Realty Income Stock News

Realty Income (O) remains a core, long-term income-focused REIT, offering a stable, growing monthly dividend and attractive valuation in a higher-rate environment. By consistently writing short strangle options on O, we have been able to significantly enhance quarterly cash flow beyond the regular dividend yield. O's current dividend yield of ~5.7% and discounted P/AFFO and P/NAV multiples high...

Passive income is characterized by its ability to generate revenue without the earner's continuous active effort, making it a desirable financial strategy for those seeking to diversify their income streams or achieve financial independence.

Realty Income is a reliable and boring dividend payer with a 5.5% yield. Bank of Nova Scotia is a turnaround story with a 4.4% yield and a dividend history spanning nearly 200 years.

SAN DIEGO , Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Realty Income Corporation (Realty Income, NYSE: O), The Monthly Dividend Company®, today announced it has declared an increase in the company's common stock monthly cash dividend to $0.2700 per share from $0.2695 per share. The dividend is payable on January 15, 2026, to stockholders of record as of December 31, 2025.

The Fed is expected to cut interest rates in a few days. The rate cuts are a strong catalyst for the REIT sector. I highlight two REITs that have a lot to gain from this.

EPR Properties raised its monthly dividend by 3.5% earlier this year. Healthpeak Properties switched to paying monthly dividends in 2025.

Annaly Capital is a real estate investment trust with a huge 12% yield. Realty Income is also a REIT, but its yield is “just” 5.6%.

Realty Income leases properties to resilient retail leaders. It has paid a monthly dividend for more than 55 years.