Q2 2024 Simon Property Group Inc Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Simon Property Group Inc (SPG) achieved its highest level of real estate NOI for the second quarter in the company's history.
- Leasing volumes, occupancy gains, shopper traffic, and retail sales volumes have all increased.
- The company signed over 1,400 leases for approximately 4.8 million square feet in the quarter.
- Domestic NOI increased by 5.2% year over year for the quarter.
- The company announced a dividend increase of 7.9% year over year, payable on September 30.
- Lower-income consumers continue to be under pressure due to inflation, affecting discretionary spending.
- The company faced a $0.15 per share impact from retailer restructurings and lower lease settlement and land sales income.
- International NOI was down 1% year over year, partly due to a one-time performance fee recognized last year.
- The company has not found suitable external acquisition opportunities at the right price.
- There is uncertainty about the potential impact of a consumer-led recession on future performance.
Greetings. Welcome to Simon Property Group's second-quarter 2024 earnings conference call. (Operator Instructions) Please note this conference is being recorded.
I will now turn the conference over to Tom Ward, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations. Thank you. You may begin.
Thank you, Sherry, and thank you, all, for joining us this evening. Presenting on today's call are David Simon, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President; and Brian McDade, Chief Financial Officer. A quick reminder that statements made during this call may be deemed forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and actual results may differ materially due to a variety of risks, uncertainties, and other factors.
We refer you to today's press release and our SEC filings for a detailed discussion of the risk factors relating to those forward-looking statements. Please note that this call includes information
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