Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. is a real estate investment trust headquartered in Germantown, Tennessee. The company went public in 1994. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker MAA, and it is a member of the S&P 500 index. Its focus is rental apartment communities.

The portfolio is concentrated in the southeastern, southwestern and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, in fast-growing cities often referred to as the Sun Belt. The company buys, operates and renovates apartment communities and develops new projects when needed. Most income comes from rent, and tenants are mostly individuals and families. The 2016 merger with Post Properties widened the regional spread of the portfolio. The company aims to raise income at existing properties by updating rents, carrying out renovations and managing occupancy.

Those following Mid-America Apartment Communities stock typically track regional rent trends, occupancy rates, new apartment supply and the interest rate environment. On the MAA page at Lzzo.com the price is shown in US dollars, and a price chart and technical indicators appear on the same page.