Vanguard Group Inc. Has $145.60 Million Holdings in Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DEA)

Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DEA) by 0.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,833,432 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 30,318 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 0.11% of Easterly Government Properties worth $145,601,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DEA. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV lifted its holdings in shares of Easterly Government Properties by 2,550.6% in the fourth quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV now owns 2,200 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 2,117 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC lifted its stake in Easterly Government Properties by 130.9% in the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,338 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 2,459 shares in the last quarter. Security National Bank bought a new position in shares of Easterly Government Properties during the 4th quarter worth approximately $86,000. Signaturefd LLC grew its stake in shares of Easterly Government Properties by 716.3% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 7,649 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $103,000 after acquiring an additional 6,712 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Trivant Custom Portfolio Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Easterly Government Properties by 24.5% in the fourth quarter. Trivant Custom Portfolio Group LLC now owns 8,712 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $117,000 after purchasing an additional 1,712 shares during the last quarter. 86.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Easterly Government Properties from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 3rd.

Easterly Government Properties Stock Up 0.2 %

DEA stock opened at $12.34 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.70 and a beta of 0.71. Easterly Government Properties, Inc. has a twelve month low of $10.27 and a twelve month high of $15.21. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $12.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.12. The company has a quick ratio of 4.31, a current ratio of 4.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98.

Easterly Government Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, May 9th were paid a $0.265 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 8th. This represents a $1.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.59%. Easterly Government Properties’s dividend payout ratio is presently 530.00%.

About Easterly Government Properties

Easterly Government Properties, Inc (NYSE: DEA) is based in Washington, DC, and focuses primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties that are leased to the U.S. Government. Easterly's experienced management team brings specialized insight into the strategy and needs of mission-critical U.S.