
| LaSalle Hotel Properties | LHO | 4.9 | (9.3) | (5.6) |
| Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. | RHP | 4.5 | 9.3 | (5.4) |
| RLJ Lodging Trust | RLJ | 4.4 | (11.5) | (5.2) |
| DiamondRock Hospitality Company | DRH | 3.7 | (8.8) | (4.0) |
| Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | XHR | 4.2 | 4.3 | (3.7) |
| FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated | FCH | 1.4 | 2.7 | (3.3) |
| Hersha Hospitality Trust Class A | HT | 4.4 | (8.5) | (0.6) |
| Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | HST | 3.9 | (15.3) | (0.2) |
| Sotherly Hotels Inc. | SOHO | 3.7 | 9.9 | 8.3 |
Property Sector: Timber
Sector’s Median April Share Price Percent Change: -4.9
Sector’s Median Dividend Yield: 4.1
| Company | Ticker | 05-01-15 Div. Yield | YTD Share Price Percent Change | April Share Price Percent Change |
| Potlatch Corporation | PCH | 4.1 | (11.8) | (7.8) |
| Rayonier Inc. | RYN | 3.9 | (8.4) | (5.1) |
| Weyerhaeuser Company | WY | 3.6 | (12.2) | (4.9) |
| Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. | PCL | 4.2 | (1.4) | (2.9) |
| CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. Class A | CTT | 4.3 | 2.5 | (1.0) |
Property Sector: Self Storage
Sector’s Median April Share Price Percent Change: -4.6
Sector’s Median Dividend Yield: 3.1
| Company | Ticker | 05-01-15 Div. Yield | YTD Share Price Percent Change | April Share Price Percent Change |
| Sovran Self Storage, Inc. | SSS | 3.4 | 0.1 | (7.0) |
| Public Storage | PSA | 3.6 | 1.7 | (4.7) |
| CubeSmart | CUBE | 2.7 | 4.5 | (4.5) |
| Extra Space Storage Inc. | EXR | 2.8 | 12.4 | (2.4) |
Property Sector: Diversified
Sector’s Median April Share Price Percent Change: -4.3
Sector’s Median Dividend Yield: 5.2
| Company | Ticker | 05-01-15 Div. Yield | YTD Share Price Percent Change | April Share Price Percent Change |
| GEO Group Inc | GEO | 6.4 | (3.4) | (10.8) |
| Washington Real Estate Investment Trust | WRE | 4.8 | (10.6) | (10.5) |
| Corrections Corporation of America | CXW | 5.9 | 1.2 | (8.6) |
| American Assets Trust, Inc. | AAT | 2.3 | (0.0) | (8.0) |
| One Liberty Properties, Inc. | OLP | 7.0 | (5.0) | (7.9) |
| Vornado Realty Trust | VNO | 2.4 | (12.1) | (7.6) |
| Whitestone REIT | WSR | 7.7 | (2.7) | (7.4) |
| Select Income REIT | SIR | 8.6 | (5.0) | (7.2) |
| W.P. Carey Inc. | WPC | 6.0 | (9.4) | (6.6) |
| Lexington Realty Trust | LXP | 7.3 | (15.6) | (5.7) |
| Alexander’s, Inc. | ALX | 3.2 | (1.4) | (5.6) |
| Iron Mountain, Inc. | IRM | 5.5 | (10.8) | (5.5) |
| Investors Real Estate Trust | IRET | 7.2 | (12.2) | (4.4) |
| Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp. | SBY | 2.3 | (6.6) | (4.3) |
| OUTFRONT Media Inc. | OUT | 4.7 | 7.0 | (4.0) |
| EPR Properties | EPR | 6.3 | 0.1 | (3.9) |
| Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. | AHH | 6.6 | 8.2 | (3.7) |
| Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. WI | GLPI | 6.1 | 21.7 | (3.2) |
| Gramercy Property Trust Inc. | GPT | 3.0 | (0.9) | (2.6) |
| Lamar Advertising Company Class A | LAMR | 4.7 | 8.1 | (2.2) |
| Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust | SWAY | 2.2 | (2.4) | (0.4) |
| Gladstone Land Corp. | LAND | 4.0 | 13.3 | 0.6 |
| Winthrop Realty Trust | FUR | 4.0 | 5.6 | 0.9 |
| American Homes 4 Rent Class A | AMH | 1.2 | (0.8) | 2.1 |
| NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. | NRF | 8.4 | 6.7 | 3.5 |
| American Residential Properties, Inc. | ARPI | – | 6.8 | 4.3 |
Property Sector: Residential
Sector’s Median April Share Price Percent Change: -3.5
Sector’s Median Dividend Yield: 3.7
| Company | Ticker | 05-01-15 Div. Yield | YTD Share Price Percent Change | April Share Price Percent Change |
