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REITs saw a month of recovery in May (+2.08%), but still have a long way to go to get back into the black in 2025 with an average -7.33% return. Micro cap REITs (-0.73%) continued to struggle, while small caps (+4.28%), mid-caps (+1.83%) and large caps (+0.91%) saw gains. 62.58% of REIT securities had a positive total return in May.

GLPI offers a 6.6% yield and trades at a discounted 11.98x forward P/AFFO, making it an attractive buy for reliable income. Solid year-over-year growth in AFFO, revenue, and EBITDA, plus a 2.6% dividend increase, highlight management's ability to deliver steady cash flow. GLPI's regional focus and sound balance sheet provide resilience amid economic uncertainty, with a manageable payout ratio and strong liquidity.

Two publicly listed real estate investment trusts in the US declared increases to their regular dividends in May, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data. Two Canadian REITs declared dividends in May. The dividend hikes in May brought the number of publicly traded US REITs that have declared increases to their regular dividends in the first five months of 2025 to 41 companies, representing 26.1% of the REIT industry.

US equity markets rallied this week, capping off the best monthly gains since November 2023, as investors weighed encouraging inflation data against a whipsaw of court rulings on tariffs. Extending the on-again-off-again tariff saga, a trade court ruled that the tariffs were procedurally invalid, but an Appeals court paused the block, likely sending the decision to the Supreme Court. Rebounding from declines of 2.6% last week, the S&P 500 rallied 1.8% this week, closing within 4% of its February record highs.

WYOMISSING, Pa., May 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLPI) (the “Company”), announced today that at its meeting yesterday the Company's Board of Directors declared the second quarter 2025 cash dividend of $0.78 per share of its common stock, marking an increase of $.02 per share per quarter from the prior level. The dividend is payable on June 27, 2025 to shareholders of record on June 13, 2025. The second quarter 2024 cash dividend was $0.76 per share of the Company's common stock. Based on yesterday's closing price of $46.89 per share of common stock, on an annualized basis, the new dividend payout reflects a yield of 6.65%.

In Q1 2025, VICI, GLPI, Agree, and Realty Income generated positive investment spreads and total returns exceeding their cost of equity, making them attractive investments. EPRT and STAG have negative investment spreads and total returns below their cost of equity, making them less favorable investment options. This analysis uses cap rates and the weighted average cost of capital to estimate investment spreads. We also compare total returns to the cost of equity to measure accretion.

We are likely headed into a recession. Cyclical stocks have sold off significantly. Some of them are now deeply undervalued and could present significant upside potential in a future recovery.

US equity markets resumed their recovery this week from the "liberation day" plunge after the White House negotiated trade deals with several nations and indicated plans to ease China tariffs. Trimming its drawdown to around 10% from its mid-February highs, the S&P 500 rallied 4.6% this week - erasing an early-week dip with four-straight days of gains. After posting significant outperformance last week, real estate equities were among the laggards this week despite a solid start to REIT earnings season and a much-needed retreat in benchmark rates.

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:GLPI ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 25, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Joseph Jaffoni - Investor Relations Peter Carlino - Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Brandon Moore - President, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary Desiree Burke - Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Steven Ladany - Sr. Vice President, Chief Development Officer Matthew Demchyk - Sr. Vice President, Chief Investment Officer Conference Call Participants Greg McGinniss - Scotiabank Ronald Kamdem - Morgan Stanley Anthony Paolone - JPMorgan Smedes Rose - Citi Todd Thomas - KeyBanc Jay Kornreich - Wedbush Securities Barry Jonas - Truist Securities Mitch Germain - JMP Securities Richard Hightower - Barclays Daniel Guglielmo - Capital One Securities Chad Beynon - Macquarie Ravi Vaidya - Mizuho Robin Farley - UBS Caitlin Burrows - Goldman Sachs Operator Greetings, and welcome to the Gaming and Leisure Properties First Quarter 2025 Earnings Confe

Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.96 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to FFO of $0.92 per share a year ago.