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WILDLIGHT, Fla. - Rayonier Inc. (NYSE:RYN) announced Thursday that its board of directors has declared a fourth quarter cash dividend of $0.2725 per common share, payable on December 31, 2025, to shareholders of record on December 10, 2025. The company, currently valued at $3.88 billion, appears undervalued according to InvestingPro analysis.
The timberland real estate investment trust also declared a fourth quarter cash distribution of $0.2725 per operating partnership unit for Rayonier, L.P., payable on the same date to holders of record on December 10, 2025. Notably, Rayonier has maintained consistent dividend payments for 32 consecutive years, with shareholders currently enjoying a significant 17.74% dividend yield.
Rayonier owns or leases approximately 2.0 million acres of timberlands, with 1.74 million acres located in the U.S. South and 307,000 acres in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, according to the company’s press release statement.
The company describes itself as a timberland real estate investment trust with assets in productive softwood timber growing regions of the United States.
In other recent news, PotlatchDeltic Corp has announced a merger with Rayonier in an all-stock transaction, creating one of North America’s largest timber companies. This merger will result in a combined pro forma equity market capitalization of $7.1 billion and a total enterprise value of $8.2 billion. Additionally, Rayonier has declared a one-time special dividend of $1.40 per common share, following the $710 million sale of its New Zealand joint venture interests. The dividend will be paid on December 12, 2025, to shareholders of record as of October 24, 2025.
Moreover, Rayonier recently reported its second-quarter 2025 earnings, exceeding analysts’ expectations with an earnings per share of $0.06, against a forecast of $0.04. However, the company slightly missed revenue expectations, reporting $106.5 million compared to the anticipated $107.8 million. Despite this, the company’s stock experienced a significant surge following the earnings report. These developments highlight recent strategic and financial activities involving Rayonier and PotlatchDeltic.
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