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Got $1,000 to Invest in August? These High-Yielding Dividend Stocks Could Turn It Into Nearly $60 of Annual Passive Income.
Key Points EPR Properties pays a monthly dividend yielding over 6%. Vici Properties' payout yields more than 5%. The REITs expect to continue increasing their dividend payments. 10 stocks we like better than EPR Properties › Investing in high-yield dividend stocks is a great way to generate passive income. For example, investing $1,000 in the following companies could yield nearly $60 of annual dividend income: EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR) $500 6.42% $32.10 Vici Properties (NYSE: VICI) $500 5.29% $26.45 Total $1,000 5.85% $58.55 Data sources: Google Finance and author's calculations. Dividend yields are as of July 31. Here's a closer look at these high-quality, high-yielding dividend stocks. EPR Properties EPR Properties is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on experiential real estate. The company owns a diversified portfolio of movie theaters, eat-and-play venues, health and fitness properties, attractions, and other entertainment spaces. It leases these properties back to operating tenants, primarily under long-term, triple net leases (NNN s). Those leases provide it with very stable cash flow because tenants cover all property operating costs (including routine maintenance, real estate taxes, and building insurance). The REIT expects its stable portfolio to generate $5 to $5.16 per share of funds from operations (FFO) as adjusted this year. That easily covers its monthly dividend payment of $0.295 per share, or $3.54 annually. It also provides a cushion and surplus cash to invest in more experiential properties. EPR Properties invested $86.3 million into new properties in the first half of this year. Recent investments included acquiring land for $1.2 million and providing $5.9 million in mortgage financing secured by improvements at a health and wellness property in Georgia. 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