| Campus Crest Communities, Inc. | CCG | – | (13.4) | (11.6) |
| Sun Communities, Inc. | SUI | 4.2 | 2.6 | (7.0) |
| American Campus Communities, Inc. | ACC | 3.8 | (2.9) | (6.4) |
| AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | AVB | 3.0 | 0.6 | (5.7) |
| Equity Residential | EQR | 3.0 | 2.8 | (5.1) |
| Education Realty Trust, Inc. | EDR | 4.3 | (8.1) | (5.0) |
| Apartment Investment and Management Company Class A | AIV | 3.1 | 1.6 | (4.1) |
| Camden Property Trust | CPT | 3.7 | 1.7 | (3.9) |
| Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | ELS | 2.8 | 2.5 | (3.9) |
| UDR, Inc. | UDR | 3.4 | 6.3 | (3.7) |
| Essex Property Trust, Inc. | ESS | 2.6 | 7.4 | (3.5) |
| Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | MAA | 4.0 | (0.1) | (3.4) |
| Independence Realty Trust, Inc. | IRT | 7.9 | (1.2) | (3.1) |
| Trade Street Residential, Inc. | TSRE | 5.4 | (9.4) | (2.7) |
| UMH Properties, Inc. | UMH | 7.1 | 5.4 | – |
| Post Properties, Inc. | PPS | 2.8 | (2.7) | 0.4 |
| Monogram Residential Trust Inc | MORE | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. | APTS | 6.5 | 21.5 | 2.2 |
| Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. Class A | BRG | 8.3 | 10.1 | 2.6 |
| Home Properties, Inc. | HME | 4.1 | 12.1 | 6.2 |
| Associated Estates Realty Corporation | AEC | 2.9 | 22.8 | 15.5 |
Property Sector: Diversified – Data Center
Sector’s Median April Share Price Percent Change: -0.8
Sector’s Median Dividend Yield: 3.7
| Company | Ticker | 05-01-15 Div. Yield | YTD Share Price Percent Change | April Share Price Percent Change |
| DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. | DFT | 5.4 | (6.3) | (4.7) |
| Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | DLR | 5.3 | (4.4) | (3.9) |
| CoreSite Realty Corporation | COR | 3.5 | 23.1 | (1.2) |
| QTS Realty Trust, Inc. Class A | QTS | 3.4 | 7.2 | (0.4) |
| CyrusOne, Inc. | CONE | 3.9 | 17.9 | 4.4 |
| Equinix, Inc. | EQIX | 2.6 | 12.9 | 9.9 |
Property Sector: Infrastructure
Sector’s Median April Share Price Percent Change: 0.8
Sector’s Median Dividend Yield: 3.9
| Company | Ticker | 05-01-15 Div. Yield | YTD Share Price Percent Change | April Share Price Percent Change |
| CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. | CORR | 7.8 | 4.8 | (2.0) |
| American Tower Corporation | AMT | 1.8 | (4.4) | 0.4 |
| Crown Castle International Corp | CCI | 3.9 | 6.1 | 1.2 |
Notes from the author
This is not a recommendation to buy or sell stocks. The highest-yield stocks are not necessarily the best choice for your portfolio. The purpose of this ranking is to shorten your stock analysis by enabling comparison of stock and sector performance. This is a snapshot of information available on 01 May 2015. Please perform your own due diligence before acting. The equity REITs are constituent companies of the FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index as of 31 March 2015. Companies whose equity market capitalization is lower than $100 million have been disregarded.
Written by Heli Brecailo
Disclaimer: This newsletter is not engaged in rendering tax, accounting, or other professional advice through this publication. No statement in this issue is to be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any security or other investment. Please do your own due diligence before making any investment decision. Some information presented in this publication has been obtained from third-party sources considered to be reliable. Sources are not required to make representations as to the accuracy of the information, however, and consequently the publisher cannot guarantee accuracy.
Disclosure: The author has no positions in any shares mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours.
