Free cash flow turned negative at -$35.0M in 2026Q3 and -$29.8M in 2026Q2 as CapEx of $51.5M exceeded OCF of $16.4M, leaving dividends of $23.5M uncovered by AFFO and warranting close monitoring of external funding needs.
UMH Properties, Inc. (UMH) cash flow statement — 30-year operating, investing & financing cash flows
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 |
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| Cash from Operations | 83.41M | 81.97M | 81.6M | 120.08M | -7.23M | 65.19M | 66.84M | 38.52M | 40.18M | 41.34M | 29.35M | 25.71M | 24.33M | 11.24M | 9.09M | 8.41M | 6.48M | 11.36M | 8.27M | 2.77M | 4.16M | 3.03M | 5.12M | 4.42M | 6.75M | 4.28M | 7.17M | 6.8M | 6.6M | 6.3M | 5.8M |
| Operating CF Growth % | 91.49% | 0.46% | -32.04% | 1761.51% | -111.09% | -2.47% | 73.54% | -4.13% | -2.82% | 40.84% | 14.18% | 5.68% | 116.46% | 23.66% | 8.05% | 29.76% | -42.92% | 37.34% | 198.85% | -33.53% | 37.15% | -40.68% | 15.74% | -34.5% | 57.74% | -40.35% | 5.46% | 3.03% | 4.76% | 8.62% | 26.09% |
| Operating CF / Revenue % | 29.94% | 31.32% | 33.92% | 54.35% | -3.69% | 35.02% | 40.85% | 26.27% | 31% | 36.7% | 29.59% | 31.54% | 34.06% | 18.07% | 19.41% | 21.39% | 19.06% | 35.46% | 22.56% | 7.12% | 9.76% | 7.71% | 14.89% | 13.08% | 22.93% | 17.78% | 38.47% | 35.98% | 38.37% | 40.38% | 67.44% |
| Net Income | 25.18M | 26.27M | 21.44M | 7.85M | -4.97M | 51.09M | 5.05M | 27.75M | -36.22M | 12.67M | 11.53M | 2.14M | 4.24M | 5.84M | 6.47M | 3.7M | 6.67M | 3.69M | 1.53M | 2.63M | 5.84M | 6.99M | 8.2M | 8.13M | 6.51M | 5.55M | 5.19M | 4.6M | 4.2M | 4.2M | 3.7M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 72.12M | 66.56M | 60.24M | 55.72M | 48.77M | 45.12M | 41.71M | 36.81M | 31.69M | 27.56M | 23.21M | 18.88M | 15.16M | 11.68M | 7.36M | 5.96M | 4.52M | 4.08M | 4.07M | 3.84M | 3.65M | 3.62M | 3.31M | 3.02M | 2.92M | 2.77M | 2.71M | 2.53M | 2.51M | 0 | 0 |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 4.11M | 5.36M | 4.78M | 4.9M | 4.97M | 3.45M | 1.33M | 1.94M | 1.61M | 1.31M | 1.06M | 855.77K | 922.94K | 850.35K | 573.24K | 295.04K | 101K | 36.28K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 6.34M | 7.96M | 8.08M | 8.59M | 19.82M | -24.99M | 16.91M | 758K | 625.65K | 660.66K | 733.49K | 829.02K | 522.25K | 462.36K | 302.28K | 4.16M | 311.06K | 332.91K | 3.25M | 1.79M | 66.12K | -871.47K | -2.13M | -2.73M | -1.46M | -502.06K | -219.82K | 2.5M | 2.7M | 2.1M | 1.8M |
| Working Capital Changes | -24.06M | -24.18M | -12.95M | 43.02M | -75.82M | -9.49M | 1.84M | -15.35M | -10.56M | 2.08M | -5.82M | 2M | 4.01M | -4.28M | -2.31M | 340.19K | -1.56M | 1.34M | -766.87K | -5.49M | -5.4M | -6.7M | -4.26M | -4M | -1.23M | -3.54M | -506.04K | -300K | -300K | 0 | 300K |
| Cash from Investing | -175.76M | -209.2M | -139.87M | -165.57M | -124.88M | -94.39M | -103.77M | -122.35M | -137.6M | -152.92M | -77.57M | -148.67M | -56.03M | -110.37M | -69.76M | -39.77M | -33.89M | -8.29M | -11.94M | -21.09M | -2.59M | -13.42M | -2.4M | 326.61K | -7.08M | -11.03M | -4.07M | -12M | -8.6M | -10.6M | -8.6M |
| Acquisitions (Net) | -3.68M | -46.29M | -4.49M | -11.13M | -75.8M | -27.37M | -5.32M | -38.8M | -55.88M | -61.67M | -4.08M | -78.93M | -15.88M | -80.57M | -47.6M | -17.5M | -37.28M | 638.64K | 702.22K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 431.84K | -918K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Purchase of Investments | -14K | -27K | -24K | -23K | -19K | -18K | -1.1M | -1.8M | -18.56M | -45.08M | -27.52M | -23.02M | -9.71M | -22.35M | -21.94M | -21.1M | -6.02M | -8.31M | -6.84M | -12.74M | -1.9M | -11.31M | -6.04M | -8.53M | -9.36M | -9.86M | -4.28M | -6.8M | -4.7M | -2.7M | -2.2M |
| Sale of Investments | 5.96M | 5.67M | 36K | 4.32M | 56.14M | 16.84M | 0 | 125K | 268.68K | 17.42M | 14.83M | 4.63M | 10.91M | 18.98M | 16.16M | 5.26M | 17.25M | 4.14M | 1.61M | 4.3M | 10.34M | 7.53M | 13.61M | 14.24M | 3.74M | 4M | 3.01M | 400K | 0 | 900K | 0 |
