StockNews.com lowered shares of Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA – Free Report) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report published on Tuesday.
Easterly Government Properties Price Performance
Shares of Easterly Government Properties stock opened at $11.50 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $11.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.04. Easterly Government Properties has a 52 week low of $10.27 and a 52 week high of $15.21. The company has a market capitalization of $1.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.50 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a quick ratio of 4.65, a current ratio of 4.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92.
Easterly Government Properties Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 6th were given a $0.265 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 5th. This represents a $1.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.22%. Easterly Government Properties’s dividend payout ratio is currently 557.92%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Easterly Government Properties
Easterly Government Properties Company Profile
Easterly Government Properties, Inc (NYSE: DEA) is based in Washington, DC, and focuses primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties that are leased to the U.S. Government. Easterly's experienced management team brings specialized insight into the strategy and needs of mission-critical U.S.
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