Realty Income Corp.: 3Q Earnings Snapshot

SAN DIEGO (AP) _ Realty Income Corp. (O) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its third quarter. The results topped Wall Street expectations.

The real estate investment trust, based in San Diego, said it had funds from operations of $236.2 million, or 81 cents per share, in the period.

The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 79 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 $99 million, or 34 cents per share.

The real estate investment trust posted revenue of $338.1 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $334.2 million.

Realty Income Corp. expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $3.18 to $3.24 per share.

The company's shares have increased nearly 6 percent since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $60.38, a rise of 12 percent in the last 12 months.

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