Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. Declares Third Quarter 2026 Cash Dividend of $0.82 Per Share
Rhea-AI Summary
Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ: GLPI) declared a third quarter 2026 cash dividend of $0.82 per share on its common stock, approved by the board on August 31. The dividend is payable on September 25, 2026 to shareholders of record on September 11, 2026.
Based on GLPI’s $42.07 closing price on August 31, the annualized dividend reflects a 7.8% yield. The third quarter 2025 dividend was $0.78 per share. The company intends to continue regular quarterly dividends but notes future payments remain at the board’s discretion.
Positive
- Q3 2026 dividend set at $0.82 per share, with record date September 11, 2026 and payment date September 25, 2026
- Annualized dividend yield of 7.8% based on the August 31 GLPI closing share price of $42.07
- Dividend per share higher than Q3 2025, when the company paid $0.78 per share
Negative
- Future dividends not guaranteed, as the company states all subsequent payments will be reviewed quarterly and declared at the board of directors’ discretion
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WYOMISSING, Pa., Sept. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLPI) (“GLPI” or the “Company”), announced today that on August 31, the Company’s Board of Directors declared the third quarter 2026 cash dividend of
While the Company intends to pay regular quarterly cash dividends for the foreseeable future, all subsequent dividends will be reviewed quarterly and declared by the Board of Directors at its discretion.
About Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI is engaged in the business of acquiring, financing, and owning real estate property to be leased to gaming operators in triple-net lease arrangements, pursuant to which the tenant is responsible for all facility maintenance, insurance required in connection with the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties, taxes levied on or with respect to the leased properties and all utilities and other services necessary or appropriate for the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including our expectations regarding the payment of future cash dividends. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “expects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “should” or “anticipates” or the negative or other variation of these or similar words, or by discussions of future events, strategies or risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about GLPI and its subsidiaries, including risks related to the following: the potential negative impact of inflation on our tenants' operations; the availability of and the ability to identify suitable and attractive acquisition and development opportunities and the ability to acquire and lease those properties on favorable terms; the ability to receive, or delays in obtaining, the regulatory approvals required to own and/or operate its properties, or other delays or impediments to completing acquisitions or projects; the effect of pandemics, such as COVID-19, on GLPI as a result of the impact such pandemics may have on the business operations of GLPI’s tenants and their continued ability to pay rent in a timely manner or at all; GLPI's ability to maintain its status as a REIT; our ability to access capital through debt and equity markets in amounts and at rates and costs acceptable to GLPI; the impact of our substantial indebtedness on our future operations; changes in the U.S. tax law and other state, federal or local laws, whether or not specific to REITs or to the gaming or lodging industries; and other factors described in GLPI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and current Reports on Form 8-K, each as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to GLPI or persons acting on GLPI’s behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in this press release. GLPI undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release may not occur as presented or at all.
| Contact | |
| Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. Carlo Santarelli, SVP - Corporate Strategy & Investor Relations 610/401-2900 investorinquiries@glpropinc.com | Investor Relations Joseph Jaffoni at JCIR 212/835-8500 glpi@jcir.com |
