If You Invested $10K In Regency Centers Stock 10 Years Ago, How Much Would You Have Now?

Regency Centers Corporation REG is a qualified real estate investment trust,  which owns, operates, and develops shopping centers located in suburban trade areas with compelling demographics.

It is set to report its Q1 2025 earnings on May 1. Wall Street analysts expect the company to post EPS of $1.12, up from $1.08 in the year-ago period. According to Benzinga Pro, quarterly revenue is expected to reach $378.20 million, up from $363.85 million a year earlier.

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If You Bought Regency Centers Stock 10 Years Ago

The company's stock traded at approximately $65.33 per share 10 years ago. If you had invested $10,000, you could have bought roughly 153 shares. Currently, shares trade at $72, meaning your investment's value could have grown to $11,021 from stock price appreciation alone. However, Regency Centers also paid dividends during these 10 years. 

Regency Centers' dividend yield is currently 3.92%. Over the last 10 years, it has paid about $23.95 in dividends per share, which means you could have made $3,666 from dividends alone. 

Summing up $11,021 and $3,666, we end up with the final value of your investment, which is $14,687. This is how much you could have made if you had invested $10,000 in Regency Centers stock 10 years ago. This means a total return of 46.87%. However, this figure is significantly less than the S&P 500 total return for the same period, which was 209.21%.

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What Could The Next 10 Years Bring? 

Regency Centers has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a price target of $73.77 based on the ratings of 22 analysts. The price target implies around 2% potential upside from the current stock price.

On Feb. 6, the company announced its Q4 2024 earnings, posting FFO of $1.09, beating the consensus estimate of $1.07, as reported by Benzinga.

For full-year 2025, the company expects net income attributable to common shareholders per diluted share in the range of $2.25 to $2.31. Nareit funds from operations is expected to be between $4.52 and $4.58 per diluted share.

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Given just 2% expected upside potential, growth-focused investors may not find Regency Centers stock attractive. Conversely, the stock can be a good option for income-focused investors, who can benefit from the company's solid dividend yield of 3.92% and consistent hikes. Regency Centers has raised its dividend consecutively for the last 11 years.

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