CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
REVENUES
Rental income	$ 782,411	$ 748,348	$ 2,312,048	$ 2,213,329
EXPENSES
Property and maintenance	144,621	135,221	424,868	396,349
Real estate taxes and insurance	111,833	105,954	335,917	320,452
Property management	30,089	31,412	100,691	100,381
General and administrative	14,664	14,551	51,450	48,902
Depreciation	254,657	237,948	752,292	688,041
Total expenses	555,864	525,086	1,665,218	1,554,125
Net gain (loss) on sales of real estate properties	142,685	(165)	355,117	227,829
Interest and other income	45,219	15,844	49,040	26,501
Other expenses	(30,942)	(13,971)	(39,903)	(59,094)
Interest:
Expense incurred, net	(80,141)	(72,722)	(227,572)	(205,762)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(2,122)	(1,948)	(6,369)	(5,784)
Income before income and other taxes, income (loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities and net gain (loss) on sales of land parcels	301,246	150,300	777,143	642,894
Income and other tax (expense) benefit	(395)	(290)	(1,224)	(925)
Income (loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities	(3,981)	(1,493)	(15,388)	(4,865)
Net gain (loss) on sales of land parcels	(2)		(80)
Net income	296,868	148,517	760,451	637,104
Net (income) loss attributable to Noncontrolling Interests:
Operating Partnership	(6,716)	(4,012)	(19,044)	(17,290)
Partially Owned Properties	(1,101)	(1,059)	(3,408)	(3,098)
Net income attributable to controlling interests	289,051	143,446	737,999	616,716
Preferred distributions	(356)	(356)	(1,067)	(1,258)
Premium on redemption of Preferred Shares /Allocation to premium on redemption of Preference Units				(1,444)
Net income available to Common Shares	$ 288,695	$ 143,090	$ 736,932	$ 614,014
Earnings per share – basic:
Net income available to Common Shares	$ 0.76	$ 0.38	$ 1.94	$ 1.62
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding	380,593	378,756	379,775	378,718
Earnings per share – diluted:
Net income available to Common Shares	$ 0.76	$ 0.38	$ 1.93	$ 1.62
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding	390,966	391,026	391,127	390,688

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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