The year got off to a rocky start with two straight months of declining total returns, but REITs ended the first quarter on a hot streak and are closing in on break-even for the year.
Impacted by global uncertainty, publicly-traded REITs' total returns have started the year slow despite strong news during fourth quarter earnings results.
Shareholders of Healthcare Trust of America will receive $35.08 a share, including a special dividend, in a transaction with an enterprise value of about $17.6 billion.