CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
REVENUES
Rental income	$ 748,348	$ 724,067	$ 2,213,329	$ 2,146,464
EXPENSES
Property and maintenance	135,221	129,087	396,349	391,437
Real estate taxes and insurance	105,954	102,858	320,452	312,607
Property management	31,412	28,169	100,381	90,314
General and administrative	14,551	14,094	48,902	49,135
Depreciation	237,948	224,736	688,041	661,921
Total expenses	525,086	498,944	1,554,125	1,505,414
Net gain (loss) on sales of real estate properties	(165)	26,912	227,829	127,034
Interest and other income	15,844	7,627	26,501	11,296
Other expenses	(13,971)	(4,958)	(59,094)	(20,517)
Interest:
Expense incurred, net	(72,722)	(68,891)	(205,762)	(200,882)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(1,948)	(3,027)	(5,784)	(7,023)
Income before income and other taxes, income (loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities and net gain (loss) on sales of land parcels	150,300	182,786	642,894	550,958
Income and other tax (expense) benefit	(290)	(258)	(925)	(892)
Income (loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities	(1,493)	(1,242)	(4,865)	(3,847)
Net income	148,517	181,286	637,104	546,219
Net (income) loss attributable to Noncontrolling Interests:
Operating Partnership	(4,012)	(5,561)	(17,290)	(17,174)
Partially Owned Properties	(1,059)	(3,217)	(3,098)	(5,299)
Net income attributable to controlling interests	143,446	172,508	616,716	523,746
Preferred distributions	(356)	(773)	(1,258)	(2,318)
Premium on redemption of Preferred Shares			(1,444)
Net income available to Common Shares	$ 143,090	$ 171,735	$ 614,014	$ 521,428
Earnings per share – basic:
Net income available to Common Shares	$ 0.38	$ 0.45	$ 1.62	$ 1.38
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding	378,756	378,853	378,718	378,614
Earnings per share – diluted:
Net income available to Common Shares	$ 0.38	$ 0.45	$ 1.62	$ 1.38
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding	391,026	391,351	390,688	391,135

Amount of net income (loss) for the period allocated to noncontrolling partners in partially owned properties.

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- Definition

The component of interest expense comprised of the periodic charge against earnings over the life of the financing arrangement for cash outflows paid to third parties in connection with debt origination. Includes both continuing operations and discontinued operations.

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