CDP Copt Defense Properties
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Financial · Real Estate Investment Trusts
Copt Defense Properties (CDP) is a financial company in the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry, with a market capitalization of $3.8 billion. Shares last traded at $33.12, 14.8% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 16.8%. CDP trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.12, below the Real Estate Investment Trusts median of 23.61. Net profit margin is 20.9%, above the peer median of 14.4%. Revenue declined 44.3% year over year. The shares yield 3.8% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-09-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
CDP Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $137M | $1.21 | 86% |
| 2024-12-31 | $132M | $1.17 | 92% |
| 2023-12-31 | $127M | $1.13 | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $124M | $1.10 | 69% |
| 2021-12-31 | $124M | $1.10 | 151% |
| 2020-12-31 | $123M | $1.10 | 120% |
| 2019-12-31 | $123M | $1.10 | 61% |
| 2018-12-31 | $114M | $1.10 | 145% |
| 2017-12-31 | $109M | $1.10 | 146% |
| 2016-12-31 | $104M | $1.10 | 308% |
| 2015-12-31 | $104M | $1.06 | 55% |
| 2014-12-31 | $96M | $1.09 | 213% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.41 | 2026-11-04 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.40 | 2026-08-03 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.34 | 2026-05-06 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $0.32 | 2026-02-20 |
| FY 2025 | $1.34 | 2026-02-20 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.37 | 2025-11-04 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Real Estate Investment Trusts peers
CDP vs 14 industry peers (Real Estate Investment Trusts), by market cap. Data as of close
| WELL | Welltower | $181.9B | 104.09 | 15.90 | 15.3% | +2.83% |
| PLD | Prologis | $122.5B | 32.95 | 13.69 | 41.5% | +1.79% |
| EQIX | Equinix | $104.3B | 63.31 | 10.37 | 16.4% | +3.94% |
| AMT | American Tower | $90.4B | 26.72 | 8.49 | 24.7% | +4.07% |
| SPG | Simon Property Group | $73.9B | 13.73 | 10.65 | 77.6% | +2.88% |
| DLR | Digital Realty | $65.0B | 47.15 | 10.25 | 21.7% | +2.58% |
| PSA | Public Storage | $64.0B | 33.70 | 12.72 | 37.8% | +2.80% |
| O | Realty Income | $56.3B | 39.52 | 9.07 | 23.0% | +3.01% |
| VTR | Ventas | $47.2B | 173.73 | 6.95 | 4.0% | +2.50% |
| CCI | Crown Castle | $39.2B | 47.70 | 9.20 | 10.4% | +6.42% |
| IRM | Iron Mountain | $35.4B | 81.43 | 4.68 | 5.7% | +1.84% |
| EXR | Extra Space Storage | $33.6B | 32.33 | 9.95 | 28.8% | +3.09% |
| VICI | Vici Properties | $27.8B | 11.85 | 6.69 | 56.5% | +3.44% |
| VMRK | VIVMARK RESIDENTIAL | $23.9B | 27.28 | — | — | +2.70% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.