EASTGROUP PROPERTIES INC

(1)BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited financial statements of EastGroup Properties, Inc. (“EastGroup” or “the Company”) have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In management’s opinion, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements contained in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and the notes thereto.

(2)PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of EastGroup, its wholly owned subsidiaries and any joint ventures in which the Company has a controlling interest.

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, EastGroup held a controlling interest in two joint venture arrangements. The Company had a 95% controlling interest in a joint venture arrangement owning 6.5 acres of land in San Diego, known by the Company as Miramar Land. The Company also had a 99.5% controlling interest in a joint venture arrangement owning a property in Denver, known by the Company as Arista 36 Business Park 1-3.

The Company records 100% of the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the buildings and land held in joint ventures it controls with the noncontrolling interests provided for in accordance with the joint venture agreements.

The equity method of accounting is used for the Company’s 50% undivided tenant-in-common interest in Industry Distribution Center 2. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

(3)USE OF ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses during the reporting period and to disclose material contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(4)LEASE REVENUE

The Company’s primary source of revenue is rental income from business distribution space. The table below presents the components of Income from real estate operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:

(1)Primarily includes tenant reimbursements for real estate taxes, insurance and common area maintenance.

(5)REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES

EastGroup hasone reportable segment – industrial properties, consistent with the Company’s manner of internal reporting, measurement of operating results and allocation of the Company’s resources. The Company's properties are primarily in the 20,000 to 100,000 square foot range. The majority of the Company’s leases are triple net leases, in which the tenant is responsible for their pro rata share of operating expenses during the lease term, including real estate taxes, insurance and common area maintenance. The Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) is the Chief Executive Officer, who uses Net income as the primary measure of operating results in making decisions. Net income is computed in accordance with GAAP. Net income is used to evaluate the performance of the Company’s investments in real estate assets and its operating results and to allocate resources in acquiring or developing industrial properties. The following income and significant expense categories are regularly provided to the Company’s CODM as components of Net income, which are presented on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income: Income from real estate operations, Expenses from real estate operations, General and administrative and Interest expense.

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The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future undiscounted net cash flows (including estimated future expenditures necessary to substantially complete the asset) expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. During the three month periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company did not identify any impairment charges which should be recorded.

Depreciation of buildings and other improvements is computed using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of generally 40 years for buildings and 3 to 15 years for improvements. Building improvements are capitalized, while maintenance and repair expenses are charged to expense as incurred. Significant renovations and improvements that improve or extend the useful life of the assets are capitalized. Depreciation expense was $45,199,000 and $42,308,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

The Company’s Real estate properties and Development and value-add properties at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 were as follows:

(1)EastGroup applies the principles of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 842, Leases, and its related Accounting Standards Updates (“ASUs”) to account for its ground leases, which are classified as operating leases. The related operating lease liabilities for ground leases are included in Other liabilitieson the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(2)Value-add properties are defined in Note 6.

(6)DEVELOPMENT AND VALUE-ADD PROPERTIES

Development and value-add properties consists of properties in lease-up, under construction, and prospective development (primarily land). Value-add properties are defined as properties that are either acquired but not stabilized or can be converted to a higher and better use. Properties meeting either of the following two conditions are considered value-add properties: (i) Less than 75% leased as of the acquisition date (or will be less than 75% leased within one year of the acquisition date based on near term lease roll), or (ii) 20% or greater of the cumulative gross cost of the property will be spent to redevelop the property. Properties qualifying under these conditions are included in Development and value-add propertiesin the quarter in which they are acquired, if condition (i) above is met, or (ii) when construction to redevelop begins.

Costs associated with development (i.e., land, construction costs, interest expense, property taxes and other costs associated with development) are aggregated into the total capitalized costs of the property. Included in these costs are management’s estimates for the portions of internal costs (primarily personnel costs) deemed related to such development activities. The internal costs are allocated to specific development projects based on development activity. As the property becomes occupied, depreciation commences on the occupied portion of the building, and costs are capitalized only for the portion of the building that remains vacant. The Company transfers properties from Development and value-add properties to Real estate properties as follows: (i) for development properties, at the earlier of 90% occupancy or one year after completion of the shell construction, and (ii) for value-add properties, at the earlier of 90% occupancy or one year after acquisition or completion of redevelopment, as applicable. Upon the earlier of 90% occupancy or one year after completion of the shell construction/value-add acquisition date, capitalization of development costs, including interest expense, property taxes and internal personnel costs, ceases and depreciation commences on the entire property (excluding the land).

