ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — Agree Realty Corp. (ADC) on Tuesday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations.

The real estate investment trust, based in Royal Oak, Michigan, said it had funds from operations of $105.3 million, or $1.04 per share, in the period.

The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of $1.03 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 $52.9 million, or 52 cents per share.

The real estate investment trust posted revenue of $152.6 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $150.3 million.

Agree Realty expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $4.11 to $4.14 per share.

The company's shares have climbed nearly 6% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $66.50, a decrease of 2.5% in the last 12 months.

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