Five US-listed monthly dividend payers—Realty Income, Agree Realty, STAG Industrial, Main Street Capital, and LTC Properties—reported solid Q2 2026 results, highlighting their ability to provide steady income for retirees. These companies, mostly REITs and a BDC, showed revenue growth, raised guidance, and maintained or increased dividends, with yields around 4-5.7%. Risks include rising interest expenses and sector-specific challenges, but strong occupancy and investment activity support income stability. Future Fed rate moves will impact financing costs and income growth potential for these income-focused stocks.
A ranking of all 69 S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats by quality scores identifies 12 as undervalued, 18 fairly valued, and 39 overvalued. These companies have increased dividends for at least 25 years, making them attractive for dividend growth investors...
Social Security's 3.3% cost-of-living increase in 2027 is insufficient for most retirees, making additional income sources essential. Five blue-chip dividend stocks—Realty Income, PepsiCo, Xcel Energy, Johnson & Johnson, and Coca-Cola—provide reliabl...
Investing in high-yield REITs within a Roth IRA can save investors significant taxes compared to holding them in taxable accounts, where dividends are taxed as ordinary income. For example, a $500,000 REIT portfolio yielding 7.12% could save about $8...
Realty Income has declared its 136th consecutive monthly dividend increase, continuing one of the longest streaks in real estate investment trusts. Although GAAP earnings have missed estimates due to impairments, the company funds dividends from adju...
Four NYSE-listed triple-net REITs—VICI Properties, W.P. Carey, NNN REIT, and EPR Properties—are currently better buys than Realty Income, offering higher yields (up to 8%), faster dividend growth, and diversified tenant bases including casinos, retai...
