EPR Properties Plans Monthly Dividend of $0.31 (NYSE:EPR)

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) announced a monthly dividend on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be paid a dividend of 0.31 per share by the real estate investment trust on Thursday, October 15th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 30th.

EPR Properties has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.2%annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 1 consecutive years. EPR Properties has a payout ratio of 126.1% indicating that the company cannot currently cover its dividend with earnings alone and is relying on its balance sheet to cover its dividend payments. Equities research analysts expect EPR Properties to earn $5.52 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $3.72 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 67.4%.

EPR Properties Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE EPR opened at $58.59 on Wednesday. EPR Properties has a 12-month low of $48.10 and a 12-month high of $64.97. The company has a market cap of $4.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.84, a P/E/G ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a current ratio of 9.51, a quick ratio of 9.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $60.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $57.99.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.05. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 11.34% and a net margin of 35.45%.The company had revenue of $196.08 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $158.13 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.26 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 30.4% compared to the same quarter last year. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.410-5.570 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that EPR Properties will post 5.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other EPR Properties news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 6,692 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.79, for a total transaction of $413,498.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 49,167 shares in the company, valued at $3,038,028.93. This trade represents a 11.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Elizabeth Grace sold 4,200 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.57, for a total value of $254,394.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 22,427 shares in the company, valued at $1,358,403.39. This represents a 15.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 13,892 shares of company stock worth $844,113. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of EPR Properties

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. First Bancorp Inc ME acquired a new position in EPR Properties during the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 134.1% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 653 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 374 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 753.2% during the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 657 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 580 shares during the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 25.5% during the first quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 979 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its stake in EPR Properties by 2,557.5% in the first quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,063 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 1,023 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Company Profile

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) is a specialty real estate investment trust focused on experiential real estate. The company owns and leases properties designed for entertainment, recreation and leisure activities, including multiplex cinemas, eat-and-play venues, cultural attractions, amusement and water parks, ski resorts, and other destination-based properties.

EPR generally leases its properties to operators under long-term agreements, allowing tenants to manage the underlying businesses while EPR focuses on property ownership, investment and portfolio management.