CYS Investments, Inc. operates as a specialty finance company in the United States. It invests in residential mortgage-backed securities that are issued, and the principal and interest of which are guaranteed by a federally chartered corporation; and debt securities issued by the United States Department of Treasury. The company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust. As a result, it would not be subject to corporate income tax on that portion of its net income that is distributed to shareholders. The company was formerly known as Cypress Sharpridge Investments, Inc. and changed its name to CYS Investments, Inc. in September 2011. CYS Investments, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Real estate investment trusts
Sub-IndustryMortgage REITs
SectorFinance
Phone617-639-0440
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Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees16
OptionableOptionable
CYS INVESTMENTS/SH SH (NYSE:CYS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is CYS INVESTMENTS/SH SH's stock symbol?
CYS INVESTMENTS/SH SH trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CYS."
How often does CYS INVESTMENTS/SH SH pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for CYS INVESTMENTS/SH SH?
CYS INVESTMENTS/SH SH announced a special dividend on Monday, July 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 25th will be given a dividend of $0.0909 per share on Monday, July 30th. This represents a yield of 11.59%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 24th. View CYS INVESTMENTS/SH SH's Dividend History.
How were CYS INVESTMENTS/SH SH's earnings last quarter?
CYS INVESTMENTS/SH SH (NYSE:CYS) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 25th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.02. The real estate investment trust earned $47.56 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $43.70 million. The company's revenue was down 35.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.28 earnings per share. View CYS INVESTMENTS/SH SH's Earnings History.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for CYS INVESTMENTS/SH SH?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CYS INVESTMENTS/SH SH in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for CYS INVESTMENTS/SH SH.
Has CYS INVESTMENTS/SH SH been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about CYS stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. CYS INVESTMENTS/SH SH earned a coverage optimism score of 0.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the real estate investment trust a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of CYS INVESTMENTS/SH SH's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to CYS INVESTMENTS/SH SH include American Hotel Income Properties REIT (AHOTF), American Spectrum Realty (AQQSQ), Ashford Hospitality Prime (AHP), Colony NorthStar (CLNS), DCT Industrial Trust (DCT), DDR (DDR), Education Realty Trust (EDR), Five Oaks Investment (OAKS), GGP (GGP), Gramercy Property Trust (GPT), Granite Real Estate (GRP), MTGE Investment (MTGE), Quality Care Properties (QCP), RAIT Financial Trust (RAS) and Resource Capital (RSO).
Who are CYS INVESTMENTS/SH SH's key executives?
CYS INVESTMENTS/SH SH's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Kevin E. Grant CFA, Founder, Chairman, Pres, CEO & Chief Investment Officer (Age 57)
- Mr. Jack DeCicco CPA, CPA, CFO & Treasurer (Age 42)
- Mr. Richard E. Cleary, COO & Assistant Sec. (Age 55)
- Mr. Thomas A. Rosenbloom, Exec. VP of Bus. Devel., Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 55)
How do I buy shares of CYS INVESTMENTS/SH SH?
Shares of CYS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is CYS INVESTMENTS/SH SH's official website?
How can I contact CYS INVESTMENTS/SH SH?
CYS INVESTMENTS/SH SH's mailing address is 500 Totten Pond Road 6th Floor, Waltham MA, 02451. The real estate investment trust can be reached via phone at 617-639-0440 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for CYS INVESTMENTS/SH SH (NYSE CYS)
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