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EPR Properties (EPR 0.02%) is a unique real estate investment trust (REIT). There are reasons to like its highly focused approach and reasons to dislike it.Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic and a subsequent dividend cut highlighted one of the biggest reasons to be worried about EPR Properties. Here's why some investors will want to avoid the REIT, and others will probably find it attractive.Sell EPR PropertiesEPR is singularly focused on so-called experiential assets. Owning properties that entertain ...

Last year was a lackluster one for the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector. The average REIT gained only about 5% last year, significantly underperforming the S&P 500's (^GSPC -1.11%) 23% rally. The main culprit was interest rates, which remained stubbornly high even as the Federal Reserve began cutting them late last year. Some REITs performed even worse. EPR Properties (EPR 0.49%) and W.P. Carey (WPC 0.11%) declined by about 9% and 16%, respectively, pushing their dividend yields even higher (6.4% ...

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REITs have been melting over the last few months in direct response to a surge in long-term yields. The US 10-year Treasury yield is approaching more than half a decade high, driving up the risk-freeBy Leo Imasuen The equity market is a powerful mechanism as daily fluctuations in price get aggregated to incredible wealth creation or destruction over the long term. Pacifica Yield aims to pursue long-term wealth creation with a focus on undervalued yet high-growth companies, high-dividend tickers, REITs, and ...

Investment Strategy - The investment strategy focuses on maximizing yield per unit of risk, aiming to capture high dividends while minimizing the risk of dividend cuts or permanent capital impairment [1] Analyst Background - Roberts Berzins has over a decade of experience in financial management, assisting top-tier corporates in shaping financial strategies and executing large-scale financings [4] - He has contributed to institutionalizing the REIT framework in Latvia to enhance the liquidity of pan-Baltic capital markets [4] - His policy-level work includes developing national SOE financing guidelines and frameworks for channeling private capital into affordable housing stock [4] - Roberts holds a CFA Charterholder and ESG investing certificate, and has interned at the Chicago Board of Trade [4] - He is actively involved in thought-leadership activities to support the development of pan-Baltic capital markets [4]

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Should you buy this REIT for its 7.5% dividend as interest rates decline?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.However, the Federal Reserve finally cut its benchmark rate twice in 2024 as inflation cooled. Those reductions, along with expectations for future cuts, drove many investors back toward di ...

Passive income can help get you on the road to financial freedom. As you grow your passive income sources, you'll become less reliant on your job to support your lifestyle. Investing in real estate investment trusts (REITs) can be a great way to start building your passive income. Several REITs offer high-yielding dividends that they pay monthly, making them ideally suited for generating recurring income. For example, $5,000 invested across a trio of monthly dividend REITs could produce nearly $275 of divid ...