EPR Properties

EPR

Market cap $4.2B

EPR Properties (EPR +0.58%) isn't exactly a household name, but it's a stock that deserves to be on the radar of income-seeking investors. After five years of slow growth, EPR is finally ready to step on the gas, and the price is too attractive to pass up.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) declared its monthly cash dividend payable 2/17/26 to shareholders as of 1/30/26.

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From a technical perspective, EPR Properties (EPR) is looking like an interesting pick, as it just reached a key level of support. EPR recently overtook the 200-day moving average, and this suggests a long-term bullish trend.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR) will release Q4 2025 financial results on Feb. 25, 2026 & earnings call will be on Thurs., Feb. 26, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET.

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EPR Properties (EPR) is upgraded from 'sell' to 'buy' after a 16% price drop and rapid portfolio de-risking. EPR's aggressive theater divestitures and reinvestment in experiential assets have driven 6.1% AFFO per share growth year-on-year. The AFFO payout ratio has dropped to 64%, supporting a high likelihood of a dividend hike in 2026.

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