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Realty Income Corp.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 5 raised, 1 lowered, 4 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • AFFO per share rose 3.8%: AFFO per share was $1.09 against $1.05 in the prior-year quarter; six-month AFFO per share was $2.22 against $2.11. Source
  • Occupancy held at 98.8%: Occupancy was 98.8% at June 30, 2026, against 98.9% at March 31, 2026, with 188 properties available for lease or sale. Source
  • Same store rent up 1.2%: Same store rental revenue was $1,169.2 million against $1,155.5 million, up 1.2% for the quarter and 1.0% for six months, across 14,619 properties. Source
  • Quarterly investment of $2.6 billion: Total investments were $2,567.8 million, or $2,074.7 million at Pro-Rata Share, across 144 properties, at a 7.3% initial weighted average cash yield. Source
  • Leverage at 5.4 times: Net debt to annualized pro forma adjusted EBITDA re was 5.4x, against 5.2x at March 31, 2026; 5.2x including expected proceeds from unsettled forward equity. Source
  • Hyperscale data center joint venture: Management cited the recently announced $6 billion hyperscale data center joint venture and continued expansion of the Realty Income Investment Management platform as sources of growth. Source

“Our results reflect the strength of Realty Income's diversified platform and our disciplined approach to capital allocation,”

Sumit Roy, Realty Income's Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
AFFO per share SourceFull year 2026$4.44 - $4.45Raised from $4.41 - $4.44
Net income per share SourceFull year 2026$1.59 - $1.60Lowered from $1.60 - $1.63
Real estate depreciation per share SourceFull year 2026$2.66Raised from $2.65
Other adjustments per share SourceFull year 2026$0.19Raised from $0.16
Same store rent growth SourceFull year 20261.1% - 1.3%Raised from 1.0% - 1.3%
Occupancy SourceFull year 2026Approx 98.5%Kept
Cash G&A expenses (% of total Gross Asset Value) SourceFull year 202621 - 22 bps
Property expenses (non-reimbursable), % of total revenue SourceFull year 2026Approx 1.5%Kept
Income tax expenses SourceFull year 2026$100 - $110 millionKept
Investment volume (at 100%) SourceFull year 2026$10.0 billionRaised from $9.5 billion
Lease termination income SourceFull year 2026$45 - $50 millionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: AFFO per share guidance range raised from $4.41 - $4.44 to $4.44 - $4.45. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Net income per share guidance lowered from $1.60 - $1.63 to $1.59 - $1.60. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year investment volume guidance at 100% raised from $9.5 billion to $10.0 billion. Source
  • New: Recently announced $6 billion hyperscale data center joint venture. The March 31, 2026 release did not mention it. Source
  • New: Senior unsecured notes issued in July 2026, after the March 31, 2026 release. Source
  • New: Revolving credit facilities recast and expanded to $5.5 billion from $4.0 billion. Source
  • New: Global commercial paper programs expanded to $5.5 billion combined from $3.0 billion. Source
  • New: Fitch Ratings assigned a Long-Term Issuer Default Rating of 'A' on August 3, 2026. Source

Results and per-share growth

  • AFFO per share rose 3.8%: AFFO per share was $1.09 against $1.05 in the prior-year quarter; six-month AFFO per share was $2.22 against $2.11. Source
  • Net income up on fewer impairments: Net income available to common stockholders was $344.0 million, against $196.9 million a year earlier. Impairment provisions were $54.2 million, against $142.3 million. Source
  • FFO per share flat year over year: Normalized FFO per share was $1.07, against $1.06. Six-month Normalized FFO per share was $2.14 against $2.11. Source
  • Total revenue rose to $1.55 billion: Total revenue was $1,547.7 million against $1,410.4 million; six-month total revenue was $3,096.4 million against $2,790.9 million. Source

Portfolio occupancy and leasing

  • Occupancy held at 98.8%: Occupancy was 98.8% at June 30, 2026, against 98.9% at March 31, 2026, with 188 properties available for lease or sale. Source
  • Rent recapture 102.7% on re-leases: New annualized base rent on re-leased units was $110.3 million, against prior annual rent of $107.4 million; six-month recapture was 103.0%. Source
  • Same store rent up 1.2%: Same store rental revenue was $1,169.2 million against $1,155.5 million, up 1.2% for the quarter and 1.0% for six months, across 14,619 properties. Source
  • 480 leases expired in quarter: Lease expirations totaled 480 in the quarter; 385 units re-leased to the same client, 34 to a new client, and 45 vacant units were sold. Source

