2 Stocks That Cut You a Check Each Month
For many investors, stocks that pay dividends represent the best of both worlds. A high-performing business can deliver share price appreciation, and in addition, shareholders get regular distributions. While most dividend-paying companies make those payouts quarterly, some distribute cash to shareholders every month.
When deciding which dividend-paying stocks to buy, investors should look for companies in sufficiently healthy financial shape that their dividends appear sustainable, and that look well-positioned to increase those payments over time. Here are two great businesses with reliable and growing dividends that investors should consider for their portfolios.
Realty Income (NYSE: O) takes its monthly dividend so seriously that it calls itself "The Monthly Dividend Company." The real estate investment trust (REIT) owns a diversified portfolio of properties all over the United States and internationally that it leases to tenants in a variety of industries. As a REIT, it is obligated to distribute at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders annually in the form of dividends. And Realty income has also increased its payouts for 27 consecutive years.
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