Why Realty Income's Dividend Is Better Than Flowers and Chocolate
The old trope is to pluck the leaves from a rose to find out if a person loves you or not. That's romantic, perhaps, but what a waste of time when you could, instead, be counting dividend checks. Which is exactly why Realty Income (NYSE: O) is way better than flowers or chocolate. So let's count the ways that this real estate investment trust (REIT) is what you should be giving your loved one come Feb. 14.
Who doesn't love cash? With regard to Realty Income, each share produces roughly $2.96 per share of the stuff a year. Based on the current stock price of $69, that's a roughly 4.3% yield. Historically speaking that's not huge for this REIT, but it's probably a pretty fair level given that the yield on the S&P 500 Index is a scant 1.3%; no paramour is going to accuse you of skimping.
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