| Other Investing | -68.65M | -168.56M | -135.39M | -158.74M | -105.2M | -83.84M | -97.34M | -81.88M | -63.44M | 2.3M | 1.11M | 777.39K | 768.64K | 915.11K | 1.07M | 419.06K | 329.57K | -761.76K | -304.09K | 941.26K | 936.63K | 444.01K | -2.76M | -1.31M | 1.7M | 352.49K | 250.92K | -1.8M | -1.7M | 300K | -800K |
| Cash from Financing | 97.3M | 99.34M | 102.64M | 69.06M | 47.95M | 125.63M | 46.53M | 90.05M | 82.31M | 130.6M | 45.89M | 121.42M | 32.17M | 95.71M | 62.91M | 34.49M | 28.55M | -1.33M | 4.24M | 18.54M | -4.12M | 6.16M | 2.81M | -3.84M | 1.1M | 6.92M | -2.43M | 5.2M | 2.7M | 3.3M | 2M |
| Dividends Paid | -93.35M | -91.76M | -78.24M | -65.8M | -65.24M | -61.35M | -58.6M | -46.83M | -41.59M | -37.45M | -32.19M | -24.3M | -21.98M | -19.26M | -15.41M | -10.29M | -7.84M | -7.06M | -7.39M | -8.7M | -8.17M | -7.36M | -6.26M | -5.37M | -4.91M | -4.29M | -3.69M | -3.8M | -3.3M | -2.8M | -2.2M |
| Common Dividends | -72.52M | -71.23M | -59.08M | -49.07M | -40.63M | -31.51M | -26.66M | -21.12M | -21.54M | -20.78M | -17.63M | -16.74M | -14.43M | -11.7M | -10.34M | -8.87M | -7.84M | -7.06M | -7.39M | -8.7M | -8.17M | -7.36M | -6.26M | -5.37M | -4.91M | -4.29M | -3.69M | -3.81M | -3.34M | -2.8M | -2.2M |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | 2M | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -580.48K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -786.59K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -400K |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | -4.82M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -96.86M | -237K | 0 | -91.59M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -603.02K | -307.79K | -1.22M | -1.58M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | -8.34M | -8.49M | 2.27M | -1.68M | -16K | 8.43M | 0 | 1.85M | 636K | 4.8M | 1.82M | -2.14M | -455.56K | -1.12M | 0 | -560.38K | -464.14K | -388.2K | -312.89K | -328.2K | -78.97K | 0 | -481.56K | -20.54K | 8.74K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.17K | 500K | 100K |
| Net Change in Cash | 4.94M | -27.89M | 44.37M | 23.56M | -84.15M | 96.43M | 9.6M | 6.22M | -15.11M | 19.03M | -2.32M | -1.55M | 467.65K | -3.42M | 2.24M | 3.14M | 1.14M | 1.74M | 561.27K | 216.95K | -2.55M | -4.22M | 5.53M | 905.89K | 771.15K | 168.57K | 674.61K | -100K | 700K | -1M | -800K |
| Exchange Rate Effect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash at Beginning | 38.54M | 108.81M | 64.44M | 40.88M | 125.03M | 28.59M | 19M | 12.78M | 27.89M | 4.22M | 6.54M | 8.08M | 7.62M | 11.04M | 8.8M | 5.66M | 4.52M | 2.78M | 2.22M | 2.01M | 4.56M | 8.77M | 3.24M | 2.34M | 1.57M | 1.4M | 724.65K | 800K | 200K | 1.2M | 2M |
| Cash at End | 47.05M | 80.93M | 108.81M | 64.44M | 40.88M | 125.03M | 28.59M | 19M | 12.78M | 23.24M | 4.22M | 6.54M | 8.08M | 7.62M | 11.04M | 8.8M | 5.66M | 4.52M | 2.78M | 2.22M | 2.01M | 4.56M | 8.77M | 3.24M | 2.34M | 1.57M | 1.4M | 700K | 900K | 200K | 1.2M |
| Free Cash Flow | -25.97M | 81.97M | 81.6M | 120.08M | -7.23M | 65.19M | 66.84M | 38.52M | 40.18M | -24.55M | -32.56M | -26.43M | -17.8M | -16.1M | -8.36M | 1.56M | -1.7M | 7.36M | 1.17M | -10.82M | -7.8M | -7.04M | -2.53M | 1.26M | 3.6M | -1.24M | 4.12M | 3M | 4.4M | -2.8M | 200K |
| FCF Growth % | -129.54% | 0.46% | -32.04% | 1761.51% | -111.09% | -2.47% | 73.54% | -4.13% | 263.65% | 24.6% | -23.19% | -48.48% | -10.59% | -92.54% | -634.54% | 192.14% | -123.07% | 531.08% | 110.77% | -38.72% | -10.81% | -178.15% | -300.17% | -64.85% | 389.86% | -130.11% | 37.44% | -31.82% | 257.14% | -1500% | -92.86% |
| FCF / Revenue % | -9.32% | 31.32% | 33.92% | 54.35% | -3.69% | 35.02% | 40.85% | 26.27% | 31% | -21.79% | -32.82% | -32.42% | -24.92% | -25.88% | -17.85% | 3.98% | -4.99% | 22.98% | 3.18% | -27.87% | -18.3% | -17.9% | -7.37% | 3.74% | 12.23% | -5.16% | 22.12% | 15.87% | 25.58% | -17.95% | 2.33% |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying UMH stock.
