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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Equity [Abstract]  
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On February 20, 2024, we entered into an equity distribution agreement (the “Equity Distribution Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., TD Securities (USA) LLC and Truist Securities, Inc. as agents and forward sellers, as applicable, (collectively, the “Agents” or “Forward Sellers”, as applicable), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, The Bank of New York Mellon, Citibank, N.A., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., The Toronto-Dominion Bank and Truist Bank as forward purchasers pursuant to which up to an aggregate gross sales price of $350,000,000 of Elme Communities’ common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value per share, may be offered and sold from time to time through the Agents, acting as the Company’s sales agents or, if applicable, the Forward Sellers, or directly to the Agents as principals for their own accounts. In connection with entry into the Equity Distribution Agreement, we terminated our prior at-the-market offering program. At the time of such termination, approximately $340.0 million remained unsold under such prior program.

We did not issue common shares under the Equity Distribution Agreement or any prior equity distribution agreements during the 2024 Period or 2023 Period.

We have a dividend reinvestment program whereby shareholders may use their dividends and optional cash payments to purchase common shares. The shares sold under this program may either be common shares issued by us or common shares purchased in the open market. Net proceeds under this program are used for general corporate purposes.

We did not issue common shares under the dividend reinvestment program during the 2024 Period. Our issuances and net proceeds on the dividend reinvestment program for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 were as follows ($ in thousands, except per share data):
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
20232023
Issuance of common shares14 28 
Weighted average price per share$17.62 $17.64 
Net proceeds$249 $497