filo EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) is a well-managed entertainment-focused real estate investment trust with a unique portfolio of experiential properties across the United States. EPR Properties easily covered its monthly dividend of $0.285 per share with funds from operations as adjusted in the second quarter and the trust reaffirmed its FFO forecast for 2024 FFO. I think that as long as the U.S. economy remains in good shape, EPR Properties is a compelling investment for passive income investors. The 7.3% di ...

joel-t/iStock via Getty Images Introduction The 'Undercovered' Dozen is a Seeking Alpha editor-curated series highlighting 12 undercovered stock articles from the last week to provide ideas and provoke discussion among the community. Today, we're looking at articles published between August 30th - September 5th. Take a look at what these less-covered stocks might hold for you. And please join the conversation below to share what you think: are any of these worth following up on? Buy Gen Alpha EPR Properties ...

ISerg Growth stocks can be tricky to own and hold on to, especially if they don't pay you a dividend for holding on to them. For example, if a stock runs up too fast, the investor may want to ponder: How much growth is already priced into the stock? Should I hold or sell the stock and redeploy the proceeds? How much of my capital gains will be eaten by taxes if I sell? That's why I favor supposedly 'boring' dividend stocks that aren't going to be meme stocks anytime soon, nor will they garner much attention ...

We Arc Co-authored by Rida Morwa. The Fed has finally signaled a pivot on interest rate policy and is widely expected to start cutting interest trates in September. The question has changed from whether the Fed will cut interest rates, to how far and how quickly it will cut them. Over the past several decades, the Fed has tended to cut rates very quickly. Usually, it is faster and steeper than the market expects. Certainly, every investos should consider the possibility the Fed could cut interest rates subs ...

The Walmart logo is seen at one of its stores in Miami on May 2, 2024. With the Federal Reserve expected to cut interest rates in September, dividend-paying stocks could be set to outperform. That is because the dividend yields on these names will look more attractive compared to the returns offered by other income-generating assets, including bonds. Given the vast universe of companies paying dividends, it could be difficult for investors to select the right stocks. Investors may want to consider top analy ...

The real estate sector has underperformed the market in the rising-rate climate, but that could change very soon. The real estate sector has been one of the worst-performing parts of the stock market since the Federal Reserve started raising interest rates in 2022, but this has created some opportunities to add top-quality businesses to your portfolio at historically cheap valuations. Here are three in particular that are built to deliver excellent long-term returns that are worth a closer look right now. T ...

These dirt cheap stocks offer attractive dividend yields. The stock market has rallied sharply in the past year and has been routinely bumping up against new all-time highs. And that means stocks are starting to get pricey. The S&P 500 currently trades at about 24.5 times its earnings, which is above the sub-22.5 level it traded at one year ago. However, there are still some bargains out there if you know where to look. For example, many real estate investment trusts (REITs) are still incredibly cheap becau ...

1 Children Art First Company of the JamesBrey It is clear that for pure play dividend investors, the key priority is to make sure that the dividends keep coming in a predictable manner, where the chances of a cut are very limited. The second priority would be to capture periodic increases for the dividend in order to magnify the snowball effect from reinvestments. As a third priority, I would highlight the possibility to extract further value through price appreciation that could be supported either by the ...

Some REITs are better than others for those seeking a sustainable income stream. Real estate investment trusts (REITs) can be great income-producing investments. They tend to offer much higher dividend yields (4% on average these days compared to a sub-1.5% dividend yield on the S&P 500). Meanwhile, the best ones aim to consistently increase their payments. W.P. Carey (WPC 2.25%) and EPR Properties (EPR 1.95%) are ideal REITs for those seeking a sustainable and growing income stream. They're much better opt ...

Flashpop/DigitalVision via Getty Images Co-authored by Treading Softly. When you decide to give somebody a gift, you can often choose between two categories. The first category includes tangible items such as a book, a set of skis, or a television. The second category includes experiences such as an annual pass to your local zoo, free movie tickets, or a membership to a ski resort. When it comes to owning real estate, there are two major types of properties that can exist. There's the real estate that is ba ...