---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000726728-26-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "O"
cik: "0000726728"
company_name: "REALTY INCOME CORP"
filed_at: "2026-08-05T20:07:57+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-05T20:10:16.584278+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Realty Income Q2 AFFO per share $1.09, up 3.8% YoY; raises 2026 guidance to $4.44-$4.45

## Summary
- Net income $344M ($0.37/diluted); AFFO per share $1.09 vs $1.05 prior year.
- Invested $2.6B ($2.1B pro-rata) at 7.3% initial cash yield; rent recapture 102.7%.
- Net debt to annualized pro forma adjusted EBITDA 5.4x.
- Raised 2026 AFFO guidance to $4.44-$4.45, ~4% growth at midpoint.
- Subsequent events: issued €600M 3.625% notes due 2032; Fitch assigned 'A' rating.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000726728-26-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: O
- cik: 0000726728
- company_name: REALTY INCOME CORP
- filed_at: 2026-08-05T20:07:57+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726728/000072672826000044/0000726728-26-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726728/000072672826000044/o-20260805.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000726728-26-000044.txt

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