Summary

• Millrose Properties, Inc. (MRP) offers a unique land-banking REIT model, supporting homebuilders' asset-light strategies with a high 10.88% dividend yield.
• Millrose’s business model generates profits from option fees on invested capital, not land sales, and maintains a manageable 29% debt-to-capitalization ratio.
• Significant governance risks include external management, Lennar concentration, and dual-class share structure, justifying a persistent valuation discount.
• I rate Millrose a speculative Buy for small positions, given its high yield, clean balance sheet, and potential, but with tight dividend coverage and notable red flags.

Introduction

Millrose Properties, Inc. (MRP) is a land-banking REIT that was formed from a spin- off from Lennar Corporation (LEN), on February 7, 2025. The shares currently trade at a 7% discount to its

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