VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) Has Compensated Shareholders With A Respectable 49% Return On Their Investment
Low-cost index funds make it easy to achieve average market returns. But in any diversified portfolio of stocks, you'll see some that fall short of the average. Unfortunately for shareholders, while the VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) share price is up 28% in the last three years, that falls short of the market return. In the last year the stock price gained, albeit only 2.8%.
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There is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices do not always reflect underlying business performance. One flawed but reasonable way to assess how sentiment around a company has changed is to compare the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price.
What About Dividends?
As well as measuring the share price return, investors should also consider the total shareholder return (TSR). The TSR is a return calculation that accounts for the value of cash dividends (assuming that any dividend received was reinvested) and the calculated value of any discounted capital raisings and spin-offs. So for companies that pay a generous dividend, the TSR is often a lot higher than the share price return. We note that for VICI Properties the TSR over the last 3 years was 49%, which is better than the share price return mentioned above. This is largely a result of its dividend payments!
A Different Perspective
VICI Properties produced a TSR of 9.1% over the last year. It's always nice to make money but this return falls short of the market return which was about 24% for the year. At least the longer term returns (running at about 14% a year, are better. We prefer focus on longer term returns, as they are usually a more meaningful indication of the underlying business. While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 3 warning signs with VICI Properties (at least 1 which is significant) , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.
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Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.
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