Is CBL a Friend, Question Mark or Foe?

CBL is classified a Friend under the Income Quality Score framework, based on long-duration distribution and total-return history. This is a research classification, not investment advice.

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A Friend is an income asset whose long-term economic total return has historically covered its distributions and whose distribution has been stable over the available history. It describes a track record of durable, well-covered income.

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CBL Income Quality Score

Name: CBL Income Quality Score
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CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (CBL) has an Income Quality Score of 83/100, classified as a Friend with low confidence, based on a 5-year income and total-return history.

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (CBL) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) and is part of the IQ Score universe.

July 2026 snapshotAs of June 30, 2026Lookback: 5-year

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Long-term focused5-year income and total-return analysis

Data-drivenObjective scoring across 7 quality, distribution and risk signals

Clear classificationFriends to own. Foes to avoid.

IQ Score

83/100

FriendLow confidence

Asset Type

REIT

Exchange

NYSE

Trailing Yield (TTM)

4.0%

Rank in REIT Universe

17 of 162

Lookback

5-year

Data as of

June 30, 2026

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This is the public July 2026 snapshot. Public snapshots are delayed and frozen: once released, a month's scores do not change, and current data is reserved for members. The July 2026 snapshot is published as the public launch snapshot.

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CBLCBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

83FriendLow confidence

Snapshot: 2026-06
Data as of: 2026-06-30
Lookback: 5-year
Asset type: REIT

IQ Score History

Not enough published history yet to draw a trend.

Signals & Drivers

IQ signal scores

Each signal is normalised to 0–100 and combined by weight into the overall IQ Score.

Economic Payout Coverage

100/100

Distribution Cut Score

70/100

Distribution Trend

40/100

Total Return

100/100

Max Drawdown

98/100

Volatility

45/100

Yield Consistency

41/100

What is working

Strong long-term total return
Economic return covers long-term payout
drawdown contained

What to watch

1–2 years with a material annual distribution decline

Distribution Safety

2Years raised

1Years cut

5Years of data

RisingCurrent trend

Lower confidence (3–4 years of history)

20222.95Held
20231.5Cut
20241.6Raised
20252.5Raised
20261.25Partial year

Distributions per year, from the frozen distribution-stability signal.

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IQ Score is a long-duration quality and distribution-safety classification for income assets. It is research based on historical data, not personal investment advice, and it does not tell you what to buy or sell. Figures reflect a delayed public snapshot and may differ from current data.