Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K filing by Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT) reports a corporate event occurring on December 1, 2023. The company is a Maryland corporation with its principal executive offices in Princeton, New Jersey, and its common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol EPRT.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing does not contain comprehensive financial statements, revenue, profit, cash flow, margin, debt, or liquidity metrics. The only financial data disclosed relates to dividend distribution:
- Quarterly Dividend: $0.285 per share of common stock.
- Annualized Dividend: $1.14 per share.
- Record Date: December 29, 2023.
- Payment Date: January 12, 2024.
Material Changes
The filing announces the declaration of the fourth-quarter 2023 dividend. No material changes to revenue, operations, or capital structure are detailed in this specific document.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, forward-looking guidance, risk factors, or discussion of contingencies beyond the standard dividend declaration. The text references a press release (Exhibit 99.1) for additional details, but the content of that release is not included in the provided text.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the ex-dividend date to determine eligibility for the $0.285 per share payment.
- Confirm the record date of December 29, 2023, for shareholder eligibility.
- Review the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) for any additional context regarding the dividend decision.
- Check subsequent filings for the actual payment date of January 12, 2024.