Investors looking to add healthcare stocks to their portfolio typically buy a pharmaceutical company like Johnson & Johnson or Pfizer. But investors can also gain exposure to the healthcare industry indirectly, through Real Estate Investment Trusts that invest in healthcare properties. The beauty of healthcare REITs is that they commonly offer significantly higher dividend … [Read more...]
This REIT Pays a 5.5% Yield with Monthly Dividends
Most dividend stocks make their payouts to shareholders on a quarterly schedule. But some companies choose to pay dividends once per year, or semi-annually. In rarer cases, companies pay dividends each month. Receiving 12 dividends per year provides investors a boost, as monthly payouts allow shareholders to compound their dividends slightly faster than with quarterly, … [Read more...]
Top REITs for Beginner Investors
New investors are rarely risk-hungry. Knowing that investment is like educated gambling in that luck can turn bad in a blink, they prefer to take it slow, establish balanced portfolios, and cultivate investments that are easy to liquidate if they get spooked. As a result, few beginner investors put money into real estate properties; most consider REITs, instead.REITs, or … [Read more...]
Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT): A Dividend Aristocrat and One of the Best REITs in the World
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are the best and easiest way for income investors to profit from rental properties without any of the hassle, paperwork, or illiquidity that goes with personally owning real estate.Of course, now that interest rates are rising for the first time in nearly a decade, many investors are concerned about whether it’s a good time to invest in … [Read more...]
The Most Important Metrics for REIT Investing
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are a popular option for income investors looking to stocks for their high-yield needs.That’s partly because REITs are generally not only a good source for finding generous and steadily-growing dividends, but many of them also offer low volatility, making them ideal for low risk investors.While REITs can be a source of high income … [Read more...]
