The benchmark measure for publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) is the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA: XLRE). Take a look at how it’s fallen this year, mostly in April and May:
It’s entirely possible to receive much higher dividend yields on certain real estate investment trusts (REITs) than on the 10-year Treasury Note rate right now if you’re willing to accept more risk. In alphabetical order, these six real estate investment trusts pay big dividends:
One of the big reasons for investing in real estate investment trusts (REITs) is the kind of dividends many pay. While Treasury bonds are just beginning to catch up with inflation, some REITs offer better yields as long as investors are willing to accept the risks attached to owning them.
Here are seven REITs with better-than-average, hard-to-ignore dividend yields:
The uncertain effects of larger economic trends may be part of the reason for analysts at finance firms to be lowering their price targets for these real estate investment trusts (REITs). If you own property, you are concerned about inflation and interest rates, and REITs whose business models are also dependent on such factors.
If you go by an increase in dividend yield, the answer may be yes. Kimco Realty Corp (NYSE: KIM) is now paying its investors 3.5%.
Combined with a reasonable, lower than the stock market in general, price to funds from operations ratio of 12.96, the real estate investment trust starts to look appealing.
The major REITs traded mostly lower on Friday with a few exceptions. Ahead of the weekend, the units are re-pricing the effects of a strong jobs report which suggests more definitely the likelihood of the Fed raising interest rates, perhaps more than expected.
The major real estate investment trusts followed the general market higher Thursday and most closed in the green. There were two outstanding performers today closing more than 4% higher each.
Park Hotels and Resorts (NYSE: PK) climbed a solid 5.81% on very heavy buying volume:
Most of the major real estate investment trusts (REITs) closed in the red Wednesday as the Federal Open Market Committee minutes became available. The hawkish tone of those minutes apparently makes it tough on dividend payers like REITs.
The Real Estate Select SPDR FUND (XLRE) ETF ended off by 0.07%: