Move aside, retail apocalypse. Despite being the primary "distribution center" to many suddenly-thriving essential retailers, shopping center REITs have plunged more than 40% in 2020 amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

Shopping Center REITs reported a 17.7% decline in same-store NOI growth in Q2 - by far the worst on record - as landlords struggled to collect rent from non-essential tenants.

13 of 17 shopping center REITs reduced or eliminated their dividend since the start of the pandemic. Federal Realty managed to increase its distribution to keep its five-decade-long streak alive.

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