Why Realty Income Is a Dividend Investor's Dream
Some of the best companies for dividend investors are real estate investment trusts (REITs). These companies are able to avoid most corporate taxes if they pay out most of their income as dividends.
That said, some REITs have more predictable business models than others. Last year, during the pandemic, we saw some REITs struggle mightily, while others carried on with minimal impact. One of the latter is Realty Income (NYSE: O). What was different about this REIT and why was it able to largely shrug off the pandemic?
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