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American Assets Trust, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 28 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • FFO per share down year-over-year: Q2 2026 FFO of $0.51 per diluted share versus $0.52 in Q2 2025. First-half FFO of $1.02 versus $1.04. Decline driven by prior-year Del Monte Center gain, higher interest expense from La Jolla Commons III placed into service, occupancy declines at First & Main and 14Acres, and increased rental expenses. Source
  • Record rental rates across segments: Achieved record average rental rates across office, retail, and multifamily during Q2 2026. Office annualized base rent per leased square foot increased to $57.83 from $56.64 in Q1. Retail increased to $30.12 from $30.04. Multifamily average monthly rent per occupied unit increased to $2,776 from $2,756. Source
  • Strong balance sheet with minimal leverage: Gross real estate assets of $3.8 billion. Total liquidity of $609.7 million, comprised of $109.7 million cash and $500 million available on revolving credit. Only 1 of 31 properties encumbered by mortgage. $100 million term loan outstanding; credit facility capacity increased to $600 million on April 1, 2026. Source

“Achieved record average rental rates across our office, retail, and multifamily segments during the second quarter of 2026.”

American Assets Trust, Inc., press release

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
FFO per diluted share Sourcefull year 2026$1.96 to $2.10Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: Full-year 2026 FFO per diluted share guidance of $1.96 to $2.10 (midpoint $2.03) affirmed, unchanged from Q1. Source

Quarterly Earnings and FFO Performance

  • FFO per share down year-over-year: Q2 2026 FFO of $0.51 per diluted share versus $0.52 in Q2 2025. First-half FFO of $1.02 versus $1.04. Decline driven by prior-year Del Monte Center gain, higher interest expense from La Jolla Commons III placed into service, occupancy declines at First & Main and 14Acres, and increased rental expenses. Source
  • Diluted earnings per share flat: Q2 diluted EPS of $0.09 and first-half EPS of $0.17, unchanged from prior year. Six-month net income declined $47.7 million due to absence of Del Monte gain recognized in prior year. Source

Portfolio Occupancy by Segment

  • Active leasing signed in quarter: Signed 110,000 office square feet; 75,000 comparable at 10.2% straight-line and 9.1% cash basis rent growth. Signed 139,000 retail square feet; 134,000 comparable at 20.2% straight-line and 3.0% cash basis rent growth. Signed 575 multifamily leases; 77% were renewals. Source

Rental Rates and Pricing Achievement

  • Record rental rates across segments: Achieved record average rental rates across office, retail, and multifamily during Q2 2026. Office annualized base rent per leased square foot increased to $57.83 from $56.64 in Q1. Retail increased to $30.12 from $30.04. Multifamily average monthly rent per occupied unit increased to $2,776 from $2,756. Source

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

  • Strong balance sheet with minimal leverage: Gross real estate assets of $3.8 billion. Total liquidity of $609.7 million, comprised of $109.7 million cash and $500 million available on revolving credit. Only 1 of 31 properties encumbered by mortgage. $100 million term loan outstanding; credit facility capacity increased to $600 million on April 1, 2026. Source
  • Credit facility terms extended to 2030: Amended credit facility April 1, 2026 to increase total borrowing capacity to $600 million, with $500 million revolving line and $100 million term loan. Maturity extended to April 1, 2030, with two six-month extension options on revolving line and one twelve-month extension option on term loan. Source

Dividends and Shareholder Returns

  • Quarterly dividend maintained at $0.34: Declared Q2 2026 dividend of $0.34 per share, paid June 18, 2026. Also declared Q3 2026 dividend of $0.34 per share, payable September 17, 2026 to stockholders of record September 3, 2026. Dividend rate unchanged quarter-to-quarter. Source

Coming up, as management said on 28 July 2026

  • Q3 2026 dividend payment due: Third quarter 2026 dividend of $0.34 per share will be paid September 17, 2026 to shareholders of record as of September 3, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO per diluted share Source$0.51 (Q2 2026)
FFO per diluted share Source$1.02 (first half 2026)
Leverage Source1 of 31 properties mortgaged
Liquidity Source$609.7 million
Office occupancy Source84.4%
Retail occupancy Source97.9%
Multifamily occupancy Source88.4%
Same-store cash NOI growth Source0.3% (Q2), -0.1% (H1)

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Occupancy declines at First & Main and 14Acres multifamily properties directly reduce rental income and operational performance. Source
  • Operational: Overall increase in rental expenses across all segments offsets rental rate gains and pressures NOI growth. Source
  • Financial: Higher interest expense from La Jolla Commons III placed into service in April 2025 reduces FFO and profitability. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Company affirmed same FFO guidance range in Q2 that was provided in Q1, indicating management confidence in achieving $2.03 midpoint. Source
  • On track: Company maintained quarterly dividend at $0.34 per share for Q2 and declared same rate for Q3 2026, consistent with prior quarter. Source
  • Met: Credit facility was successfully amended April 1, 2026 increasing capacity to $600 million and extending maturity to April 1, 2030 as planned. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.