My investment strategy focuses on maximizing yield per unit of risk, capturing high dividends while minimizing the risk of dividend cuts or capital impairment. The current market environment, with high interest rates, supports this strategy by offering higher yields due to depressed valuations in interest rate-sensitive asset classes. I highlight two high-yielding REITs with ~8% dividends, which I believe have durable income streams and can withstand rising interest rates.
I invested in EPR during the Covid-19 pandemic and have consistently added to my position due to my bullish outlook. EPR is a triple-net lease REIT focusing on non-gaming experiential properties like theatres and fitness centres, benefiting from tenant-covered costs and annual rent escalators. The experiential property sector, hit hard during Covid, is recovering strongly with 2023 Leisure Experience Spending surpassing pre-Covid levels, driven by younger generations prioritizing experiences.
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EPR Properties is a promising investment for passive income investors due to its well-covered dividend and strategic repositioning away from movie theaters. The trust's unique portfolio includes entertainment assets like ski resorts and wellness facilities, with a $6.9 billion valuation as of September 2024. Despite a short-term decline in funds from operations, EPR Properties maintains a high margin of safety with a 66% dividend pay-out ratio.
EPR Properties (EPR 0.24%) did one of the worst things that a dividend stock can do: It cut its dividend. In fact, at one point, it completely suspended the dividend in an effort to preserve cash.
REIT dividend yields are historically high. It is possible to find high-quality REITs that offer 6-8% yields. I present a portfolio of 5 REITs earning me over $1,000 each month.
Many high-yielding dividend stocks slumped as interest rates rose in 2022 and 2023. Those higher rates lifted the yields of CDs and T-bills above 5%, so many income investors shifted their cash from stocks toward those safer fixed-income investments.
Interest rates have an outsize impact on the real estate sector. Companies and individuals typically borrow money to fund a significant portion of any real estate investment.
European Metals Holdings Ltd (AIM:EMH, ASX:EMH, OTCQX:EMHLF) has announced the final selection of the EPR1 site for the processing plant of its Cinovec Lithium project, in Czechia, ticking off another milestone towards development. The Prunéřov EPR1 site was chosen following extensive assessments, including construction cost evaluations, geotechnical surveys, and sustainability considerations.
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EPR Properties remains a buy due to its attractive valuation, solid fundamentals, and focus on experiential assets despite recent share price declines. EPR's strategic shift from theaters to experiential real estate, including hot springs and resorts, strengthens its portfolio amid market mispricing. Despite recent financial declines, EPR's strong balance sheet, conservative payout ratio, and declining interest rates support long-term investment potential.
EPR Properties is an attractive buy-the-drop opportunity due to its robust Q3 results, healthy rent coverage, and diversification efforts into experiential categories like Topgolf and Andretti. EPR's balance sheet is strong with a BBB- credit rating, 99% unsecured debt, and it pays a well-covered 7.7% dividend yield supported by a 70% payout ratio. Trading at a forward P/FFO of 9.1x, well below its historical average of 13.5x, EPR offers significant value and potential for market-beating total returns.