Realty Income Corporation·Real Estate

Holding a high-yield dividend portfolio in a taxable account at the 24% federal bracket means writing the IRS a $14,400 check every year on $60,000 of income that should have been yours.

Realty Income's 98.9% occupancy isn't a surprise; net leases, defensive tenants and rent recapture highlight why investors watch if it can hold.

At the 24% federal bracket, a portfolio throwing off $42,000 in dividend income hands roughly $10,080 to the IRS every year.

Dividend-growth blue chips like Coca-Cola double income in nine years despite lower starting yields, while high-yield BDCs and REITs with frozen payouts risk delivering less income over a decade than lower-yield growers.

The six names below sit firmly in the conservative-to-moderate tier. Five are Dividend Kings or Aristocrats.

An attractive current yield, consistent dividend growth, and a monthly payout cadence make for an ideal passive income machine for retirement. I detail 2 of my favorite monthly paying dividend growth machines that combine attractive yields with consistently strong dividend growth. I share why they are also attractive in combination, as well as the risks to keep in mind.
Realty Income, The Monthly Dividend Company, is an S&P 500 company dedicated to providing stockholders with dependable monthly income. The company is structured as a REIT, and its monthly dividends are supported by the cash flow from over 6,500 real estate properties owned under long-term lease agreements with our commercial clients. To date, the company has declared 608 consecutive common stock monthly dividends throughout its 52-year operating history and increased the dividend 109 times since Realty Income's public listing in 1994 (NYSE: O). The company is a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index. Additional information about the company can be obtained from the corporate website at www.realtyincome.com.
Real Estate
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