Kimco Realty (NYSE: KIM) is the biggest grocery-anchored landlord in America: hundreds of open-air shopping centers where a supermarket anchors daily-needs traffic, running at record occupancy in a sector that hasn’t seen meaningful new supply in fifteen years.
| Kimco Realty (KIM) Snapshot | |
|---|---|
| Share Price (delayed) | $24.88 -0.20% |
| Market Cap | $16.8B |
| Annualized Dividend | $1.03 (Quarterly) |
| Dividend Yield | 4.14% |
| Occupancy | 96.3% |
| Credit Rating | BBB+ (S&P) |
| Sector | Retail ยท Grocery-Anchored Shopping Centers |
Market data updates automatically several times daily. Last price refresh: Jul 12, 2026.
Business Model and Current State
Q1 2026: FFO of $0.46 per share, leased occupancy of 96.3% with anchors at 97.9% and small shops at a near-record 92.5%, and blended releasing spreads of +11.3% (new leases +23.8%), the clearest evidence that scarce retail space now prices like the scarce asset it is. The RPT and Weingarten acquisitions consolidated the sector; a structured-investments program adds mezzanine yield with pathways to owning centers later.
Dividend Safety Analysis
BBB+ credit with conservative FFO coverage and steady post-pandemic growth. Kimco cut in 2020 (the sector-wide reset) and rebuilt methodically; the current payout is well covered with the leased-versus-occupied spread ($73 million of signed-not-open rent) providing built-in growth.
The Honest Risk Section
Retailer bankruptcies are the recurring weather (pharmacy, discount, and apparel chains cycle through), though re-leasing at +20% spreads currently turns bankruptcies into upgrades. Consumer weakness would slow small-shop demand first. Scale makes Kimco the sector proxy, for better and worse.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Kimco own?
The largest U.S. portfolio of open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers, concentrated in first-ring suburbs of major metros.
Is Kimco’s dividend safe?
Yes: BBB+ credit, conservative coverage, and record occupancy with signed-but-not-open leases adding embedded rent growth.
Analysis based on Q1 2026 results (SEC filings). Live market data updates automatically. Independent research, not investment advice.
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