Strawberry Fields REIT, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:STRW) Declares $0.16 Quarterly Dividend

Strawberry Fields REIT, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:STRW) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be given a dividend of 0.16 per share on Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th.

Strawberry Fields REIT has a dividend payout ratio of 107.7% meaning the company cannot currently cover its dividend with earnings alone and is relying on its balance sheet to cover its dividend payments. Equities analysts expect Strawberry Fields REIT to earn $1.26 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.56 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 44.4%.

Strawberry Fields REIT Price Performance

Shares of STRW stock traded down $0.03 on Friday, reaching $12.75. 11,588 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 30,157. Strawberry Fields REIT has a one year low of $8.70 and a one year high of $14.00. The stock has a market cap of $167.28 million, a PE ratio of 20.90 and a beta of 0.36. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $13.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $12.37.

Strawberry Fields REIT (NYSEAMERICAN:STRW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by ($0.17). The company had revenue of $40.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $40.30 million. Strawberry Fields REIT had a net margin of 4.89% and a return on equity of 10.50%. On average, research analysts expect that Strawberry Fields REIT will post 1.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Strawberry Fields REIT

Strawberry Fields REIT, Inc, is a self-administered real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership, acquisition, development and leasing of skilled nursing and certain other healthcare-related properties. The Company's portfolio includes 109 healthcare facilities with an aggregate of 12,449 bed, located throughout the states of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. The 109 healthcare facilities comprise 99 skilled nursing facilities, eight assisted living facilities, and two long-term acute care hospitals.