EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR – Get Rating) declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, December 15th, Zacks reports. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 30th will be paid a dividend of 0.275 per share by the real estate investment trust on Tuesday, January 17th. This represents a $3.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.20%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 29th.

EPR Properties has decreased its dividend by an average of 29.7% per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend every year for the last 1 years. EPR Properties has a payout ratio of 135.2% indicating that the company cannot currently cover its dividend with earnings alone and is relying on its balance sheet to cover its dividend payments. Analysts expect EPR Properties to earn $4.77 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $3.30 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 69.2%.

EPR Properties Trading Down 1.2 %

Shares of EPR opened at $40.22 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $39.28 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $44.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 7.42 and a current ratio of 7.42. EPR Properties has a 52-week low of $34.58 and a 52-week high of $56.38. The company has a market cap of $3.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.62, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.61.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EPR Properties

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in EPR. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the first quarter worth $28,000. Captrust Financial Advisors acquired a new position in EPR Properties in the second quarter valued at about $77,000. Cetera Investment Advisers acquired a new position in EPR Properties in the first quarter valued at about $203,000. Utah Retirement Systems acquired a new position in EPR Properties in the first quarter valued at about $210,000. Finally, Wetherby Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in EPR Properties in the first quarter valued at about $219,000. 77.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

EPR Properties Company Profile

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EPR Properties is a leading experiential net lease real estate investment trust (REIT), specializing in select enduring experiential properties in the real estate industry. We focus on real estate venues which create value by facilitating out of home leisure and recreation experiences where consumers choose to spend their discretionary time and money.

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