 HOLMDEL, NJ, May 04, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation NYSE:MNR reported Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders of 25.9 million or 0.26 per diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders of 75.1 million or 0.77 per diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2020, representing an increase of 101.0 million or 1.03 per diluted share. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we recognized a 19.2 million unrealized gain or 0.19 per diluted share as compared to an 83.1 million unrealized loss or 0.85 per diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Funds from Operations FFO, which excludes unrealized and realized gains or losses from our securities portfolio, for the three months ended March 31, 2021 were 20.6 million or 0.21 per diluted share versus 20.2 million or 0.21 per diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2020, representing consistent per diluted share earnings. Adjusted Funds from Operations AFFO, which also excludes unrealized and realized gains or losses from our securities portfolio, for the three months ended March 31, 2021 were 19.4 million or 0.20 per diluted share versus 19.4 million or 0.20 per diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2020, representing consistent per diluted share earnings. Sequentially, our FFO of 0.21 per diluted share for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 is 0.02 higher than our FFO of 0.19 per diluted share for the first quarter of fiscal 2021, representing a 10.5 increase. In addition, our AFFO of 0.20 per diluted share for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 is 0.01 higher than our AFFO of 0.19 per diluted share for the first quarter of fiscal 2021, representing a 5.3 increase. 