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Simon Property Group Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 1 lowered, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Real Estate FFO per share rose 4.7%: Real Estate FFO was $1.277 billion, or $3.37 per diluted share, against $3.22 a year earlier. Nine-month Real Estate FFO per share was $9.82, up from $9.24. Source
  • Net income per share fell to $1.54: Net income attributable to common stockholders was $499.0 million, or $1.54 per diluted share, against $1.86 a year earlier. Nine-month net income per share was $4.51. Source
  • Occupancy rose to 96.5%: Occupancy across U.S. malls and Premium Outlets was 96.5% at September 30, 2026, against 96.4% a year earlier. Source
  • Base minimum rent per foot rose 6.1%: Base minimum rent per square foot was $62.75, against $59.14 a year earlier, for the U.S. malls and Premium Outlets portfolio. Source
  • Liquidity about $9.0 billion: Liquidity was about $9.0 billion, including $1.3 billion of cash on hand, against $9.3 billion at June 30, 2026, when cash on hand was $1.7 billion. Source
  • Common dividend raised to $2.30: The Q4 2026 common dividend of $2.30 is up $0.10, or 4.5%, year over year, and up from the $2.25 declared for the third quarter. Source
  • Real Estate FFO guidance raised: Full-year 2026 Real Estate FFO per diluted share is now estimated at $13.30 to $13.40, against $13.20 to $13.30 previously. Source
  • Net income guidance lowered: Full-year 2026 net income per diluted share is estimated at $6.32 to $6.42, against $6.47 to $6.57 in the prior estimate shown in the table. Source

“We delivered another quarter of excellent financial and operational results,”

Eli Simon, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Real Estate FFO per diluted share SourceFull year 2026$13.30 to $13.40Raised from $13.20 to $13.30
Net income attributable to common stockholders per diluted share SourceFull year 2026$6.32 to $6.42Lowered from $6.47 to $6.57
Quarterly common stock dividend SourceFourth quarter 2026$2.30 per shareRaised from $2.25
Series J preferred quarterly dividend SourceFourth quarter 2026$1.046875 per shareKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 Real Estate FFO per diluted share estimate raised to $13.30 to $13.40. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year 2026 net income per diluted share estimate lowered to $6.32 to $6.42. Source
  • New: Two-tranche senior notes offering completed during the quarter, totaling $800 million. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Real Estate FFO per share rose 4.7%: Real Estate FFO was $1.277 billion, or $3.37 per diluted share, against $3.22 a year earlier. Nine-month Real Estate FFO per share was $9.82, up from $9.24. Source
  • Net income per share fell to $1.54: Net income attributable to common stockholders was $499.0 million, or $1.54 per diluted share, against $1.86 a year earlier. Nine-month net income per share was $4.51. Source
  • FFO per share declined to $3.09: FFO was $1.172 billion, or $3.09 per diluted share, against $3.25 a year earlier. The current figure is inclusive of $0.27 per share of non-cash after-tax losses. Source
  • Domestic property NOI rose 6.6%: Domestic property NOI rose 6.6% and portfolio NOI rose 6.7% against the prior-year quarter. Nine-month domestic property NOI rose 7.3%, and nine-month portfolio NOI rose 7.2%. Source

Operating metrics and leasing

  • Occupancy rose to 96.5%: Occupancy across U.S. malls and Premium Outlets was 96.5% at September 30, 2026, against 96.4% a year earlier. Source
  • Base minimum rent per foot rose 6.1%: Base minimum rent per square foot was $62.75, against $59.14 a year earlier, for the U.S. malls and Premium Outlets portfolio. Source
  • Retailer sales per foot rose 14.8%: Trailing 12-month reported retailer sales per square foot were $852, up from $742 a year earlier. The June 30 trailing figure was $838. Source
  • New leases priced above prior year: New leasing covered 853 leases at an average initial base minimum rent of $76.03 per square foot, against $65.09 a year earlier. Average tenant allowance was $54.12, against $60.13. Source

“Leasing momentum continued, rents and occupancy increased and shopper traffic growth accelerated for the third consecutive quarter, driving robust retailer sales growth across our portfolio.”

Eli Simon, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer

Portfolio, joint ventures and accounting

  • Klépierre stake is 20.7%: The company held a 20.7% ownership interest in Klépierre at September 30, 2026. Klépierre is publicly traded and Paris-based, with shopping centers in 13 European countries. Source
  • 254 properties across three regions: The company owned or held interests in 254 properties totaling 206 million square feet at September 30, 2026. Source
  • Mark-to-market losses lowered net income: Net income included non-cash after-tax losses of $99.6 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, from unrealized mark-to-market adjustments tied to Klépierre exchangeable bonds and an equity security revaluation. Source
  • TRG purchase accounting added depreciation: The quarter includes $49.8 million of additional consolidated depreciation and amortization, tied to finalizing TRG purchase accounting. The net effect was an increase of $0.06 per share. Source

Capital and liquidity

  • Senior notes priced at 5.45% coupon: The two senior notes issues had a weighted-average term of 7.7 years and a weighted-average coupon of 5.45%. Source
  • Seven secured loans closed: Seven secured loans closed during the quarter for approximately $970 million, in U.S. dollar equivalent. Source
  • Liquidity about $9.0 billion: Liquidity was about $9.0 billion, including $1.3 billion of cash on hand, against $9.3 billion at June 30, 2026, when cash on hand was $1.7 billion. Source

“Today, we are once again increasing our full-year 2026 Real Estate FFO per share guidance and raising our quarterly dividend.”

Eli Simon, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer

Dividends and buybacks

  • Common dividend raised to $2.30: The Q4 2026 common dividend of $2.30 is up $0.10, or 4.5%, year over year, and up from the $2.25 declared for the third quarter. Source
  • Series J preferred dividend declared: The Series J preferred quarterly dividend is $1.046875 per share, payable December 31, 2026, to holders of record December 17, 2026. Source
  • Share repurchases totaled $236.5 million: The company repurchased 1,137,182 shares in the quarter, against $211.4 million in the June quarter, which also included limited partnership units. Source

Full-year 2026 guidance

  • Real Estate FFO guidance raised: Full-year 2026 Real Estate FFO per diluted share is now estimated at $13.30 to $13.40, against $13.20 to $13.30 previously. Source
  • Net income guidance lowered: Full-year 2026 net income per diluted share is estimated at $6.32 to $6.42, against $6.47 to $6.57 in the prior estimate shown in the table. Source
  • Guidance and dividend raised together: Management linked the Real Estate FFO guidance increase and the quarterly dividend increase to the quarter. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 November 2026

  • Q4 dividend payment date: The Q4 2026 common dividend is payable December 31, 2026, to holders of record on December 10, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO per diluted share Source$3.09 (quarter); $9.12 (nine months)
Real Estate FFO per diluted share Source$3.37 (quarter); $9.82 (nine months)
Occupancy Source96.5% at September 30, 2026
Domestic property NOI growth Source6.6% (quarter); 7.3% (nine months)
Base minimum rent per square foot Source$62.75 (prior year $59.14)
Retailer sales per square foot (trailing 12 months) Source$852 (prior year $742)
New leasing average initial base minimum rent per square foot Source$76.03 (prior year $65.09)

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: An equity security held by an unconsolidated Other Platform Investment was revalued after it became publicly traded, affecting reported results. 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.