aeduard/E+ via Getty Images Co-authored by Treading Softly A gladiator plunges a sword into his opponent, and the crowd sits silent as his foe falls to the ground. He picks up his sword, throws it at the wealthy watchers, and cries: "Are you not entertained?!" This famous series of events is displayed in the now iconic movie Gladiator, starring Russel Crowe as the lead character. Since its inception, movie theaters have been a gathering place for entertainment, joint experiences, and family fun. While o ...

skynesher EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) focuses on experiential properties. The company was put in a terrible position when the lockdowns of 2020 pressured the cash flows of many of its tenants, as they simply could not operate with the restrictions. Fortunately, business has rebounded, and EPR has done an exemplary job managing the bankruptcy of some key tenants and collecting past-due rental payments. While the higher interest rate environment is increasing cap rates and financing costs for EPR, the stock ...

deepblue4you Co-produced by Austin Rogers. After rallying in late 2023, REITs have sold off again and given up a good portion of their gains. Some of them are down back to where they were in the Fall of 2023 and are down up to 50% in total: Data by YCharts It appears that the high hopes of near-term cuts to interest rates have faded away in recent months. This is likely because the most recent CPI report which came in mid-February put the REIT market in a tizzy. The common theme of the news headlines wa ...

Drs Producoes EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) is a REIT that owns a diverse group of entertainment properties. The most common tenant type for the company is theaters. The COVID-19 pandemic hit the industry hard and placed strains on EPR’s cash flow that took time to turnaround. At one point, I recommended an investment in the company’s debt over its shares. Today, the company’s debt has rallied and is currently yielding around 6.5% to maturity, while the Series G preferred shares are paying a dividend yield ...

Editor's note: Seeking Alpha is proud to welcome Mapache Investing as a new contributor. It's easy to become a Seeking Alpha contributor and earn money for your best investment ideas. Active contributors also get free access to SA Premium. Click here to find out more » EPR needs people to flock to the amusement parks SanneBerg/iStock via Getty Images The Thesis Surviving the COVID crisis has not allowed EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) an opportunity to bloom in 2023; slowed growth and not enough cash for expansio ...

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Citi's 2024 Global Property CEO Conference Call March 5, 2024 9:35 AM ET Company Participants Greg Silvers - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark Peterson - Chief Financial Officer Greg Zimmerman - Chief Investment Officer Brian Moriarty - SVP of Corporate Communications Conference Call Participants Smedes Rose - Citi Research Smedes Rose Okay. Welcome to Citi’s 2024 Global Property CEO Conference. I am Smedes Rose with Citi Research. We are pleased to have with us EPR Proper ...

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Citi's 2024 Global Property CEO Conference Call March 5, 2024 9:35 AM ET Company Participants Greg Silvers - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark Peterson - Chief Financial Officer Greg Zimmerman - Chief Investment Officer Brian Moriarty - SVP of Corporate Communications Conference Call Participants Smedes Rose - Citi Research Smedes Rose Okay. Welcome to Citi’s 2024 Global Property CEO Conference. I am Smedes Rose with Citi Research. We are pleased to have with us EPR Proper ...

Earning passive income is the pathway to financial freedom. As you generate more passive income, you'll become less reliant on your job to support your lifestyle. That could give you the freedom to work fewer hours or change to a more rewarding career.Investing in dividend stocks is an easy way to start collecting passive income. Realty Income (O 0.90%), EPR Properties (EPR 0.57%), and Gladstone Land (LAND 0.15%) are three great options because they pay monthly dividends instead of the typical quarterly sch ...

billyhoiler EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) just hiked its monthly cash dividend by 3.6% to $0.285 per share, this is $3.42 per share annualized and means an 8.2% dividend yield for the internally managed experiential property REIT. EPR's dividend yield north of 8% is abnormally high for a triple-net lease REIT and reflects continued market angst around the solvency of EPR's third-largest tenant, AMC Entertainment (AMC). The lackluster market reaction to the dividend hike came as AMC reported earnings that de ...

skynesher EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) is the largest REIT position in my portfolio exceeding such names as Realty Income (NYSE:O) and Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG). The reason for that is a more favorable mix of key fundamental characteristics, which are vital for income producing portfolios: Attractive monthly dividend yield of ~8%. Conservative FFO payout ratio, which gives both protection and better opportunities to grow in an organic fashion (i.e., without equity dilution or excessive debt loads). ...