Saul Centers Declares Quarterly Dividends

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Saul Centers (NYSE: BFS) has declared its quarterly dividends for both common and preferred stockholders. The company will distribute a $0.59 per share dividend on its common stock, payable October 31, 2025, maintaining the same level as previous quarters. Additionally, BFS announced preferred stock dividends of $0.3828125 per depositary share for Series D and $0.3750000 for Series E, both payable October 15, 2025.

The self-managed equity REIT currently manages 62 properties, including 58 community and neighborhood shopping centers and mixed-use properties totaling approximately 10.2 million square feet of leasable area. Notably, over 85% of the company's property operating income comes from the metropolitan Washington, DC/Baltimore area.

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BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Saul Centers, Inc. (NYSE: BFS) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.59 per share on its common stock, to be paid on October 31, 2025, to holders of record on October 15, 2025. The common dividend is unchanged from the amount paid in the previous quarter and the amount paid in the prior year's comparable quarter.

The Company also declared quarterly dividends on (a) its 6.125% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, in the amount of $0.3828125 per depositary share and (b) its 6.000% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, in the amount of $0.3750000 per depositary share. The preferred dividends will be paid on October 15, 2025, to holders of record on October 1, 2025.

Saul Centers is a self-managed, self-administered equity REIT headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. Saul Centers currently operates and manages a real estate portfolio comprised of 62 properties, which includes (a) 58 community and neighborhood shopping centers and mixed-use properties with approximately 10.2 million square feet of leasable area and (b) four land and development properties. Over 85% of the Saul Centers' property operating income is generated by properties in the metropolitan Washington, DC/Baltimore area.

More information about Saul Centers is available on the Company's website at www.saulcenters.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain matters discussed within this press release may be deemed to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. These factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors described in (i) our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and (ii) our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, and include the following: (i) general adverse economic and local real estate conditions, (ii) the inability of major tenants to continue paying their rent obligations due to bankruptcy, insolvency or a general downturn in their business, (iii) financing risks, such as the inability to obtain equity, debt or other sources of financing or refinancing on favorable terms to the Company, (iv) the Company's ability to raise capital by selling its assets, (v) changes in governmental laws and regulations and management's ability to estimate the impact of such changes, (vi) the level and volatility of interest rates and management's ability to estimate the impact thereof, (vii) the availability of suitable acquisition, disposition, development and redevelopment opportunities, and risks related to acquisitions not performing in accordance with our expectations, (viii) increases in operating costs, (ix) changes in the dividend policy for the Company's common and preferred stock and the Company's ability to pay dividends at current levels, (x) the reduction in the Company's income in the event of multiple lease terminations by tenants or a failure by multiple tenants to occupy their premises in a shopping center, (xi) impairment charges, (xii) unanticipated changes in the Company's intention or ability to prepay certain debt prior to maturity and (xiii) an outbreak or pandemic of any highly infectious or contagious diseases or other public emergencies, and the measures that international, federal, state and local governments, agencies, law enforcement and/or health authorities implement to address it, which may precipitate or exacerbate one or more of the above-mentioned and/or other risks, and significantly disrupt or prevent us from operating our business in the ordinary course for an extended period. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements that we make, including those in this press release. Except as may be required by law, we make no promise to update any of the forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You should carefully review the risks and risk factors included in (i) our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and (ii) our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. 

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SOURCE Saul Centers, Inc.

FAQ

What is Saul Centers' (BFS) dividend payment for Q4 2025?

Saul Centers will pay a $0.59 per share quarterly dividend on its common stock, payable on October 31, 2025, to holders of record on October 15, 2025.

When will BFS pay its preferred stock dividends for Q4 2025?

BFS will pay preferred stock dividends on October 15, 2025, with Series D receiving $0.3828125 and Series E receiving $0.3750000 per depositary share.

How many properties does Saul Centers currently operate?

Saul Centers operates 62 properties, including 58 community and neighborhood shopping centers and mixed-use properties, plus 4 land and development properties.

What percentage of Saul Centers' property income comes from the DC/Baltimore area?

Over 85% of Saul Centers' property operating income is generated from properties in the metropolitan Washington, DC/Baltimore area.

Has Saul Centers changed its common stock dividend compared to last quarter?

No, the $0.59 per share common dividend remains unchanged from both the previous quarter and the prior year's comparable quarter.