Key Points
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EPR Properties is a REIT specializing in recreational experiences.
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It currently yields 6.1%, raising its payout in four of the last five years.
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If you need monthly income out of your dividend-paying stock investments, you have a growing number of options among exchange-traded funds, business development companies, and mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs).
Some of them may be a bit speculative or exotic, so let’s talk about the baker’s dozen of equity-based REITs. One of the more differentiated players in this space is EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR), which focuses on experiential properties. It’s a landlord for concert venues, ski resorts, casinos, amusement parks, and movie theaters. If it’s a local hub of escapism, EPR Properties is interested in owning the property and collecting lease payments from tenants.
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You can’t spell funding without F-U-N
EPR Properties currently yields 6.1%, so how much can a $25,000 investment in the popular REIT deliver in monthly income? That’s enough to buy you 408 shares at today’s price, with a current monthly distribution of $0.31 a share.
You would receive $126.48 per month at that rate (or nearly $1,518 a year). Now for some good news. EPR Properties has raised its monthly distributions four times since reinstating its dividend five summers ago. There’s a fair chance that you will earn more in monthly dividends over time.
You can’t spell funding without D-I-N-G
Now for some bad news. The reason that EPR Properties reinitiated its dividend in the summer of 2021 is that the COVID-19 crisis a year earlier upended many of its tenants. An economic downturn would also weigh on the money folks are willing to spend on recreational fun.
You can find REITs with more recession-resistant portfolios, but they likely yield a little less. If you believe in the long-term success of businesses that provide social diversions or fitness opportunities, EPR Properties could be right for you.
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Rick Munarriz has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends EPR Properties. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
