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Welltower (HCN): A Low-Risk, High-Yield REIT With A Long Growth Runway
Real Estate Investment Trusts, or REITs, are a simple way for regular investors to gain exposure to the real estate sector. While there are many different types of REITs to choose from, healthcare in particular has strong long-term potential growth due to highly favorable demographic trends. Let's take a look at Welltower (HCN), America's largest medical REIT, to see why this industry blue chip may be a great fit for conservative high-yield investors, especially those looking for the best high dividend stocks. Business Overview Founded in 1970 in Toledo, Ohio, Welltower has grown into America's largest medical REIT and is the fourth largest REIT by enterprise value (market cap + net debt). Source: HCN Investor Presentation The REIT owns a [...]
Realty Income (O): The Gold Standard In Safe And Steadily Growing Monthly Dividends
Real Estate Investment Trusts, or REITs, can serve as a convenient way for regular investors to profit from rental real estate while also generating income for those seeking to live off dividends in retirement. Realty Income (O) has become famous for its generous, secure, and steadily growing dividends (23 straight years of increases and counting), which are paid monthly and helped the company make our list of the best high dividend stocks here. Let's take a closer look at what makes Realty Income such a safe, high-yield income investment, and as importantly, whether or not today could be a reasonable time to add the stock to a diversified high-yield portfolio. Business Overview Founded in 1969 in Escondido, California, [...]
General Dynamics (GD): A Wide Moat Dividend Aristocrat With Double-Digit Payout Growth Potential
With its 25th straight annual dividend increase, General Dynamics (GD) has finally joined the dividend aristocrats list here. However, even more impressive than the length of this streak is the torrid pace of payout growth GD investors have enjoyed. Specifically, the company has grown its dividend at 14.1% annually since 1992, helping General Dynamics' shares nearly double the broader market's annual total return (15.7% vs 8.8%). Let's take a closer look at this defense contractor to see what gives it such a wide moat and allows it to treat dividend growth investors so well. More importantly, learn if GD's excellent payout growth track record is likely to continue for many more years to come. Business Overview Founded [...]
Ford (F): An Attractive Yield And Valuation, But Look Elsewhere For Steady Dividend Growth
When it comes to safe high dividend stocks, generally you want to stick to companies with numerous competitive advantages and operations in industries that consistently grow. Thus automakers like Ford (F) are typically not where most investors look for such income investments. However, with Ford shares now beaten down and offering an attractive 5.0% dividend yield, many income investors may yet be drawn to it. Let's take closer look at Ford to see why the market is so down on its stock and whether or not it could be a good fit for a diversified dividend growth portfolio. Business Overview Founded in 1903 in Dearborn, Michigan, Ford is the sixth largest automaker by vehicle sales with approximately 7.5% global [...]