VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) Announces $0.45 Quarterly Dividend

VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 19th will be given a dividend of 0.45 per share on Thursday, April 9th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 19th.

VICI Properties has increased its dividend by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend every year for the last 4 years. VICI Properties has a dividend payout ratio of 63.4% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect VICI Properties to earn $2.39 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.80 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 75.3%.

VICI Properties Trading Up 0.7%

NYSE VICI opened at $28.63 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.97, a PEG ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 3.17 and a current ratio of 3.17. VICI Properties has a one year low of $27.48 and a one year high of $34.01. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $28.93 and its 200 day moving average price is $29.88.

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.60 by ($0.03). VICI Properties had a return on equity of 10.02% and a net margin of 69.28%.The business had revenue of $1.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.57 earnings per share. VICI Properties’s quarterly revenue was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. VICI Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.420-2.450 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that VICI Properties will post 2.31 EPS for the current year.

About VICI Properties

VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in experiential real estate, with a primary focus on gaming, hospitality and entertainment assets. The company acquires, owns and manages a portfolio of destination properties and leases those assets to operators under long-term agreements, generating rental income and partnering on property development and capital projects. VICI was formed in connection with the restructuring of Caesars Entertainment and has since grown through acquisitions and strategic transactions to expand its footprint in the gaming and leisure sector.

The company’s portfolio is concentrated in major U.S.