Three net lease REITs—Realty Income, Agree Realty, and NNN REIT—provide stable income by having tenants pay property taxes, insurance, and maintenance, reducing landlord expenses. Realty Income, the largest, offers monthly dividends with a 5.02% yield and diverse property types, including retail and data centers. Agree Realty focuses on investment-grade retail tenants with strong occupancy and 4.3% dividend growth. NNN REIT pays quarterly dividends, boasts 37 consecutive annual increases, and maintains low floating-rate debt exposure. Each REIT suits different investor preferences for dividend frequency and risk profiles, making them durable income options for retirees and income-focused investors.
This article reviews five monthly dividend stocks with varying risk and yield profiles. Realty Income offers a stable 5.27% yield with strong dividend safety and a long history of increases. Main Street Capital and STAG Industrial provide steady payo...
The iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF (REM) offers a tempting 9% yield but has lost principal over the past decade due to its leveraged mortgage spread holdings. Unlike REM, three equity REITs—Realty Income, VICI Properties, and W. P. Carey—own actual...
Vanguard's VYM ETF, marketed as a high dividend income fund, currently yields about 2.2%, lower than many retirees expect. This is because VYM excludes real estate investment trusts (REITs) from its portfolio due to tax methodology, removing a signif...
Four REITs—Federal Realty, Realty Income, NNN REIT, and W. P. Carey—have consistently raised dividends through the 2008 financial crisis and 2020 pandemic, demonstrating resilience. These REITs offer yields between 3.87% and 5.29%, with strong occupa...
