Real Estate Investment Trusts
Unite Group is the UK's largest listed provider of purpose-built student accommodation. It owns and operates student residences in major university cities and earns rental income from both direct lets and university nomination agreements.
Ownership, development and operation of student accommodation, university partnerships, property development, asset management and selective acquisitions and disposals.
Major UK university cities, serving domestic and international students and higher-education institutions.
Student numbers, university enrolments, occupancy, rental growth, development completions, international student demand, property values and financing costs.
Falling international student demand, university financial pressure, lower occupancy, property valuation declines, higher interest rates, development costs and changes to immigration or education policy.
28 July 2026: first-half adjusted earnings were £142.0m, adjusted EPS 27.1p and EPRA NTA 865p per share, while management maintained FY2026 EPS guidance of 41.5-43.0p. Weaker international postgraduate demand is a current headwind, making booking levels for the 2026/27 and 2027/28 academic years especially important.
Unite pays dividends twice yearly, partly as Property Income Distributions. The 2026 interim dividend is 12.8p per share, comprising a 4.3p PID and 8.5p ordinary element, payable on 30 October to shareholders registered on 18 September.
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