12 Best Stocks That Pay Monthly Dividends in 2025

5. EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 23

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) is an American real estate investment trust company, headquartered in Missouri. The company leases its properties to various entertainment and educational businesses, including amusement parks, movie theaters, and ski resorts, across the US and Canada. It is one of the best dividend stocks on our list as the company has been paying dividends to shareholders since its IPO in 1997. The company shifted its dividend policy to monthly payouts in 2013. It pays a monthly dividend of $0.285 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.02%, as recorded on February 13.

Analysts have expressed concerns about EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)’s business model, as it is heavily focused on experiential assets. The challenges of owning properties tied to entertainment and group activities became evident during the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, the company reduced its dividend in 2020 and later suspended it entirely after reporting a substantial net loss of $156 million for the year. However, the dividend was reinstated in the latter half of 2021.

Although movie theater operators continue to face difficulties, EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) has seen improved performance across its other tenant categories. Rent coverage for non-theater properties has strengthened from 1.9 times in 2019 to 2.1 times, reflecting a greater ability to cover property ownership costs. By the end of the third quarter of 2024, the company achieved a 99% occupancy rate. This was accomplished through the sale of vacant theater properties, the addition of more non-theater tenants in the experiential sector, and an expansion into education-related properties.

During the quarter, EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)  sold two theater properties and one early childhood education center, generating $8.7 million in net proceeds. The company maintained a strong cash position, closing the quarter with over $35.3 million in cash and nearly $5.7 billion in total assets.