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(7)REAL ESTATE PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS AND ACQUIRED INTANGIBLES

Upon acquisition of real estate properties, EastGroup applies the principles of FASB ASC 805, Business Combinations. The FASB Codification provides a framework for determining whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions of assets or businesses. Under the guidance, companies are required to utilize an initial screening test to determine whether substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets; if so, the set is not a business. Criteria considered in grouping similar assets include geographic location, market and operational risks and the physical characteristics of the assets. EastGroup determined that its real estate property acquisitions in 2025 and the first three months of 2026 are considered to be acquisitions of groups of similar identifiable assets; therefore, the acquisitions are not considered to be acquisitions of a business. As a result, the Company capitalized acquisition costs related to its 2025 and 2026 acquisitions.

The FASB Codification also provides guidance on how to properly determine the allocation of the purchase price among the individual components of both the tangible and intangible assets based on their respective fair values. The allocation to tangible assets (land, building and improvements) is based upon management’s determination of the value of the property as if it were vacant using discounted cash flow models. Land is valued using comparable land sales specific to the applicable market, provided by a third party. The Company determines whether any financing assumed is above or below market based upon comparison to similar financing terms for similar properties. The cost of the properties acquired may be adjusted based on indebtedness assumed from the seller that is determined to be above or below market rates.

The purchase price is also allocated among the following categories of intangible assets: the above or below market component of in-place leases and the value of leases in-place at the time of acquisition. The value allocable to the above or below market component of an acquired in-place lease is determined based upon the present value (using a discount rate reflecting the risks associated with the acquired leases) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the lease over its remaining term and (ii) management’s estimate of the amounts that would be paid using current market rents over the remaining term of the lease. The amounts allocated to above and below market lease intangibles are included in Other assets, net and Other liabilities, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are amortized to rental income over the remaining terms of the respective leases. In-place lease intangibles are valued based upon management’s assessment of factors such as an estimate of forgone rents and avoided leasing costs during the expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases. These intangible assets are included in Other assets, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are amortized over the remaining terms of the existing leases.

Net amortization of above and below market lease intangibles, which is included in Income from real estate operations, increased rental income by $1,576,000 and $1,567,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Amortization expense for in-place lease intangibles, which is included in Depreciation and amortization, was $3,044,000 and $3,218,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, EastGroup acquired the following properties:

(2)Operating properties are defined as stabilized real estate properties (land including buildings and improvements) in the Company’s operating portfolio; included in Real estate propertieson the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Excludes acquired development land as discussed below.

There were no acquisitions of value-add properties or development land during the three months ended March 31, 2026.

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The following table summarizes the allocation of the total consideration for the acquired assets and assumed liabilities in connection with the acquisition identified in the table above which was acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2026.

(1)In-place lease intangibles and above market lease intangibles are each included in Other assets, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These costs are amortized over the remaining terms of the associated leases in place at the time of acquisition.

(2)Below market lease intangibles are included in Other liabilitieson the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These costs are amortized over the remaining terms of the associated leases in place at the time of acquisition.

The leases in the properties acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2026 had a weighted average remaining lease term at acquisition of approximately 4.0 years.

During 2025, EastGroup acquired the following properties:

(2)Operating properties are defined as stabilized real estate properties (land including buildings and improvements) in the Company’s operating portfolio; included in Real estate propertieson the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Excludes acquired development land as discussed below.

There were no value-add acquisitions during the year ended December 31, 2025.

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The following table summarizes the allocation of the total consideration for the acquired assets and assumed liabilities in connection with the acquisitions identified in the table above which were acquired during the year ended December 31, 2025.

(1)In-place lease intangibles and above market lease intangibles are each included in Other assets, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These costs are amortized over the remaining terms of the associated leases in place at the time of acquisition.

(2)Below market lease intangibles are included in Other liabilitieson the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These costs are amortized over the remaining terms of the associated leases in place at the time of acquisition.

The leases in the properties acquired during the year ended December 31, 2025 had a weighted average remaining lease term at acquisition of approximately 9.2 years.

Also during 2025, EastGroup purchased 300.4 acres of development land in four markets for $118,584,000.

