RAYONIER INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $4.78B
- P/E (TTM)
- 6.2
- Dividend yield
- 13.32%
About Rayonier
Real Estate Investment Trusts, SIC 6798
Rayonier is a timberland real estate investment trust that invests in and actively manages timberlands to generate income and long-term returns. Operating through an umbrella partnership structure, the company disaggregates its business into three primary segments: Southern Timber, Pacific Northwest Timber, and Real Estate. It produces and sells sawtimber and pulpwood to pulp, paper, and wood products manufacturing facilities, biomass plants, and export markets. In addition to timber harvesting, Rayonier engages in log trading, property licensing for hunting and mineral extraction, and renewable land-based solutions including solar leases and carbon capture. The real estate segment focuses on rural property sales, development land, and conservation easements.
As of late 2025, the company owned or leased approximately 2.0 million acres of timberland in the United States, comprising 1.69 million acres across Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Texas, alongside 307,000 acres in Oregon and Washington. In 2026, the company merged with PotlatchDeltic to expand its manufacturing capabilities. Corporate executive offices are located in Wildlight, Florida.
Summary of the business section of Rayonier's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- RAYONIER INC
- Founded
- 1926
- Headquarters
- Wildlight, FL
- Address
- 1 Rayonier Way 32097
- Phone
- (904) 357-9100
- Website
- rayonier.com
- Employees
- 285, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Real Estate Investment Trusts
- Incorporated in
- North Carolina
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Jacksonville, Florida
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- RYN
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 298M, Jul 31, 2026
- Public float
- $3.41B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 3-for-2, Sep 30, 2011; 3-for-2, Aug 25, 2011; 3-for-2, Oct 18, 2005; 3-for-2, Jun 13, 2003
- SEC CIK
- 52827
- CUSIP
- 754907103
- ISIN
- US7549071030
- LEI
- HGV8VDVNL0W6SF2U9C50
- EIN
- 13-2607329
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Mark McHugh | President and CEO, Director | 405,409 |
| Eric J. Cremers | Executive Chairman, Director | 709,583 |
| Mark R. Bridwell | EVP, GC and Secretary | 135,111 |
| Wayne Wasechek | EVP and CFO | 115,530 |
| April J. Tice | SVP & Chief Accounting Officer | 80,121 |
| Christopher T. Corr | SVP, Real Estate Development | 86,812 |
| W. Rhett Rogers | EVP, Land Resources | 130,127 |
| Ryan M. Daniels | Interim SVP, Wood Products | 54,600 |
| Ashlee Townsend Cribb | EVP, Wood Products | 134,289 |
| Robert L. Schwartz | SVP & Chief HR Officer | 140,022 |
| Shelby L. Pyatt | SVP, Human Resources and IT | 91,148 |
| Douglas M. Long | Executive VP & CRO | 191,146 |
| Keith E. Bass | Director | 46,314 |
| Scott R. Jones | Director | 67,901 |
| Gregg A. Gonsalves | Director | 22,681 |
| D. Mark Leland | Director | 64,007 |
| Ann C. Nelson | Director | 44,614 |
| Michael J. Covey | Director | 238,389 |
| Linda M. Breard | Director | 66,514 |
| Lenore M. Sullivan | Director | 67,472 |
| V. Larkin Martin | Director | 34,599 |
| Andrew G. Wiltshire | Director | 79,315 |
| Meridee Moore | Director | 98,662 |
| Matthew Justice Rivers | Director | 20,928 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Mc Hugh | $5.46M | $4.17M | $2.01M | $100 | $105 |
| FY2024 Mc Hugh | $4.75M | $3.21M | $1.73M | $109 | $107 |
| FY2024 Nunes | $3.36M | $331.93K | $1.73M | $109 | $107 |
| FY2023 Mr. Nunes | $6.29M | $5.75M | $1.93M | $126 | $106 |
| FY2023 Nunes | $6.29M | $5.75M | $1.93M | $126 | $106 |
| FY2022 Mr. Nunes | $5.75M | $4.68M | $1.64M | $119 | $100 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we had 285 employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings