CBL Properties

CBL

Market cap $1.31B

CBL & Associates Properties stock has recovered from early 2026 weakness and is again outperforming U.S. REIT peers. This comes as CBL hiked its annual regular dividend to $2.50/share, potentially reflecting confidence in operating performance and the REIT's capital structure. While AFFO increased by 7.8% in 2025, the company signals a slump of around 4% in 2026, impacted by higher stock-based compensation and elevated fixed-rate funding costs.

U.S. equity markets snapped a five-week losing streak this week, while interest rates retreated, as resilient economic data pushed back against stagflation concerns amid a continuation of the Iran conflict. Major equity benchmarks rebounded sharply, with the S&P 500 gaining 3.4% and the Nasdaq 100 rising 4.0%, while real estate stocks outperformed as falling Treasury yields boosted rate-sensitive sectors. Treasury yields declined despite surging oil prices, breaking their recent correlation with crude, as investors weighed solid U.S. employment data against risks that higher energy costs could slow growth abroad.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CBL Properties (NYSE:CBL) today announced that it had closed on a $43.0 million non-recourse loan secured by Northwoods Mall in N. Charleston, SC. The new five-year loan bears a fixed interest rate of 9.1%. Proceeds from the loan, as well as approximately $7.5 million of existing escrows, were used to retire the existing $46.8 million loan secured by the property, which was scheduled to mature this month. Under the prior loan, cash flows have been swept by t.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CBL Properties (NYSE: CBL) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a special cash dividend of $0.175 per common share for the first quarter of 2026. The special dividend is in addition to the previously declared $0.45 per share dividend announced on February 11, 2026, resulting in a total first‑quarter dividend of $0.625 per share, a 39% increase. The special dividend will be paid on April 17, 2026, to shareholders of record as of April 10,.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CBL Properties (NYSE:CBL) today announced that it has closed on a $176 million floating‑rate, non‑recourse loan secured primarily by a pool of three lifestyle and open‑air centers. The financing represents the second and final component of the Company's refinancing of its former $634 million secured term loan. The new loan with Beal Bank USA is secured by Mayfaire Town Center (Wilmington, NC), Pearland Town Center (Pearland, TX), Southaven Town Center (South.

U.S. equity markets fell for a fourth straight week, while interest rates jumped to eight-month highs, as continued turmoil in the Middle East rattled financial markets and revived inflation concerns. The third week of the Iran conflict settled into an uneasy equilibrium between escalation and de-escalation amid a continued standstill in the Strait of Hormuz, the key global energy chokepoint. The Federal Reserve - long bemoaning tariff-related inflation that failed to materialize - did little to calm markets, delivering a “hawkish hold” that pushed traders to price in rate hikes by year-end.

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CBL Properties (NYSE: CBL) today announced that it has successfully refinanced its existing $634 million term loan through two complementary transactions. Today, CBL closed on a $425 million non-recourse financing secured by a pool of primarily mall properties. In addition, CBL anticipates closing shortly on a $176 million floating-rate bank loan primarily secured by a pool of strong open-air lifestyle centers. The new $425 million financing represents the f.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CBL Properties (NYSE:CBL) today announced two significant transactions that advance the company's strategic focus on accretively growing its mall portfolio and increasing cash flow through capital recycling. CBL has completed the acquisition of Gateway Mall, a market-dominant enclosed shopping center located in Lincoln, Nebraska, for a purchase price of $43.5 million from Washington Prime Group (WPG). The acquisition of Gateway Mall was financed through a $2.

The Dow Jones Equity All REIT index closed the week ended Feb. 20 mostly flat, down a very slight 0.06%. The broader stock market indexes logged small gains during the week, with the S&P 500 up 1.07% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.25%. Among the Dow Jones US real estate property sector indexes, the self-storage and hotel REIT indexes logged the largest increases for the week, up 2.27% and 2.25%, respectively.