Investing In Office Properties - Discussion With Easterly Properties
Hoya Capital
Easterly Government (DEA) is a small-cap office REIT ($1.1B market-cap) with a unique focus on properties leased to U.S. government agencies. DEA owns 90 properties across a national footprint, with 99% of leases backed by the United States government. DEA pays a 10%+ dividend yield with a relatively healthy balance sheet - particularly for a small-cap office REIT.
Founder and Chairman Darrell Crate joins the Hoya Hotseat to discuss the company's strategy of tailoring facilities to meet the unique needs of each US Government agency. He notes the steady growth nature of government spending, particularly for mission-critical activities, and shared Easterly's journey, starting as a private equity business in 2009 and going public in 2015.