"If you want to keep your portfolio safe from volatility and generate passive income, you can't go wrong with dividend stocks, especially those with yields above 5%. After all, you're just not going to make the money you want in today's low-yielding savings accounts. So, if it's dependable income you're after, one of the best things you can do is invest in higher-yielding stocks."
"Realty Income With a yield of 5.51%, Realty Income ( NYSE: O), known as "The Monthly Dividend Company," just announced its 662nd consecutive monthly dividend of $0.269 per share. That's payable on September 15 to shareholders of record as of September 2. Earnings have been strong, with Q2 funds from operations (FFO) of $1.06 in line with estimates. Revenue of $1.41 billion, up 5.2% year over year, beat by $80 million. Moving forward, the company also raised its 2025 investment guidance to about $5 billion. It also raised the low-end of its AFFO (adjusted funds from operations) to a range of $4.24 to $4.28. "As demand for durable income solutions accelerates amidst a growing retiree demographic, and as corporations increasingly seek to unlock capital from real estate, we believe our model is well-positioned to thrive," added Summit Roy, Realty Income's President and CEO. Analysts at UBS just raised their price target on the stock from $62 to $66, with a buy rating."
Dividend stocks with yields above 5% can provide passive income and help shield portfolios from volatility when savings rates are low. Realty Income yields 5.51% and announced its 662nd consecutive monthly dividend of $0.269 per share payable September 15 to shareholders of record September 2. Q2 funds from operations were $1.06 and revenue rose 5.2% year over year to $1.41 billion. The company raised 2025 investment guidance to about $5 billion and nudged AFFO to a $4.24–$4.28 range. UBS raised its price target to $66 with a buy rating. EPR Properties yields 6.9%.
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