EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Summary of LTIP Units and restricted stock activities

A summary of UDR’s Performance Units, LTIP Units, restricted stock and option activities during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows (shares in thousands):

	Unvested Performance Units Outstanding			Performance Units Exercisable			Unvested Stock Options Outstanding			Stock Options Exercisable			LTIP Units			Restricted Stock
																	Weighted
		Weighted			Weighted			Weighted			Weighted			Weighted			Average Fair
		Average			Average			Average			Average			Average Fair			Value Per
	Number of	Exercise		Number of	Exercise		Number of	Exercise		Number of	Exercise		Number of	Value Per		Number	Restricted
	Units	Price		Units	Price		Options	Price		Options	Price		LTIP Units	LTIP Unit		of shares	Stock
Balance, December 31, 2023	3,717	$	41.25	2,278	$	37.53	1,339	$	44.99	19	$	59.90	312	$	50.51	365	$	44.53
Granted	494		38.79	—		—	50		38.64	—		—	678		38.70	190		38.66
Exercised	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		—
Vested	(1,652)		38.04	1,652		38.04	—		—	—		—	(209)		43.55	(163)		44.11
Forfeited	(745)		37.50	—		—	(48)		40.49	—		—	(115)		41.68	(83)		41.21
Balance, December 31, 2024	1,814	$	41.17	3,930	$	37.74	1,341	$	44.91	19	$	59.90	666	$	42.12	309	$	42.09
Granted	61		41.70	—		—	23		42.53	—		—	554		41.16	395		41.92
Exercised	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		—
Vested	(288)		39.67	288		39.67	(22)		38.64	22		38.64	(459)		41.67	(140)		43.86
Forfeited	(825)		52.51	—		—	(390)		44.66	—		—	(208)		45.19	(51)		43.27
Balance, December 31, 2025	762	$	38.76	4,218	$	37.87	952	$	45.10	41	$	48.49	553	$	40.45	513	$	41.32