MAA reported a strong fourth quarter with net income available for common shareholders at $148.7 million, or $1.30 per diluted common share. FFO was $198.2 million, or $1.68 per diluted common share and unit. Property revenues from the Same Store Portfolio increased 4.1% and Net Operating Income increased 5.0%.
Property revenues from the Same Store Portfolio increased 4.1% during the fourth quarter of 2019, driven by a 4.3% growth in Average Effective Rent per Unit.
Property operating expenses for the Same Store Portfolio increased 2.5% during the fourth quarter of 2019.
Net Operating Income from the Same Store Portfolio increased 5.0% during the fourth quarter of 2019.
During the fourth quarter of 2019, MAA closed on the disposition of all five of its properties located in the Little Rock, Arkansas market resulting in net gains on depreciable assets of $80.0 million.
MAA is providing initial 2020 guidance for Net income per diluted common share, as well as Core FFO per Share, and Core AFFO per Share.