Better Dividend Stock for 2021: STORE Capital or Federal Realty Investment Trust
The economic shutdowns being used to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic have been particularly hard on retail-focused real estate investment trusts (REITs). However, if you are looking at the sector, some players are better positioned as we transition into 2021 than others.
STORE Capital (NYSE: STOR) and Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT) are great examples in the sector because of the issues they are facing right now. Here's which one is better positioned for the new year.
Federal Realty is an iconic real estate investment trust with over five decades of annual dividend increases under its belt. You don't achieve a record like that by accident -- you do it by operating a well-run business through the inevitable ups and downs of the economic cycle. Federal Realty's portfolio of around 100 strip malls and mixed-use developments are definitely facing a downturn at the moment, and it is only collecting around 85% of the rents it is owed.
Source Fool.com
