Tag: REIT
3 REITs With A Hidden “Double Shot” Of Upside (With 62%+ Dividend Growth)
There’s a “double shot” of upside waiting for us in real estate investment trusts (REITs) right now, and some of these companies—like the 3 we’ll discuss below—are so stuffed with cash they can’t hike payouts fast enough! REITs are among our favorite dividend plays because: REITs Set to Roll as Fundamentals Take Center Stage We’re […]
How To Earn Up To 12x More Yield Than The Market
“Buy and hope” investing has never been more hopeless. With bond yields doing a “moonshot” to 1.8%, they are now looking down at the S&P 500’s sad 1.3% yield. Still, let’s admit—these aren’t enough for us to be able to retire on dividends alone. Plus, we’re seeing serious volatility as the Federal Reserve hits the Pause button […]
No More “Lumpy” Retirement Checks With This Monthly Income Portfolio
If the past few weeks are any indication of what’s ahead, we’d better buckle up for a volatile 2022. Which means we should invest in the relative calm provided by monthly dividend stocks before the mainstream crowd starts looking this way. After all, what’s more soothing than thousands of dividend dollars paid every single month? Monthly dividends are […]
Uncle Sam’s Favorite Six Pack Of Infrastructure Dividend Stocks
The long-awaited infrastructure bill has passed. Let’s talk about the six best dividend stocks to capitalize on this spending. Here’s where the larger chunks of money are going: Most of this “obvious” government spending is going to industrials and materials firms. Unfortunately, the stocks of these companies rarely yield more than 2%. In fact, as […]
3 REITs Yielding Over 7% You Can Take To The Bank
Did you know that over 36% of US publicly traded REITs either cut or slashed their dividends during the pandemic? This combination of dividend cuts and demand from yield-hungry investors has led to bottom-of-the-barrel yields across the industry. The Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ), which is a solid proxy for the REIT market, now pays only […]
This Monthly Payer Is Restarting Dividends And Paying A 5.5% Yield
The 2020 economic shutdown produced wildly different results for businesses, depending on their positions in the economy. Some sectors, such as technology, sailed through the shutdown without a scratch. Other economic sectors, such as travel and tourism, took a tremendous hit. Is now the time to shift from the 2020 winners into stocks that most […]
This Safe 5-Stock Healthcare Portfolio Yields 5.5%
Healthcare—along with consumer staples (“buying stuff”) and utilities (“keeping the lights on”)—provide portfolio stability. Plus, they usually pay dividends, too! Of the three safety sectors, healthcare is a steady growth market, too. Consider these stats from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: National health spending is projected to grow at an average annual rate of 5.4% […]
These Buckeyes Don’t Play College Football
You wake up in a cold sweat. It’s a nightmare that haunts you and hammers you with the raw hurt of hindsight. Hindsight is more than 20/20. For investors, it’s both painful and helpful. When we look back on an investment that didn’t work out, it’s way too easy to see what went wrong. What’s […]
The Highest Dividend Yield Stocks At The Mall
When I went to the mall the other day and pulled into my usual parking spot in the garage next to Bloomingdale’s, it suddenly dawned on me… This wasn’t one of those driving on autopilot experiences. I actually had to think about where I was going. And going to the mall just doesn’t seem to […]