“we are leveraging our scale, relationships, and track record to access new sources of growth”

Sumit Roy, Realty Income's Chief Executive Officer

Acquisitions, development and dispositions

  • Quarterly investment of $2.6 billion: Total investments were $2,567.8 million, or $2,074.7 million at Pro-Rata Share, across 144 properties, at a 7.3% initial weighted average cash yield. Source
  • Acquisitions led by U.S. wholly-owned: Acquisitions totaled $1,803.7 million, including $887.3 million for U.S. wholly-owned and $243.9 million for Europe wholly-owned, across 94 properties. Source
  • Volume split between Europe and U.S.: Total U.S. and other volume was $1,677.9 million for the quarter; Europe volume was $396.8 million at a 7.0% initial weighted average cash yield. Source
  • 80 properties sold for $160.7 million: Dispositions in the quarter were 80 properties, with net sales proceeds of $160.7 million and gain on sales of real estate of $38.3 million. Source

Clients, regions and fund

  • Investment-grade client share 38%: Investment Grade Clients were 38% of annualized cash income for the quarter, against 40% for six months, measured at investment date. Source
  • U.S. Core Plus Fund capital call: On July 1, 2026, the U.S. Core Plus Fund called $265.7 million of capital from third-party investors, giving the company indirect ownership of 23.6%. Source
  • Cash yields by segment: For the quarter, the initial weighted average cash yield was 7.5% for U.S. wholly-owned investments and 6.0% for the U.S. Core Plus Fund. Source

Capital, debt and liquidity

  • Leverage at 5.4 times: Net debt to annualized pro forma adjusted EBITDA re was 5.4x, against 5.2x at March 31, 2026; 5.2x including expected proceeds from unsettled forward equity. Source
  • Available liquidity of $3.5 billion: Total available liquidity at Pro-Rata Share was $3.5 billion at June 30, 2026, against $3.9 billion at March 31, 2026. Source
  • Common equity raised $843.0 million: Common stock sold for $843.0 million at a weighted average price of $61.52 per share, mainly through forward sale agreements under the ATM program. Source

Strategy and private capital

  • Hyperscale data center joint venture: Management cited the recently announced $6 billion hyperscale data center joint venture and continued expansion of the Realty Income Investment Management platform as sources of growth. Source
  • Growth channels alongside core portfolio: Management attributed the quarter's per-share growth to core portfolio resilience and contributions from complementary growth channels. Source
  • Underwriting standards kept in place: Management said the growth channels are pursued while keeping the same underwriting standards the company has used for decades. Source

Shareholder distributions

  • Monthly dividend up 0.7%: Monthly dividends paid per share rose to $0.812 in the quarter, representing 74.5% of diluted AFFO per share of $1.09. Source
  • 115th consecutive quarterly dividend increase: The June 2026 increase was the 115th consecutive quarterly increase; the annualized dividend was $3.252 per share at June 30, 2026. Source
  • Distributions paid rose to $756.8 million: Distributions paid to common stockholders were $756.8 million in the quarter and $1,514.8 million for six months. Source

Costs, interest and credit provisions

  • Interest expense rose to $312.1 million: Interest expense was $312.1 million against $283.8 million a year earlier; six-month interest expense was $604.0 million. Source
  • G&A rose to $57.6 million: General and administrative expense was $57.6 million against $49.3 million a year earlier, and $116.5 million for six months. Source
  • Credit loss provisions higher: Provisions for credit losses on loans and financing receivables were $7.3 million for the quarter and $46.4 million for six months, against $20.3 million a year earlier. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 August 2026

  • Chief Legal Officer departs September 2026: Executive severance charge of $0.3 million in the quarter relates to the expected departure of the Chief Legal Officer in September 2026. Source
  • ATM forward shares still to settle: As of August 5, 2026, about 22.5 million shares under ATM forward sale agreements remained unsettled, with 1.4 million sold in July 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO per share Source$1.07
AFFO per share Source$1.09
Occupancy Source98.8%
Same store rental revenue growth Source1.2% (quarter), 1.0% (six months)
Leasing spread (rent recapture rate) Source102.7%
Acquisitions (Pro-Rata Share) Source$1,311.3 million across 94 properties
Dispositions Source80 properties, $160.7 million net sales proceeds
Leverage (net debt / annualized pro forma adjusted EBITDA re) Source5.4x

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Management noted that impairment, gain and currency items vary quarter to quarter and can significantly affect net income and period comparisons. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management restated its mission to invest in people and places for dependable monthly dividends that increase over time. 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.