Highwoods to Release Second Quarter 2026 Results Tuesday, July 28th

RALEIGH, N.C., June 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) will release its second quarter 2026 results on Tuesday, July 28th, after the market closes.

GlobeNewsWire • Jun 16, 2026

Highwoods Recasts $150M Unsecured Bank Term Loan

RALEIGH, N.C., June 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) has executed a recast of a $150 million unsecured bank term loan by extending the maturity date from May 2027 to June 2031, inclusive of two one-year extension options that are exercisable at the Company's option assuming no defaults have occurred.

GlobeNewsWire • Jun 4, 2026

Highwoods Properties: An Office REIT Betting On Sunbelt Growth And Occupancy Boost

Highwoods Properties earns a 'Hold' rating due to mixed growth signals, despite beating Q1 estimates and offering a 7%+ dividend yield. HIW's Sunbelt focus, recent investments, and high occupancy outlook support potential upside, but unsteady revenue and declining EBITDA margins temper enthusiasm. Dividend coverage is strong with a 1.68x AFFO payout, yet five-year dividend growth remains flat, limiting its appeal beyond yield-focused investors.

Seeking Alpha • May 29, 2026

Buried Treasures:  5 Undervalued High-Yield REITs With Strong Balance Sheets

REITs present attractive value, thanks in part to a shortage of new supply and relative immunity to AI disruption, and are outperforming the S&P 500 YTD. This article identifies 25 high-yield REITs with current yields at least 75 basis points above the "no-risk" rate on Treasuries. The list is then screened for dividend safety, FFO growth, and balance sheet quality to arrive at a final list of 5 companies, each offering safe yields above 5.25%.

Seeking Alpha • May 18, 2026

Inflation Reignites, Yields Spike

Surging oil prices and hotter inflation reports reignited rate-hike concerns, sending Treasury yields to one-year highs as the Iran conflict remained stalemated despite the highly anticipated Trump-Xi summit.

Seeking Alpha • May 17, 2026

Losers Of REIT Earnings Season

Not Every REIT Joined The Rally: Part 2 focuses on laggards and in-line performers - sectors where recovery timelines slipped, results underwhelmed, or elevated rates exposed lingering balance sheet issues. Weakness centered on Farmland, Commercial Mortgage, Lab Space, and Self-Storage REITs, where delayed troughs, credit provisions, book-value pressure, weak rents, and refinancing constraints persisted. Mortgage Stress Hasn't Fully Cleared: Commercial mortgage REITs still faced multifamily bridge-loan and office credit stress, while residential mortgage REITs saw book values pressured by rate volatility and uneven dividend-coverage.

Seeking Alpha • May 14, 2026

Winners Of REIT Earnings Season

REIT earnings results were considerably better than consensus expectations, with 58 REITs - or 59% - raising full-year FFO guidance, well above the typical Q1 raise rate of 40-45%. REITs have extended their year-to-date outperformance despite the recent jump in interest rates, as better earnings results and improving property-level trends helped offset renewed macro pressure. Upside standouts included Hotel, Senior Housing, Data Center, Billboard, Cold Storage, Net Lease, and Retail REITs. Residential REITs saw improving rent growth trends as supply growth finally eases.

Seeking Alpha • May 13, 2026

Highwoods Sells Bridgestone Tower in CBD Nashville

RALEIGH, N.C., May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) has sold Bridgestone Tower, a 513,000 square foot office tower in CBD Nashville, for $255 million. This property is 100% leased and is projected to generate approximately $17 million of annual cash and GAAP net operating income in 2026.

GlobeNewsWire • May 12, 2026

Highwoods Announces Availability of 2025 Corporate Resiliency Report

RALEIGH, N.C., May 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) has published its 2025 Corporate Resiliency Report, which highlights the Company's ongoing commitment to owning and operating a resilient, high-quality office portfolio that thrives in all economic cycles.

GlobeNewsWire • May 11, 2026

High yield ETF KBWY faces hidden payout risk from cannabis REIT tenant defaults

The Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF (NASDAQ:KBWY) concentrates in roughly 30 small and mid-cap REITs that pass a high-yield screen.

24/7 Wall Street • May 7, 2026