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Kimco Realty® Achieves ‘A-’ Credit Rating from S&P Global
JERICHO, N.Y., Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kimco Realty® (NYSE: KIM), a real estate investment trust (REIT) and leading owner and operator of high-quality, open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers and mixed-use properties in the United States, today announced the company achieved an ‘A-’ credit rating with a stable outlook from S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”), making it one of just 13 publicly-listed U.S. REITs with a credit rating of ‘A-’ or better from either S&P or Fitch Ratings. In its
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