REITs lower after SL Green cuts dividend By John Spence Last update: 12:16 p.m. EST Dec. 29, 2008 Comments: 1 BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Shares of real estate investment trusts traded lower Monday on fears the sector will continue to face headwinds in 2009. SL Green Realty Corp. (SLG: sl green rlty corp com News , chart , profile , more Last: 25.82-1.40-5.14% 12:37pm 12/29/2008 Delayed quote data Add to portfolio Analyst Create alert Insider Discuss Financials Sponsored by: SLG 25.82, -1.40, -5.1%) after Friday's closing bell said it was cutting its dividend to conserve cash, and the stock was down 5% in midday trading on Monday. In the REIT sector, Macerich Co. (MAC: MAC News , chart , profile , more Last:
Delayed quote data Add to portfolio Analyst Create alert Insider Discuss Financials Sponsored by: MAC, , ) lost 15% at last check, Developers Diversified Realty Corp. (DDR: DDR News , chart , profile , more Last:
Delayed quote data Add to portfolio Analyst Create alert Insider Discuss Financials Sponsored by: DDR, , ) shed 10%, General Growth Properties Inc. (GGP: GGP News , chart , profile , more Last:
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Delayed quote data Add to portfolio Analyst Create alert Insider Discuss Financials Sponsored by: PLD, , ) lost 6%. End of Story |