As long as they can keep raising rents and dividend payments, the stocks should fare well.
Indeed, REITs’ underlying properties should post a 4.5 percent average gain in operating income this year, fueling dividend growth in the “high single-digit” range, says investment firm Lazard, and yields in the range of 2 percent to 6 percent.
Attached you will find a selection of Reits with Return on Assests over 5 percent and solid debt ratios.
This is in my view the best way to discover stocks with potential for profitable growth in the future.
Here are the results...
Corrections Corporation of America -- Yield: 6.42%
Corrections Corporation of America (NYSE:CXW) employs 14,055 people, generates revenue of $1,793.09 million and has a net income of $221.85 million. The current market capitalization stands at $3.97 billion.Corrections Corporation of America’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $433.02 million. The EBITDA margin is 24.15% (the operating margin is 15.61% and the net profit margin 12.37%).
Financials: The total debt represents 43.86% of Corrections Corporation of America assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 100.62%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 15.07% was realized by Corrections Corporation of America.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.79. Last fiscal year, Corrections Corporation of America paid $2.16 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 18.79, the P/S ratio is 2.20 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.70. The dividend yield amounts to 6.42%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Corrections Corporation of America (CXW) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Corrections Corporation of America (CXW) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Corrections Corporation of America (CXW) |
Host Hotels and Resorts Incorporation -- Yield: 5.23%
Host Hotels and Resorts Incorporation (NYSE:HST) employs 240 people, generates revenue of $5,387.00 million and has a net income of $571.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $11.51 billion.
Host Hotels and Resorts Incorporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,335.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 24.78% (the operating margin is 12.07% and the net profit margin 10.60%).
Financials: The total debt represents 33.18% of Host Hotels and Resorts Incorporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 54.74%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 7.75% was realized by Host Hotels and Resorts Incorporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.85. Last fiscal year, Host Hotels and Resorts Incorporation paid $0.80 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 17.97, the P/S ratio is 2.12 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.63. The dividend yield amounts to 5.23%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Host Hotels and Resorts Incorporation (HST) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Host Hotels and Resorts Incorporation (HST) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Host Hotels and Resorts Incorporation (HST) |
National Health Investors -- Yield: 5.16%
National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) generates revenue of $228.99 million and has a net income of $150.31 million. The current market capitalization stands at $2.70 billion.
National Health Investors’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $220.49 million. The EBITDA margin is 96.29% (the operating margin is 55.34% and the net profit margin 65.64%).
Financials: The total debt represents 42.87% of National Health Investors assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 80.69%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 13.70% was realized by National Health Investors.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.02. Last fiscal year, National Health Investors paid $3.40 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 17.38, the P/S ratio is 11.71 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.37. The dividend yield amounts to 5.16%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of National Health Investors (NHI) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of National Health Investors (NHI) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of National Health Investors (NHI) |
LTC Properties -- Yield: 4.63%
LTC Properties (NYSE:LTC) employs 22 people, generates revenue of $136.20 million and has a net income of $73.08 million. The current market capitalization stands at $1.78 billion.
LTC Properties’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $120.47 million. The EBITDA margin is 88.45% (the operating margin is 51.89% and the net profit margin 53.66%).
Financials: The total debt represents 44.84% of LTC Properties assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 86.75%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 10.95% was realized by LTC Properties.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.00. Last fiscal year, LTC Properties paid $2.07 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 23.29, the P/S ratio is 13.00 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.66. The dividend yield amounts to 4.63%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of LTC Properties (LTC) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of LTC Properties (LTC) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of LTC Properties (LTC) |
Macerich -- Yield: 3.57%
Macerich (NYSE:MAC) employs 997 people, generates revenue of $1,288.15 million and has a net income of $522.91 million. The current market capitalization stands at $11.38 billion.Macerich’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $720.88 million. The EBITDA margin is 55.96% (the operating margin is 6.68% and the net profit margin 40.59%).
Financials: The total debt represents 46.82% of Macerich assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 111.56%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 9.39% was realized by Macerich.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.71. Last fiscal year, Macerich paid $2.63 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 13.34, the P/S ratio is 8.78 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.49. The dividend yield amounts to 3.57%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Macerich (MAC) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Macerich (MAC) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Macerich (MAC) |
Sovran Self Storage -- Yield: 3.51%
Sovran Self Storage (NYSE:SSS) employs 1,429 people, generates revenue of $366.60 million and has a net income of $113.08 million. The current market capitalization stands at $4.96 billion.Sovran Self Storage’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $208.78 million. The EBITDA margin is 56.95% (the operating margin is 40.04% and the net profit margin 30.84%).
