Duke Realty: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Duke Realty Corp. (DRE) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations.

The Indianapolis-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $390.3 million, or 48 cents per share, in the period.

The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 47 cents per share.

Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization.

The company said it had net income of $102.5 million, or 27 cents per share.

The real estate development company posted revenue of $285.3 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $280.1 million.

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