Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:PECO) Plans Dividend Increase – $0.10 Per Share

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:PECO) declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, May 2nd, Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Monday, June 17th will be given a dividend of 0.0975 per share on Tuesday, July 2nd. This represents a $1.17 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.54%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 17th. This is a boost from Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.’s previous monthly dividend of $0.10.

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has a dividend payout ratio of 195.0% meaning the company cannot currently cover its dividend with earnings alone and is relying on its balance sheet to cover its dividend payments. Equities research analysts expect Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. to earn $2.52 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.17 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 46.4%.

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. Trading Up 1.2 %

PECO opened at $33.07 on Friday. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has a 12-month low of $27.85 and a 12-month high of $37.92. The company has a market cap of $4.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 71.89, a PEG ratio of 3.86 and a beta of 0.59. The company’s 50 day moving average is $34.48 and its 200 day moving average is $35.00.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PECO has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. from $39.00 to $37.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 14th. Mizuho upgraded shares of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $35.00 to $37.00 in a research report on Friday, February 23rd. Compass Point reduced their price target on shares of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. from $39.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. in a research note on Tuesday, January 30th. They set a “buy” rating and a $41.00 price objective for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $38.14.

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. Company Profile

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc (PECO) is one of the nation's largest owners and operators of omni-channel grocery-anchored shopping centers. Founded in 1991, PECO has generated strong results through its vertically-integrated operating platform and national footprint of well-occupied shopping centers.