
Urgent Warning: These REITs Face High Risk Of Dividend Cuts
Not all REIT dividends are sustainable. Overleverage, troubled assets, and high payout ratios are clear red flags. I highlight 3 popular REITs at high risk of cutting their dividend.
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Not all REIT dividends are sustainable. Overleverage, troubled assets, and high payout ratios are clear red flags. I highlight 3 popular REITs at high risk of cutting their dividend.

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Armada Hoffler, Easterly Government Properties, and Global Medical REIT trade at deep NAV discounts and low FFO multiples after dividend cuts. AHH, DEA, and GMRE offer 8.5%–9% yields and 60%–125% potential capital appreciation if multiples revert to REIT averages. Tax-loss selling and AI-driven market rotation have intensified REIT discounts, creating unusually attractive entry points for value-focused investors.

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA) (the “Company” or “Easterly”), a fully integrated real estate investment trust focused primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties leased to the U.S. Government and its adjacent partners, announced today that management will participate in investor meetings at Nareit's REITworld 2025 Annual Conference in Dallas, Texas on December 9 - 10, 2025. Electronic copies of the writ.

Easterly Government Properties (DEA) trades at 7.3x forward FFO, offering an 8.3% yield and a well-covered dividend after a recent cut. DEA's portfolio remains highly occupied (97%) with long-term government leases, supporting stable cash flows and conservative 2-3% annual FFO growth guidance. Management is prioritizing deleveraging, targeting sub-6x leverage, and maintaining investment-grade credit, while acquisition activity remains disciplined.

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - November 19, 2025) - Red Light Holland Corp. (CSE: TRIP) (FSE: 4YX) (OTCQB: TRUFF) ("Red Light Holland" or the "Company"), an Ontario-based corporation engaged in the production, growth, and sale of functional mushrooms and mushroom home grow kits in North America and Europe, as well as a premium brand of psilocybin truffles in the legal, recreational market within the Netherlands, in compliance with all applicable laws is excited to announce that it has, for a second time, successfully shipped the Company's naturally occurring psilocybin from their facility in the Netherlands to their research and development partner, Irvine Labs Inc. ("Irvine Labs"), an FDA-compliant and DEA-registered facility in California, United States. With the DEA quota secured and United States Controlled Substances import permit approved, Irvine Labs has now successfully received Red Light Holland's second larger shipment consisting of 5kg of natural psilocybin products, grown in the company's facility in the Netherlands.

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA) (the “Company” or “Easterly”), a fully integrated real estate investment trust focused primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties leased to the U.S. Government and its adjacent partners, announced today that management will participate in investor meetings at the Jefferies Real Estate Conference 2025 in Miami, Florida on November 19, 2025. Electronic copies of the written.

Easterly Government Properties remains a hold, with solid fundamentals, an 8% yield, and improving dividend safety despite negative sentiment and macro uncertainty. DEA beat Q3 estimates, posted 2-3% FFO growth, and is diversifying into government-adjacent tenants to embed rent escalators and drive future growth. The REIT's balance sheet is strong, leverage is trending lower, and recent acquisitions support management's growth targets for 2025 and 2026.

I invest most of my capital in REITs. Even then, I'm bearish on a lot of them. This is a sector in which you need to be very selective to succeed.

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 46,602 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $1,035,000. Y Intercept

Cwm LLC grew its holdings in Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA) by 139.3% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,968 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 5,802 shares during the

Easterly Government Properties remains a Buy thanks to strong fundamentals, an attractive 8% yield, and resilient leasing to government tenants despite recent stock declines. DEA's Q3 results showed accretive growth in cash available for distribution, solid asset acquisitions, and a robust balance sheet with manageable debt maturities. Market pessimism stems from guidance cuts, dilution, political uncertainty, and risks related to the US Government's shutdown, but DEA's multi-year leases and federal funding reduce default risk.

Easterly Government Properties remains a strong buy, offering an 8% dividend yield and significant upside potential with defensive business fundamentals. Q3 2025 results confirm DEA's operational strength, with rising FFO per share despite equity dilution and a robust, government-leased property portfolio. DEA's debt profile is manageable, with long-term, mostly fixed-rate obligations and minimal near-term maturities, reducing refinancing risk.

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DEA ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 27, 2025 11:00 AM EDT Company Participants Allison Marino - Executive VP & CFO Darrell Crate - President, CEO & Director Conference Call Participants Seth Bergey - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Michael Lewis - Truist Securities, Inc., Research Division Michael Carroll - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division Merrill Ross - Compass Point Research & Trading, LLC, Research Division John Kim - BMO Capital Markets Equity Research Presentation Operator Greetings. Welcome to Easterly Government Properties Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call.

Easterly Government Properties (DEA) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.76 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate . This compares to FFO of $0.75 per share a year ago.

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA) (the “Company” or “Easterly”), a fully integrated real estate investment trust (“REIT”) focused primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties leased to the U.S. Government and its adjacent partners, today announced its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Highlights for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2025: Net income of $1.2 million, or $0.03 per.

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA) (the “Company” or “Easterly”), a fully integrated real estate investment trust focused primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties leased to the U.S. Government and its adjacent partners, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.45 per common share. The dividend will be payable on November 20, 2025 to shareholders of record o.

Red Light Holland granted Second DEA Import Permit through Irvine Labs for expanded psilocybin research program This United States Controlled Substances Permit, authorizes a significantly larger shipment of psilocybin truffles, from Red Light Holland's Netherlands facility, for continued R&D Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 14, 2025) - Red Light Holland Corp. (CSE: TRIP) (FSE: 4YX) (OTCQB: TRUFF) ("Red Light Holland" or the "Company"), an Ontario-based corporation engaged in the production, growth, and sale of functional mushrooms, mushroom home grow kits in North America and Europe, and a premium brand of psilocybin truffles to the legal recreational market within the Netherlands, in compliance with all applicable laws, announced today that its research and development partner, Irvine Labs Inc., California, USA, has received a second United States Controlled Substances import permit. This latest import permit authorizes a significantly larger shipment of psilocybin truffles for continued research and development activities by their FDA-Compliant, DEA-Registered Lab partner.