EPR Properties: Our Top REIT Pick For More Dividend Growth

Management increased full-year 2026 FFOAA guidance to $5.41–$5.57 per share following strong first-half acquisitions. Revenue, FFOAA/share, and AFFO/share all climbed over 10% YOY in Q2. The AFFO payout ratio sat at a conservative 65% in Q2 – typically the highest payout ratio quarter due to seasonality—leaving massive room for a dividend hike.