The Company periodically reviews the recoverability of goodwill (at least annually) and the recoverability of other intangibles (on a quarterly basis) for possible impairment. No impairment of goodwill or other intangibles existed during the three month periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

(8)REAL ESTATE SOLD AND HELD FOR SALE

The Company considers a real estate property to be held for sale when it meets the criteria established under ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment, including when it is probable that the property will be sold within a year. Real estate properties held for sale are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less estimated costs to sell and are not depreciated while they are held for sale. As of March 31, 2026, the Company owned one operating property, Beach Commerce Center, that was classified as Real estate assets held for sale as of March 31, 2026 on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The property was sold subsequent to March 31, 2026. See Note 22 for further discussion. The Company did not classify any properties as held for sale as of December 31, 2025.

In accordance with ASC 360 and ASC 205, Presentation of Financial Statements, the Company would report a disposal of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results when the component or group of components meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale or when the component or group of components is disposed of by sale or other than by sale. In addition, the Company would provide additional disclosures about both discontinued operations and the disposal of an individually significant component of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations presentation in the financial statements. EastGroup performs an analysis of properties sold to determine whether the sales qualify for discontinued operations presentation.

Results of operations and gains and losses on sales for properties sold are reported in continuing operations on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. The gains and losses on sales of operating properties are included in Gain on sales of real estate investments.

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A summary of Gain on sales of real estate investments for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and the year ended December 31, 2025 follows:

The table above includes sales of operating properties. Gains on sales of non-operating real estate are included in Other on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. The Company did not sell any land during the three months ended March 31, 2026 or the year ended December 31, 2025.

The Company did not consider its sales in 2026 or 2025 to be disposals of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity representing a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on the entity’s operations and financial results.

(9)OTHER ASSETS

A summary of the Company’s Other assets, net follows:

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(10) DEBT

The Company’s debt is detailed below:

(1)These loans have a fixed interest rate or an effectively fixed interest rate due to interest rate swaps.

The Company has a $625,000,000 unsecured bank credit facility with a group of 10 banks, which has a maturity date of July 31, 2028. The credit facility contains options fortwo six-month extensions (at the Company's election) and an additional $625,000,000 accordion (with agreement by all parties). The interest rate on each tranche is reset on a monthly basis and as of March 31, 2026, was Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus 73.5 basis points with an annual facility fee of 14 basis points. As of March 31, 2026, the Company hadno variable rate borrowings on this unsecured bank credit facility and an interest rate of 4.403%. The Company has a $337,000 standby letter of credit pledged on this facility, which reduces borrowing capacity under the credit facility.

The Company also has a $50,000,000 unsecured bank credit facility with a maturity date of July 31, 2028, or such later date as designated by the bank; the Company also hastwo six-month extensions available if the extension options in the $625,000,000 facility are exercised. The interest rate is reset on a daily basis and as of March 31, 2026, was SOFR plus 77.5 basis points with an annual facility fee of 15 basis points. As of March 31, 2026, the interest rate was 4.405% withno outstanding balance.

For both facilities, the margin and facility fee are subject to changes in the Company's credit ratings. In February 2026, Moody’s Ratings upgraded EastGroup’s issuer rating to Baa1, outlook stable from Baa2, outlook positive.

The $625,000,000 facility also includes a sustainability-linked pricing component, pursuant to which the applicable interest rate margin is adjusted if the Company meets a certain sustainability performance target. This sustainability metric is evaluated annually, allowing the interest rate to be adjusted in the following year. The margin on the facility can be decreased or increased by up to four basis points and the facility fee can be decreased or increased by up to one basis point.

Scheduled principal payments on long-term debt, including Unsecured debt, net of debt issuance costs (not including Unsecured bank credit facilities, net of debt issuance costs), as of March 31, 2026, are as follows:

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(11) ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES

A summary of the Company’s Accounts payable and accrued expenses follows:

(1)Represents checks written before the end of the period which have not cleared the bank; therefore, the bank has not yet advanced cash to the Company. When the checks clear the bank, they will be funded through the Company’s working cash line of credit, which is included in Unsecured bank credit facilities, net of debt issuance costs on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(12) OTHER LIABILITIES

A summary of the Company’s Other liabilities follows:

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(13) COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Total Comprehensive Incomeis comprised of net income plus all other changes in equity from non-owner sources and is presented on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. The components of Accumulated other comprehensive incomeare presented in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity and are summarized below. See Note 14 for information regarding the Company’s interest rate swaps.

(14) DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risk, including interest rate, liquidity and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources and duration of its debt funding and, to a limited extent, the use of derivative instruments.

Specifically, the Company has entered into derivative instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates. The Company’s derivative instruments, described below, are used to manage differences in the amount, timing and duration of the Company’s known or expected cash payments principally related to certain of the Company’s borrowings.

