CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

NYSE:CBL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.5b

CBL & Associates Properties Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

CBL & Associates Properties is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.27% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 30th June, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 12th June, 2026.

Key information

5.3%

Dividend yield

1.8%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield7.0%
Future Dividend Yield3.8%
Dividend Growth6.8%
Next dividend pay date30 Jun 26
Ex dividend date12 Jun 26
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ratio11%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha Apr 10

CBL & Associates Properties: Dividend Hike Offsets AFFO Guidance Disappointment

Summary 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. CBL will allocate less capital to debt amortization, a benefit of recent refinancing efforts. Even so, I expect debt paydowns of about $50-60 million per year to continue. Despite no near-term catalysts and risks stemming from U.S. economic uncertainty, I confirm my previous Buy rating on CBL for investors with a 2027-2028 horizon. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Feb 09

CBL & Associates Properties: AFFO May Reach $7.20/Share In 2025

Summary CBL & Associates Properties is a retail REIT focused on Malls and Open air/Power centers. I expect Q4 2024 AFFO of $1.90/share, driven by lower occupancy and benefits from Fed rate cuts. AFFO in 2025 should benefit from the full-year effect of Fed rate cuts, deleveraging efforts, and potential additional buybacks. CBL remains a Buy thanks to its very low AFFO multiple and substantial discount to management's NAV estimates. High leverage and the impact tariffs may have on retailer margins are key risks to consider. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Jan 31

CBL & Associates Properties: Our 'Long-Term Commercial Property Recovery' Theme

Summary CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. is a promising investment in the "long-term commercial property recovery" theme, with a focus on fundamentally sound real estate. CBL has successfully reduced leverage, invested in top properties, and returned capital to shareholders post-bankruptcy, owning a diverse portfolio of 87 properties. At $28 per share, CBL trades at a significant discount to its fair value of $40-45, with low downside risk and substantial cash reserves. Strong cash flow, ongoing debt reduction, strategic reinvestment, and share repurchases position CBL for potential growth despite challenges in the mall business. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Nov 13

CBL & Associates Properties Vs. SITE Centers: Which Is The Better REIT For 2025

Summary CBL & Associates Properties and SITE Centers are REITs focused on retail real estate, with reported occupancy rates indicating poor competitive dynamics. CBL funds a greater proportion of its capital structure with debt, but both companies have significant floating rate debt exposure. CBL is more attractively valued on an enterprise-level and AFFO multiple basis, but also reports higher administrative expenses. SITC's low gearing may hurt returns if the US economy continues to do well and operational performance improves. Key risks to consider include declining occupancy, tighter than expected Fed policy, and tenant sales growth running below inflation at CBL. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Aug 11

CBL & Associates: 41% Variable-Rate Debt Set To Boost Cash Flows In 2025

Summary CBL & Associates Properties is a retail REIT, deriving a majority of its net operating income from enclosed malls. The REIT has marginally outperformed the Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF in 2024. I expect the outperformance to continue thanks to CBL's 73% debt-funded capital structure, with a boost of 10% to adjusted FFO likely if the Fed cuts rates. Q2 2024 performance was mixed, with higher adjusted FFO and net operating income offset by lower occupancy. High leverage, together with occupancy and tenant sales performance lagging quality peers, presents key risks to the investment case. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Mar 01

CBL & Associates: An Attractive Buy Before Fed Rate Cuts

Summary CBL Properties NOI declined 1.5% in 2023, with a further 0.3% drop expected for 2024. AFFO was down 15.5% in 2023, with a 3.8% decrease to about $6.41/share projected in 2024. CBL's debt-heavy capital structure poses a risk, but expected FED interest rate cuts in 2024-2026 will benefit the company. Same-store sales of -4.4% in 2023 and occupancy of just 90.9% are key operational issues facing the company. The implied cap rate of about 14.3% provides a significant margin of safety; hence, I reckon the shares are a buy. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Dec 06

Former Bankrupt Mall REIT CBL & Associates Properties Is Still Struggling

Summary CBL's latest 3Q results were mediocre, with some metrics improving, but others were very disappointing. CBL exited Ch.11 bankruptcy with an irrational reorganization plan. Too many of their retail store tenants face a bleak future. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Sep 14

CBL & Associates: Finally A Compelling Deep Value Investment

Summary CBL & Associates Properties stock has struggled since the company emerged from bankruptcy protection two years ago. The company has a dramatically better balance sheet than it did before its 2020 bankruptcy filing and operating metrics appear to be stabilizing. CBL generates enough free cash flow to pay a 7%-yielding dividend while also organically reducing debt by $80-$90 million annually. CBL stock is deeply undervalued, trading at an implied cap rate of 14%. I estimate its intrinsic value to be around $40: nearly twice the current share price. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayJun 04 2026Ex Dividend DateJun 12 2026Dividend Pay DateJun 30 202618 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 7 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, CBL has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.

Growing Dividend: CBL's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 4 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

CBL & Associates Properties Dividend Yield vs Market
How does CBL dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (CBL)5.3%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.3%
Industry Average (Retail REITs)4.6%
Analyst forecast (CBL) (up to 3 years)3.8%

Notable Dividend: CBL's dividend (5.27%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.41%).

High Dividend: CBL's dividend (5.27%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.24%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (11.3%), CBL's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (28.6%), CBL's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/03 15:16
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/03 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Analyst Sources

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. is covered by 22 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ross SmotrichBarclays
Craig SchmidtBofA Global Research
Michael GormanBrean Capital Historical (Janney Montgomery)