1 Reason I'll Never Sell Realty Income

I own shares of about 40 different stocks between my retirement accounts and standard (taxable) brokerage accounts. Over the years, I've owned and sold dozens more. Of all of them, I can't think of a stock that I'm more likely to own for the rest of my life than real estate investment trust Realty Income (NYSE: O).

Shortly after starting my career, I opened a Roth IRA, and Realty Income was one of the first stocks I bought. I've added shares several times since then. Here's a quick overview of what Realty Income does and why it's such a great "forever" stock.

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