AvalonBay, Equity Residential complete merger, launch Vivmark Residential under NYSE ticker VMRK

PUBT · 1d ago
AvalonBay, Equity Residential complete merger, launch Vivmark Residential under NYSE ticker VMRK
  • AvalonBay Communities completed a merger of equals with Equity Residential to create Vivmark Residential, trading on the NYSE as VMRK on Aug. 18, 2026.
  • Combined company targets about $51 billion equity market value, about $70 billion enterprise value, 184,000 apartments, 11,100 units under construction.
  • AvalonBay shareholders received 2.793 Vivmark shares per share, ending with about 51% ownership; former Equity Residential holders own about 49%.
  • Vivmark set an initial expected annualized dividend of $2.81 per share.


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