The Company’s objective in using interest rate derivatives is to change variable interest rates to fixed interest rates by using interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the term of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.

As of March 31, 2026, the Company had nine interest rate swaps outstanding, all of which are used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with unsecured loans. All of the Company’s interest rate swaps convert the related loans’ Term or Daily SOFR rate components to effectively fixed interest rates, and the Company has concluded that each of the hedging relationships is highly effective.

The changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges are recorded in Other comprehensive income (loss)and are subsequently reclassified into earnings through Interest expense as interest payments are made or received on the Company’s variable-rate debt in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The Company estimates that an additional $6,916,000 will be reclassified from Other comprehensive income (loss)as a decrease in Interest expense over the next twelve months.

The Company’s valuation methodology for over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives is to discount cash flows based on SOFR market data. Uncollateralized or partially-collateralized trades include appropriate economic adjustments for funding costs and credit risk. The Company calculates its derivative valuations using mid-market prices.

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As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives that are designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk:

The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. See Note 18 for additional information on the fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps.

(1)Included in Other assets, neton the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(2)Included in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The table below presents the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments (interest rate swaps) on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:

See Note 13 for additional information on the Company’s Accumulated other comprehensive income resulting from its interest rate swaps.

Derivative financial agreements expose the Company to credit risk in the event of non-performance by the counterparties under the terms of the interest rate hedge agreements. The Company believes it minimizes the credit risk by transacting with financial institutions the Company regards as credit-worthy.

The Company has an agreement with its derivative counterparties containing a provision stating that the Company could be declared in default on its derivative obligations if the Company defaults on any of its indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had not posted any collateral related to these agreements and was not in breach of any of the provisions of these agreements. If the Company had breached any of these provisions, it would be required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their termination value.

(15) EARNINGS PER SHARE

The Company applies ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, which requires companies to present basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”). Basic EPS represents the amount of earnings for the period attributable to each share of common stock outstanding during the reporting period. The Company’s basic EPS is calculated by dividing Net Income Attributable to EastGroup

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Properties, Inc. Common Stockholdersby the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. The weighted average number of common shares outstanding does not include any potentially dilutive securities or any unvested restricted shares of common stock. Outstanding forward equity sale agreements are potentially dilutive securities that are excluded from the basic EPS calculation until the agreements are settled through the issuance of shares and receipt of proceeds. Although unvested restricted shares are classified as issued and outstanding, they are considered forfeitable until the restrictions lapse and are not included in the basic EPS calculation until the shares vest.

Diluted EPS represents the amount of earnings for the period attributable to each share of common stock outstanding during the reporting period and to each share that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares for all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding during the reporting period. The Company calculates diluted EPS by dividing Net Income Attributable to EastGroup Properties, Inc. Common Stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the effect of any dilutive securities including shares issuable under forward equity sale agreements and unvested restricted stock using the treasury stock method. Any anti-dilutive securities are excluded from the diluted EPS calculation.

Reconciliation of the numerators and denominators in the basic and diluted EPS computations is as follows:

(1)Potentially dilutive securities include outstanding forward equity sale agreements and unvested restricted shares of common stock.

(16) EQUITY OFFERINGS

Underwriting commissions and offering costs incurred in connection with common stock offerings and at-the-market (“ATM”) equity offering programs have been reflected as a reduction of Additional paid-in capital.

Under relevant accounting guidance, sales of common stock under forward equity sale agreements are not deemed to be liabilities, and furthermore, meet the derivatives and hedging guidance scope exception to be accounted for as equity instruments based on the following assessment: (i) none of the agreements’ exercise contingencies were based on observable markets or indices other than those related to the market for our own stock price and operations; and (ii) none of the settlement provisions precluded the agreements from being indexed to our own stock.

On December 5, 2025, we established an ATM common stock offering program pursuant to which we are able to sell from time to time shares of our common stock having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $1,000,000,000 (the “Current ATM Program”). The Current ATM Program replaced our previous $1,000,000,000 ATM program, which was established on October 25, 2024, under which we had sold shares of our common stock having an aggregate gross sales price of $479,899,000 through December 5, 2025.

