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VICI Ex-Dividend March 19 → $0.45 Q1 Dividend, Caesars Tenant Concerns, Moderate Buy Consensus

VICI Properties' $0.45 Q1 2026 dividend goes ex-dividend on March 19, with the gaming REIT's stock facing some pressure from investor concerns about major tenant Caesars Entertainment's financial leverage and lease coverage ratios in a softening regional gaming environment. Analyst consensus holds a moderate Buy with an average price target of $34.71, viewing the gaming REIT's long-term triple-net leases as providing durable income despite near-term concerns. Risks include Caesars' financial stress potentially straining rent coverage, Las Vegas visitation trends softening, and rising interest rates compressing REIT valuation multiples.