---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001298675-26-000008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CUBE"
cik: "0001298675"
company_name: "CubeSmart"
filed_at: "2026-02-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T22:59:38.508617+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CubeSmart Q4 EPS $0.34 (-24% YoY); Same-store NOI -1.1%; Guides 2026 FFO $2.52-2.60

## Summary
- Diluted EPS $0.34 in Q4 vs $0.45 prior year; adjusted FFO per share $0.64 vs $0.68, down 5.9%.
- Same-store NOI decreased 1.1% YoY; revenue -0.1%, expenses +2.9%; occupancy 88.6%.
- Acquired two stores for $49M in Q4; closed $452.8M HVP IV venture acquisition.
- Quarterly dividend raised 1.9% to $0.53/share (annualized $2.12); repurchased 0.9M shares for $31.9M.
- 2026 guidance: EPS $1.55-$1.63, adjusted FFO $2.52-$2.60; management cites improving fundamentals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001298675-26-000008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CUBE
- cik: 0001298675
- company_name: CubeSmart
- filed_at: 2026-02-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/1298675/000129867526000008/0001298675-26-000008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1298675/000129867526000008/cube-20260226x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001298675-26-000008
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001298675-26-000008.txt

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