In connection with the Current ATM Program, we may sell shares of our common stock directly through sales agents or through certain financial institutions acting as forward counterparties whereby, at our discretion, the forward counterparties, or their agents or affiliates, may borrow from third parties and subsequently sell shares of our common stock. The use of a forward equity sale agreement allows us to lock in a share price on the sale of shares of our common stock but defer settling and

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Direct Common Stock Issuance Activity

The following table presents the Company’s common stock issuance activity sold directly through sales agents pursuant to the Company's ATM programs during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and the year ended December 31, 2025:

(1)Excludes shares of common stock sold on a forward basis as described below.

Forward Equity Offering Activity

The following table presents the Company’s forward equity offering activity during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and the year ended December 31, 2025:

(1)The Company did not receive any proceeds from the sale of common shares by the forward counterparties at the time it entered into forward sale agreements.

(2)EastGroup settled outstanding forward equity sale agreements by issuing 1,449,078 shares of common stock in exchange for net proceeds of approximately $258,066,000.

(17) STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

EastGroup applies the provisions of ASC 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation, to account for its stock-based compensation plans. ASC 718 requires that the compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in the financial statements and that the cost be measured on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. The cost for market-based awards and awards that only require service are expensed on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods. The cost for performance-based awards is determined using the graded vesting attribution method which recognizes each separate vesting portion of the award as a separate award on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. This method accelerates the expensing of the award compared to the straight-line method. For awards with a performance condition, compensation expense is recognized when the performance condition is considered probable of achievement.

The total compensation expense for service-based and performance-based awards is based upon the fair market value of the shares on the grant date. The grant date fair value for awards that have been granted and are subject to a future market condition (total shareholder return) are determined using a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model developed to specifically accommodate the unique features of the awards.

The Company accrues dividends on unvested restricted shares and holds the certificates for the shares. Employees may vote the shares once performance-based or market-based conditions are met. Share certificates and dividends are delivered to the employee as the shares vest. Forfeitures of awards are recognized as they occur.

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The Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”) approves long-term and annual equity compensation awards for the Company’s executive officers. The vesting periods of the Company’s restricted stock plans vary, as determined by the Committee. Restricted stock is granted to executive officers subject to both continued service and the satisfaction of certain annual performance goals and multi-year market conditions as determined by the Committee.

The long-term compensation awards include components based on the Company’s total shareholder return over the upcoming three-year performance period and the employee’s continued service as of the vesting dates. The total shareholder return component is subject to bright-line tests that compare the Company’s total shareholder return to the member companies of the Nareit Equity Index and the Nareit industrial index. The Company begins recognizing expense for these awards based on the grant date fair value of the awards which is determined using a simulation pricing model developed to specifically accommodate the unique features of the award. These market-based awards are expensed on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period (75% vests at the end of the three-year performance period and 25% vests the following year). The long-term awards subject only to continuing employment are expensed on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period (25% vests in each of the following four years).

The annual equity compensation awards include components based on certain annual Company performance measures and individual annual performance goals over the upcoming year. The Company performance measures for 2026 are: (i) funds from operations (“FFO”) per share, (ii) cash same property net operating income change, (iii) debt-to-EBITDAre ratio, and (iv) fixed charge coverage. The Company begins recognizing expense for its estimate of the shares that could be earned pursuant to these awards on the grant date; the expense is adjusted to estimated performance levels during the performance period and to actual upon the determination of the awards. The shares are expensed using the graded vesting attribution method which recognizes each separate vesting portion of the award as a separate award on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period (34% vests at the end of the one-year performance period and 33% vests in each of the following two years). Any shares issued pursuant to the individual annual performance goals are determined by the Committee in its discretion following the performance period. The Company begins recognizing the expense for the shares on the grant date and will expense on a straight-line basis over the remaining service period (34% vests at the end of the one-year performance period and 33% vests in each of the following two years).

Equity compensation is also awarded to the Company’s non-executive officers and directors, which are subject to service only conditions and expensed on a straight-line basis over the required service period. The total compensation expense is based upon the fair market value of the shares on the grant date.

The Committee has adopted an Equity Award Retirement Policy (the “retirement policy”) which allows for accelerated vesting of unvested shares for retirement-eligible employees (defined as employees who meet certain age and years of service requirements). In order to qualify for accelerated vesting upon retirement, the eligible employees must provide required notification under the retirement policy and must retire from the Company. The Company has adjusted its stock-based compensation expense to accelerate the recognition of expense for retirement-eligible employees.

Stock-based compensation cost for employees was $4,453,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, of which $499,000 was capitalized as part of the Company’s development costs. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, stock-based compensation cost for employees was $4,585,000, of which $559,000 was capitalized as part of the Company’s development costs.

