JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Regency Centers Corp. (REG) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter. The results beat Wall Street expectations.

The Jacksonville, Florida-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $200 million, or $1.08 per share, in the period.

The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of $1.04 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 $106.4 million, or 58 cents per share.

The shopping center real estate investment trust, based in Jacksonville, Florida, posted revenue of $363.9 million in the period.

Regency Centers expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $4.15 to $4.21 per share.

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