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    How EastGroup Properties’ 10.7% Dividend Boost Will Impact EGP Investors

    Simply Wall St·08/31/2025 10:10:12
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    • On August 22, 2025, EastGroup Properties, Inc. announced its Board of Directors approved a 10.7% increase in its quarterly dividend to $1.55 per share, payable to shareholders on October 15, 2025.
    • This marks the 183rd consecutive quarterly cash distribution by EastGroup Properties, signaling the company's continued focus on delivering shareholder returns.
    • We'll explore how EastGroup's sizable dividend increase highlights its financial confidence and informs the company's investment narrative moving forward.

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    EastGroup Properties Investment Narrative Recap

    To be a shareholder in EastGroup Properties, investors must trust the ongoing demand for modern industrial and logistics real estate in high-growth US Sunbelt markets, and believe the company can maintain reliable growth despite regional challenges. The recent 10.7% dividend increase signals management's confidence, but does not materially alter the biggest short-term catalyst, which remains robust lease-up of new developments, or the primary risk from persistent high interest rates affecting capital access and development activity.

    Of the recent company announcements, the July 2025 follow-on equity offering is most relevant here, as it directly supports funding for expansions and development opportunities that underpin future earnings and dividend growth. Maintaining consistent capital access will remain important as EastGroup navigates sector headwinds and pursues new projects amid varying real estate cycles.

    By contrast, investors should also be aware that high interest rates continue to put pressure on access to affordable capital and new development plans, especially if growth slows…

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    EastGroup Properties is projected to reach $918.9 million in revenue and $339.7 million in earnings by 2028. This outlook assumes a 10.7% annual revenue growth rate and a $103.2 million increase in earnings from the current $236.5 million level.

    Uncover how EastGroup Properties' forecasts yield a $187.83 fair value, a 11% upside to its current price.

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    EGP Community Fair Values as at Aug 2025
    EGP Community Fair Values as at Aug 2025

    Simply Wall St Community members contributed five fair value estimates for EastGroup, spanning from US$155 to an outlier at US$1,488.67 per share. While views differ widely, persistent high interest rates remain a central concern, shaping both risks and the company’s ability to fund new growth in a changing market.

    Explore 5 other fair value estimates on EastGroup Properties - why the stock might be worth 9% less than the current price!

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