Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc Aktie News

PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: EPRT; the “Company”) announced today that 95.982458% of the dividends paid to common shareholders for the 2025 tax year are classified for federal income tax purposes as a taxable distribution. The tax attributes of the common stock dividends paid per share are outlined below. CUSIP: 29670E107 Ordinary Income Capit...

Agree Realty and Essential Properties Realty Trust are very popular net lease REITs. They have both massively outperformed their larger peer, Realty Income. But which is the best to own going forward? I think that it is Agree Realty.

The companies are projected to grow sales rapidly through 2027, and many of the stocks are expected to show double-digit increases this year.

Not all REIT dividends are sustainable. Overleverage, troubled assets, and high payout ratios are clear red flags. I highlight 3 popular REITs at high risk of cutting their dividend.

Many REITs pay dividends on a monthly basis. Some offer up to 8% dividend yields. These are my favorite monthly-paying REITs.

I increased my forward projected dividend income by $86.77 (1.4%) in December, reaching $6,289.66. My portfolio strategy blends high-growth names like Broadcom (AVGO), Microsoft, and Visa with high-yielders such as SPYI and MPLX. Dividend reinvestments and increases, especially from AVGO and EPRT, drove nearly 83% of new forward income this month.

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. remains a Buy, offering double-digit total return potential driven by raised 2026 AFFO guidance and robust fundamentals. EPRT's Q3 results showed strong AFFO and FFO growth, 99.8% occupancy, and record $370M investment activity at attractive spreads. The REIT's low-leveraged balance sheet, 3% dividend raise, and 63% AFFO payout ratio provide flexibility a...

Essential Properties Realty Trust has been the fastest-growing net lease REIT on the market in recent years. EPRT operates in a massive addressable market, with over 200,000 businesses in the United States. The REIT has over $1.4 billion of liquidity on its balance sheet and sports a BBB- S&P credit rating with a positive outlook.