Granite REIT Announces Monthly Dividend of $0.275 per Share

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (TSE:GRT.UN, NASDAQ:GRP.U) declared a monthly dividend of CAD 0.275 per share, payable on April 15th to shareholders of record on April 15th. The ex-dividend date is March 27th. The annualized dividend yield is 4.37%, based on the closing price of CAD 75.53 on March 27th.

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust Declares Monthly Dividend

Toronto, Ontario - March 27, 2023 - Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:GRT.UN; NASDAQ:GRP.U) announced today a monthly dividend of CAD 0.275 per share, payable to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Monday, April 15, 2023. The dividend will be distributed on April 15, 2023.

This dividend represents an annualized dividend yield of 4.37% based on the closing stock price of CAD 76.00 on March 27, 2023. The ex-dividend date for this dividend is March 27, 2023, meaning that investors must purchase Granite Real Estate Investment Trust stock before this date to be eligible for the dividend payment.

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust Stock Performance

Shares of Granite Real Estate Investment Trust closed down CAD 0.47 to CAD 75.53 during trading on Tuesday, March 27, 2023. The stock's trading volume was 46,974 shares, compared to its average daily volume of 75,811 shares.

The company's 50-day simple moving average (SMA) is CAD 74.67, and its 200-day SMA is CAD 72.88. Granite Real Estate Investment Trust has a 52-week low of CAD 62.72 and a 52-week high of CAD 86.39.

Valuation and Financial Metrics

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust has a market capitalization of CAD 4.79 billion. Its price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 34.97, and its beta is 1.11. The company's debt-to-equity ratio is 58.81, its current ratio is 0.40, and its quick ratio is 1.61.

Analyst Ratings

Several Wall Street analysts have issued recent reports on Granite Real Estate Investment Trust. Key highlights include:

• Laurentian Bank Securities raised its price target on Granite Real Estate Investment Trust from CAD 80.00 to CAD 90.00 and maintained a "Buy" rating in a research note dated January 22, 2023.
• National Bank Financial Markets upgraded its rating on the stock from "Hold" to "Outperform" and increased its price target from CAD 83.00 to CAD 87.00 in a report published on January 29, 2023.
• Royal Bank of Canada also upgraded its rating on Granite Real Estate Investment Trust to "Outperform" and lifted its price target from CAD 86.00 to CAD 89.00 in a research note dated March 1, 2023.
• Raymond James Financial Services raised its price objective on the stock from CAD 90.00 to CAD 91.00 and maintained a "Strong Buy" rating in a note published on January 8, 2023.
• BMO Capital Markets raised its price target on Granite Real Estate Investment Trust from CAD 81.00 to CAD 84.00 in a research note dated March 4, 2023, while maintaining a "Buy" rating.

Based on the consensus of seven analysts tracked by MarketBeat, Granite Real Estate Investment Trust has a "Buy" rating, with an average price target of CAD 88.33.

Company Profile

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust is a Canadian-based real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on acquiring, developing, and managing industrial, warehouse, and logistics properties in North America and Europe. The company owns over 85 investment properties representing approximately 34 million square feet of leasable area.

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