Real Estate FFO Growth
Real estate FFO of $1.2 billion, or $3.17 per share, vs $1.1 billion / $2.95 prior year, a 7.5% increase year-over-year.
Raised Full-Year FFO Guidance
Increased 2026 full-year real estate FFO guidance to $13.10–$13.25 per share vs $12.73 last year, representing a ~5% increase at the midpoint.
Strong Retailer Sales and Acceleration
Malls and Premium Outlets sales of $819 per square foot, up 11.8% in the quarter; total sales volume +5.6% over trailing 12 months, +8.8% in the quarter, and comparable sales +6.5% in Q1.
Robust Leasing Activity and Pipeline
Signed >1,100 leases totaling >4.7 million sq ft in Q1, with ~25% of leasing volume from new deals; completed >75% of 2026 expirations and report a larger, more productive pipeline vs a year ago.
Occupancy and Rent Improvement
Malls & Premium Outlets occupancy at 96% (up 10 bps YoY); The Mills occupancy 99.2% (up 80 bps YoY); average base minimum rent up 5.2% YoY for malls & outlets and up 9.1% for The Mills.
NOI Expansion
Domestic property NOI grew 6.7% year-over-year for the quarter; portfolio NOI (including international at constant currency) also grew 6.7% (approximately 120 bps of domestic growth attributable to acquisition of remaining TRG interests).
Attractive Development Pipeline
Projects under construction at 29 centers with Simon's share net cost of $1.06 billion at a blended yield of 9%; ~50% of net cost allocated to mixed-use (≈1,200 multifamily units and >400 hotel keys); additional $1 billion of projects ready to start and ~ $3 billion in pipeline.
Strong Liquidity and Active Capital Markets Execution
Ended Q1 with ≈$8.7 billion liquidity; completed 10 secured loan transactions totaling ≈$2.3 billion at a weighted average rate of 5.25%; issued $800 million senior notes to repay maturing debt; amended $5 billion revolver with 15 bps lower pricing.
Shareholder Returns
Declared Q2 dividend of $2.25 per share, up $0.15 or 7.1% YoY; repurchased ~965,000 shares for ~$175 million at an average price of $181.59 in Q1.
Strategic Asset & Platform Progress
Completed corporate integration of Taubman; announced >$250 million of reinvestment projects (e.g., Green Hills, International Plaza, Cherry Creek); Klépierre exchange actions produced a noncash non-FFO gain of $64 million and ownership of ~59 million Klépierre shares (~20.7%).