Stock-based compensation expense for directors was $205,000 and $206,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

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Following is a summary of the total restricted shares granted, forfeited and delivered (vested) to participants with the related weighted average grant date fair value share prices. Of the shares that vested in the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company withheld 33,101 shares to satisfy the tax obligations for those participants who elected this option as permitted under the applicable equity plan. As of the grant dates, the fair value of shares that were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $10,271,000. As of the vesting dates, the aggregate fair value of shares that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $14,450,000.

(1)Includes restricted shares granted during the year without performance or market conditions. Also includes restricted shares granted in previous years, for long-term and annual equity compensation awards for the Company's executive officers, for which performance based or market based conditions have been satisfied and the resulting number of shares have been determined during the year.

(2)Does not include restricted shares subject to open performance periods. For the long-term equity compensation awards established in 2024 and 2025 and the long-term and annual equity compensation awards established in 2026, the number of shares to be earned depends on the satisfaction of performance based or market based conditions, which may range from zero to 167,472.

(18) FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 also provides guidance for using fair value to measure financial assets and liabilities. The FASB Codification requires disclosure of the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall, including measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1), quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active (Level 2) and significant valuation assumptions that are not readily observable in the market (Level 3).

The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments in accordance with ASC 820 at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

(1)Carrying amounts shown in the table are included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets under the indicated captions, except as explained below.

(2)Carrying amounts and fair values shown in the table exclude debt issuance costs (see Note 10 for additional information).

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments:

•Cash and cash equivalents: The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The carrying amounts approximate fair value due to the short maturity of those instruments.

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•Interest rate swap assets (included in Other assets, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets): The instruments are recorded at fair value based on models using inputs, such as interest rate yield curves, SOFR swap curves, observable for substantially the full term of the contract (Level 2 input). See Note 14 for additional information on the Company’s interest rate swaps.

•Unsecured bank credit facilities: The fair value of the Company’s unsecured bank credit facilities is estimated by discounting expected cash flows at current market rates (Level 2 input), excluding the effects of debt issuance costs.

•Unsecured debt: The fair value of the Company’s unsecured debt is estimated by discounting expected cash flows at the rates currently offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities, as advised by the Company’s bankers (Level 2 input), excluding the effects of debt issuance costs.

•Interest rate swap liabilities (included in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets): The instruments are recorded at fair value based on models using inputs, such as interest rate yield curves, SOFR swap curves, observable for substantially the full term of the contract (Level 2 input). See Note 14 for additional information on the Company’s interest rate swaps.

(19) RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

The state of the overall economy can significantly impact the Company’s operational performance and thus impact its financial position. Should EastGroup experience a significant decline in operational performance, it may affect the Company’s ability to make distributions to its shareholders, service debt or meet other financial obligations.

(20) LEGAL MATTERS

The Company is not presently involved in any material litigation nor, to its knowledge, is any material litigation threatened against the Company or its properties, other than routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business.

(21) RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

EastGroup has evaluated all ASUs recently released by the FASB through the date the financial statements were issued and determined that the following ASUs apply to the Company.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, and in January 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Clarifying the Effective Date. ASU 2024-03 requires additional disclosure of the nature of expenses included in the income statement as well as disclosures about specific types of expenses included in the expense captions presented in the income statement. ASU 2024-03, as clarified by ASU 2025-01, is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. Amendments should be applied either (i) prospectively to financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date, or (ii) retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. EastGroup does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations or disclosures.

In November 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-09, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Hedge Accounting Improvements. The guidance makes targeted amendments to the hedge accounting model to better align accounting results with an entity’s risk management activities. The amendments affect, among other areas, (i) the assessment of similar risk exposure for groups of forecasted transactions in cash flow hedges, (ii) cash flow hedges of forecasted interest payments on “choose-your-rate” debt instruments, (iii) cash flow hedges of nonfinancial forecasted transactions, (iv) the use of certain options as hedging instruments, and (v) certain dual-hedge strategies involving foreign-currency-denominated debt. ASU 2025-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods within those annual reporting periods, with early adoption permitted. The amendments are required to be applied prospectively, with certain transition provisions available for existing hedging relationships. The Company does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position or results of operations; however, the guidance may affect the Company’s hedge documentation, hedge effectiveness assessments, and related disclosures.

(22) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent to March 31, 2026, EastGroup sold Beach Commerce Center, a 46,000 square foot building in Jacksonville, for approximately $7,000,000. The Company expects to record a gain on the sale in the three months ended June 30, 2026.

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