#realty-income-o

#realty-income-o

Realty Income remains a staple in dividend investors' portfolios. The commercial REIT's dividend - which pays out monthly and has for 665 consecutive months - is a large reason investors are confident in the stock moving forward. Another reason: its expanding footprint in the European market that has seen commercial properties with long-term net lease agreements added to its +13,000-property portfolio in the U.K., Spain and other countries.

Realty Income (NYSE:O), LTC Properties (NYSE:LTC), and AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) pay monthly, so you get 12 checks a year instead of 4. They compound faster and align more naturally with people's spending habits. Plus, REITs are obligated to pay out at least 90% of their earnings as dividends. REITs have single-tenant warehouses, grocery-anchored plazas, medical office parks, and more to lock in long leases with built-in rent bumps.