UMH Properties, Inc. (UMH) generated $82.0M in net cash from operating activities in 2025. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
UMH Properties, Inc. (UMH) generated $82.0M in free cash flow in 2025. Free cash flow is the cash left over after capital expenditures, which can be used to pay dividends, repurchase shares, or pay down debt.
UMH Properties, Inc. (UMH) spent $0.0M on capital expenditures in 2025. CapEx represents the cash invested in physical assets like property, plant, and equipment to maintain or grow the business.
In 2025, UMH Properties, Inc. (UMH) returned $91.8M to shareholders via cash dividends and spent $4.8M on share repurchases. This shows the company's commitment to returning capital to its equity investors.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Dividend coverage under strain
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
AFFO Coverage Erodes in Recent Quarters
Based on UMH's reported figures, AFFO turned negative at -$29.8M in 2026Q3 and -$5.6M in 2026Q2, while dividends paid ran $23.5M and $23.4M, leaving the dividend uncovered on a recurring-cash basis in those quarters.
The 2024 through 2025 quarters show AFFO data as unavailable, so the coverage trend cannot be fully reconstructed from the supplied data. The recent negative AFFO readings, despite positive FFO of $21.7M and $27.9M, suggest that recurring capital expenditures absorbed the cash that FFO would otherwise have provided. Investors should monitor whether this is a timing effect of portfolio investment or a persistent gap between FFO and distributable cash.
Capital Spending Outpaces Operating Cash
As reported in financial statements, UMH's CapEx reached -$51.5M in 2026Q3 and -$33.5M in 2026Q2 against OCF of $16.4M and $3.7M, producing free cash flow margins of -47.2% and -41.6%.
Capex was reported as zero across 2024 through 2025, so the recent step-up in spending represents a sharp break from the prior pattern. This may indicate an accelerated acquisition or development program rather than routine maintenance, though the split between the two is not disclosed in the supplied data. The spending appears to be funded beyond internally generated operating cash, which warrants further investigation into the financing sources used.
Negative Free Cash Flow Implies Outside Capital
Based on UMH's reported figures, free cash flow of -$35.0M in 2026Q3 and -$29.8M in 2026Q2 indicates that the company's dividend and investment activity depended on sources beyond operating cash generation.
With dividends paid consistently near $23M per quarter and FCF deeply negative in the two latest periods, the gap must be closed by debt issuance, equity issuance, or asset sales, none of which are itemized in the supplied data. The financing mix is therefore not verifiable here. Investors should monitor leverage and share count trends for signs that external funding is becoming a recurring dependency.
FFO Converts Unevenly Into Operating Cash
According to reported financials, FFO of $21.7M in 2026Q3 compared with OCF of $16.4M, while 2026Q2 showed FFO of $27.9M against OCF of only $3.7M, a conversion ratio that swung widely across quarters.
The gap between FFO and operating cash flow in 2026Q2 is large enough to suggest working capital movements or timing differences in rent collection rather than a structural shortfall. Because the quarterly OCF series is volatile, a single quarter should not be read as a trend. The pattern warrants monitoring across additional periods before drawing a firm conclusion about cash conversion quality.
Earnings Quality Behind Clean FFO Readings
Based on the supplied data, AFFO is unavailable for most quarters, so the apparent FFO strength in 2024 through 2025 cannot be verified against recurring capital needs that may be absorbing distributable cash.
Reported FFO of $20.8M to $27.7M in the earlier quarters looks healthy against dividends of roughly $19M to $23M, but without AFFO the true coverage margin is unknown. The sharp swing to negative AFFO in 2026Q3 suggests that cash-based earnings metrics may have been flattering the dividend position in prior periods. Investors should monitor whether recurring capex and leasing costs are being capitalized in ways that defer their impact on distributable cash.