Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend to $0.31 per Share, an Increase of Approximately 3% Over Prior Quarter

PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: EPRT; the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.31 per share of common stock for the fourth quarter of 2025. The fourth quarter 2025 dividend represents an annualized dividend of $1.24 per share of common stock, an increase of $0.04 per share compared to the previous annualized dividend. The dividend is payable on January 14, 2026, to stockholders of record.

Business Wire • Dec 8, 2025

REIT Bulls - Brace For More Frustration

REITs have massively underperformed the market, while their earnings have grown. Given the likely base rate cuts that are on the horizon, the setup for a REIT renaissance could not be better. I think that such logic has a fundamental risk or flaw that many REIT bulls are missing.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 5, 2025

Essential Properties Realty Trust: Sometimes Performance Comes At A Price

Essential Properties Realty Trust continues to outperform net lease peers, delivering double-digit AFFO per share growth and sector-leading acquisition yields. EPRT's strong Q3 results include a 99.8% occupancy rate, low credit losses, and a conservative 63% AFFO payout ratio, supporting robust organic growth. Despite operational excellence, EPRT trades at a premium valuation, with a dividend yield below the 10-year Treasury and limited upside for share price acceleration.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 26, 2025

Rental Properties Are Overrated - REITs Are The Real Opportunity

Rental properties are often pitched by online course-selling influencers as highly rewarding investments with passive income and low risk. I strongly disagree. I think it's the opposite. I explain why rentals are bad investments in most cases and how investors can earn better returns investing in REITs.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 25, 2025

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EPRT ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 23, 2025 10:00 AM EDT Company Participants Robert Salisbury - Senior VP and Head of Corporate Finance & Strategy Peter Mavoides - President, CEO & Director A. Peil - Executive VP & Chief Investment Officer Max Jenkins - Executive VP & COO Mark Patten - Executive VP, CFO, Treasurer & Secretary Conference Call Participants Haendel St. Juste - Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Research Division Michael Goldsmith - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division William John Kilichowski - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division Bennett Rose - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Jana Galan - BofA Securities, Research Division Caitlin Burrows - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Jay Kornreich - Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Research Division Richard Hightower - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Eric Borden - BMO Capital Markets Equity Research Daniel Guglielmo - Capital One Securities, Inc., Research Division James Kammert - Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division Omotayo Okusanya - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Greg McGinniss - Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets, Research Division Ryan Caviola - Green Street Advisors, LLC, Research Division John Massocca - B.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 23, 2025

Essential Properties Announces Third Quarter 2025 Results

PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: EPRT; “Essential Properties” or the “Company”) today announced operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025. Third Quarter 2025 Financial and Operating Highlights: Operating Results (compared to Third Quarter 2024):     • Investments (87 properties) $ Invested $369.8 million   Weighted Avg Cash Cap Rate 8.0% • Dispositions (7 properties) Net Proceeds $11.5 million   Weighted Avg Cash Cap.

Business Wire • Oct 22, 2025

Essential Properties (EPRT) Q3 FFO Match Estimates

Essential Properties (EPRT) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.48 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate . This compares to FFO of $0.43 per share a year ago.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 22, 2025

Essential Properties (EPRT) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Although the revenue and EPS for Essential Properties (EPRT) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended September 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 22, 2025

Top 2 Real Estate Stocks That May Crash This Month

As of Oct. 22, 2025, two stocks in the real estate sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.

Benzinga • Oct 22, 2025

REITs On Clearance In A Rate Cut World: Here's 2 With Prices That Are Right

Essential Properties Realty Trust and NNN REIT present attractive long-term buying opportunities due to strong fundamentals and resilient income profiles. EPRT boasts high occupancy (99.6%), low leverage, and a 4% yield, with double-digit upside potential if it returns to historical multiples by 2027. NNN offers a 36-year dividend growth streak, a 5%+ yield, and solid liquidity, despite recent occupancy dips and tenant headwinds.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 11, 2025