Financials: The total debt represents 39.06% of Sovran Self Storage assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 68.84%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 10.33% was realized by Sovran Self Storage.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.24. Last fiscal year, Sovran Self Storage paid $3.20 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 33.38, the P/S ratio is 13.41 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.30. The dividend yield amounts to 3.51%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Sovran Self Storage (SSS) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Sovran Self Storage (SSS) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Sovran Self Storage (SSS) |
Cousins Properties Incorporation -- Yield: 2.95%
Cousins Properties Incorporation (NYSE:CUZ) employs 257 people, generates revenue of $381.64 million and has a net income of $37.52 million. The current market capitalization stands at $2.30 billion.
Cousins Properties Incorporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $204.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 53.45% (the operating margin is 17.88% and the net profit margin 9.83%).
Financials: The total debt represents 27.70% of Cousins Properties Incorporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 42.70%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 7.51% was realized by Cousins Properties Incorporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.66. Last fiscal year, Cousins Properties Incorporation paid $0.32 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 16.43, the P/S ratio is 5.97 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.36. The dividend yield amounts to 2.95%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Cousins Properties Incorporation (CUZ) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Cousins Properties Incorporation (CUZ) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Cousins Properties Incorporation (CUZ) |
Equity Residential -- Yield: 2.93%
Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) employs 3,500 people, generates revenue of $2,744.96 million and has a net income of $892.60 million. The current market capitalization stands at $25.11 billion.Equity Residential’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,768.73 million. The EBITDA margin is 64.44% (the operating margin is 36.75% and the net profit margin 32.52%).
Financials: The total debt represents 47.26% of Equity Residential assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 104.31%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 8.98% was realized by Equity Residential.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $11.29. Last fiscal year, Equity Residential paid $2.21 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 6.09, the P/S ratio is 9.15 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.40. The dividend yield amounts to 2.93%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Equity Residential (EQR) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Equity Residential (EQR) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Equity Residential (EQR) |
Public Storage -- Yield: 2.82%
Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) employs 5,300 people, generates revenue of $2,381.70 million and has a net income of $1,317.69 million. The current market capitalization stands at $44.44 billion.
Public Storage’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,658.02 million. The EBITDA margin is 69.61% (the operating margin is 51.73% and the net profit margin 55.33%).
Financials: The total debt represents 3.26% of Public Storage assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 3.48%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 20.50% was realized by Public Storage.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $6.23. Last fiscal year, Public Storage paid $6.50 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 40.97, the P/S ratio is 18.58 and the P/B ratio is finally 8.63. The dividend yield amounts to 2.82%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Public Storage (PSA) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Public Storage (PSA) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Public Storage (PSA) |
Kilroy Realty -- Yield: 2.39%
Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) employs 232 people, generates revenue of $581.28 million and has a net income of $238.60 million. The current market capitalization stands at $5.81 billion.
Kilroy Realty’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $373.77 million. The EBITDA margin is 64.30% (the operating margin is 29.07% and the net profit margin 41.05%).
Financials: The total debt represents 37.55% of Kilroy Realty assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 70.18%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 8.04% was realized by Kilroy Realty.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.80. Last fiscal year, Kilroy Realty paid $1.40 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 16.53, the P/S ratio is 9.97 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.95. The dividend yield amounts to 2.39%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Kilroy Realty (KRC) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Kilroy Realty (KRC) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Kilroy Realty (KRC) |
Owens Realty Mortgage -- Yield: 1.98%
Owens Realty Mortgage (NYSEMKT:ORM) generates revenue of $21.24 million and has a net income of $26.24 million. The current market capitalization stands at $165.09 million.
Owens Realty Mortgage’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $10.09 million. The EBITDA margin is 47.50% (the operating margin is 21.24% and the net profit margin 123.50%).
Financials: The total debt represents 16.71% of Owens Realty Mortgage assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 23.31%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 12.42% was realized by Owens Realty Mortgage.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.58. Last fiscal year, Owens Realty Mortgage paid $0.41 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 6.26, the P/S ratio is 7.79 and the P/B ratio is finally 0.85. The dividend yield amounts to 1.98%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Owens Realty Mortgage (ORM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Owens Realty Mortgage (ORM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Owens Realty Mortgage (ORM) |
Sunstone Hotel Investors -- Yield: 1.66%
Sunstone Hotel Investors (NYSE:SHO) employs 50 people, generates revenue of $1,249.18 million and has a net income of $339.62 million. The current market capitalization stands at $2.64 billion.
Sunstone Hotel Investors’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $347.32 million. The EBITDA margin is 27.80% (the operating margin is 14.21% and the net profit margin 27.19%).
Financials: The total debt represents 28.79% of Sunstone Hotel Investors assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 48.34%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 14.96% was realized by Sunstone Hotel Investors.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.55. Last fiscal year, Sunstone Hotel Investors paid $1.41 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 7.80, the P/S ratio is 2.09 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.14. The dividend yield amounts to 1.66%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) |
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