These Industrial REITs Have Yields Up to 7.7% and Track Records of Dividend Growth Industrial real estate investment trusts (REITs) own and manage income-generating industrial properties, such as warehouses, distribution centers, logistics facilities, and manufacturing plants. Industrial REITs generate income by leasing the properties. Investors in industrial REITs can benefit from the demand for space […]
4 REITs That Have Beaten The Latest Correction Recent unexpected strength in the March Consumer Price Index (CPI) and retail sales report shook the bond market this past week, triggering a sell-off in interest-rate sensitive stocks such as real estate investment trusts (REITs). The Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF (NYSE:VNQ) sank 6.5% from $85.97 […]
Three REITs With New Downgrades This Week It’s difficult for investors when analysts downgrade their stocks. But there are many reasons for an analyst downgrade. Sometimes a stock has risen to the point where the analyst feels it’s no longer a good value relative to its price. At other times, competition, a perceived downturn in […]
4 REITs With Recent Analyst Downgrades It’s always interesting to see the timing of analyst downgrades. The best downgrades usually come after a lengthy price runup that looks unsustainable, but sometimes an analyst will downgrade a stock after a sizeable pullback in price. When that happens, some investors see it as a contrarian indicator, speculating […]
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) own, operate, or finance income-generating real estate. REITs allow individuals to invest in various types of real estate without having to directly own or manage the properties. REITs typically focus on a specific type of real estate, such as residential, commercial, or industrial, and they are required to distribute a […]
For investors seeking a steady stream of monthly income, real estate investment trusts (REITs) that pay dividends on a monthly basis emerge as a compelling financial strategy. Let’s check out two with yields up to 7.2%. Whitestone REIT Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR) owns and manages a portfolio of 55 open-air retail centers containing approximately five million […]
Real estate is one of society’s oldest wealth-building tools. There’s only so much property in the world, and people will always need it. But most investors don’t have the deep pockets to invest in real estate in a big way. That’s where real estate investment trusts, or REITs, can help. They give investors the flexibility […]
A yield trap is a stock that presently pays a very attractive dividend yield but is likely to have to cut its dividend soon. Beginning investors often make the mistake of choosing stocks simply based on high dividend yields, but often these are yield traps at high risk for cutting the dividend. When dividends are […]
The Federal Reserve’s reassertion this week that despite recent gains in the consumer price index (CPI) and producer price index (PPI), it still envisions three rate cuts coming in 2024, sparking a rally in real estate investment trusts (REITs). On March 22, three analysts from Citigroup kept that enthusiasm going by upgrading a half dozen […]
While ideally investors like to find companies that are attractive long-term investments that can be held for many years, some type of stocks are good investments only during certain cycles. One investment class that fits this category is agency mortgage REITs (real estate investment trusts). These firms invest in mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) that are backed […]
The real estate sector has been weighed down over the past 18 months due to higher interest rates. However, with interest rate hikes likely done and rate cuts on the horizon, now could be the time to start building a position in some high-quality REITs while the valuations are low. One of the REITs covered […]
Investors who purchase real estate investment trusts (REITs) often do so for the income that most REITs produce in the form of monthly or quarterly dividends. When REITs announce dividend increases, investors either celebrate a raise in annual income or a chance to reinvest in an increased number of shares of the stock. In addition […]