JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, March 8, 2024 − EastGroup Properties (NYSE: EGP) (the “Company”, “EastGroup”) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.27 per share payable on April 15, 2024, to shareholders of record of Common Stock on March 28, 2024. This dividend is the 177th consecutive quarterly distribution to EastGroup’s shareholders and represents an annualized dividend rate of $5.08 per share. EastGroup has increased or maintained its dividend for 31 consecutive years. The Company has increased it 28 years over that period, including increases in each of the last 12 years.