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Realty Income (O) Rewards Investors With 124th Dividend Hike
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Realty Income Corporation (O - Free Report) announced an increase in its common stock monthly cash dividend to 25.70 cents per share from 25.65 cents paid out earlier. This marked its 124th common stock monthly dividend hike since its listing on the NYSE in 1994.
The increased dividend will be paid out on Apr 15 to shareholders of record as of Apr 1, 2024. The latest dividend rate marks an annualized amount of $3.084 per share compared with the prior rate of $3.078. Based on the company’s share price of $52.28 on Mar 13, the latest hike results in a dividend yield of 5.89%.
Though the latest hike marks a marginal increase from the prior dividend, the latest dividend announced will be the company’s 645th consecutive monthly dividend payout in its 55-year operating history.
Solid dividend payouts are the biggest enticements for real estate investment trust (REIT) investors and Realty Income is committed to boosting its shareholder wealth. This retail REIT holds the trademark of the phrase “The Monthly Dividend Company.” It has made 106 consecutive quarterly dividend hikes. This retail REIT has witnessed compound average annual dividend growth of 4.3% since its listing on the NYSE.
Moreover, Realty Income has increased its dividend 22 times in the last five years and has a five-year annualized dividend growth rate of 2.99%. Check Realty Income’s dividend history here.
The latest hike reflects O’s ability to generate decent cash flow through its operating platform and high-quality portfolio. The majority of its annualized retail contractual rental revenues are generated by clients who have a service, non-discretionary and/or low-price-point component to their business. Such businesses are less likely to be affected by economic downturns and competition from online sales. These provide more reliable streams of income, which boost the stability of rental revenues and generate predictable cash flows.
Moreover, Realty Income’s diversified tenant base and accretive buyouts bode well for its long-term growth. In November 2023, it entered into a joint venture with Digital Realty (DLR) to facilitate the development of two build-to-suit data centers in Northern Virginia. It invested approximately $200 million, securing an 80% equity interest in the venture, while Digital Realty maintains a 20% interest. This marks the retail REIT’s maiden foray into the data center sector. This move is in sync with the company’s portfolio diversification efforts.
Realty Income maintains a healthy balance sheet position and exited the fourth quarter of 2023 with $4.1 billion of liquidity. The company ended the quarter with modest leverage and strong coverage metrics with net debt to annualized pro forma adjusted EBITDAre of 5.5X and a fixed charge coverage of 4.7X. O also enjoys a credit rating of A- (Stable) and A3 (Stable) from Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s, respectively, which provides access to the debt market at favorable costs.
With ample financial flexibility, the company remains well-poised to respond to any challenges and bank on growth opportunities.
Moreover, with a healthy financial position and a lower debt-to-equity ratio compared with the industry, we expect the latest dividend rate to be sustainable.
Over the past three months, shares of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company have declined 8.7% against the industry’s rise of 1.2%.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for SKT’s 2024 FFO per share stands at $2.03, indicating an increase of 3.6% from the year-ago reported figure.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for SLG’s 2024 FFO per share is pegged at $5.88, suggesting year-over-year growth of 19%.
Note: Anything related to earnings presented in this write-up represents funds from operations (FFO), a widely used metric to gauge the performance of REITs.
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Realty Income (O) Rewards Investors With 124th Dividend Hike
Realty Income Corporation (O - Free Report) announced an increase in its common stock monthly cash dividend to 25.70 cents per share from 25.65 cents paid out earlier. This marked its 124th common stock monthly dividend hike since its listing on the NYSE in 1994.
The increased dividend will be paid out on Apr 15 to shareholders of record as of Apr 1, 2024. The latest dividend rate marks an annualized amount of $3.084 per share compared with the prior rate of $3.078. Based on the company’s share price of $52.28 on Mar 13, the latest hike results in a dividend yield of 5.89%.
Though the latest hike marks a marginal increase from the prior dividend, the latest dividend announced will be the company’s 645th consecutive monthly dividend payout in its 55-year operating history.
Solid dividend payouts are the biggest enticements for real estate investment trust (REIT) investors and Realty Income is committed to boosting its shareholder wealth. This retail REIT holds the trademark of the phrase “The Monthly Dividend Company.” It has made 106 consecutive quarterly dividend hikes. This retail REIT has witnessed compound average annual dividend growth of 4.3% since its listing on the NYSE.
Moreover, Realty Income has increased its dividend 22 times in the last five years and has a five-year annualized dividend growth rate of 2.99%. Check Realty Income’s dividend history here.
The latest hike reflects O’s ability to generate decent cash flow through its operating platform and high-quality portfolio. The majority of its annualized retail contractual rental revenues are generated by clients who have a service, non-discretionary and/or low-price-point component to their business. Such businesses are less likely to be affected by economic downturns and competition from online sales. These provide more reliable streams of income, which boost the stability of rental revenues and generate predictable cash flows.
Moreover, Realty Income’s diversified tenant base and accretive buyouts bode well for its long-term growth. In November 2023, it entered into a joint venture with Digital Realty (DLR) to facilitate the development of two build-to-suit data centers in Northern Virginia. It invested approximately $200 million, securing an 80% equity interest in the venture, while Digital Realty maintains a 20% interest. This marks the retail REIT’s maiden foray into the data center sector. This move is in sync with the company’s portfolio diversification efforts.
Realty Income maintains a healthy balance sheet position and exited the fourth quarter of 2023 with $4.1 billion of liquidity. The company ended the quarter with modest leverage and strong coverage metrics with net debt to annualized pro forma adjusted EBITDAre of 5.5X and a fixed charge coverage of 4.7X. O also enjoys a credit rating of A- (Stable) and A3 (Stable) from Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s, respectively, which provides access to the debt market at favorable costs.
With ample financial flexibility, the company remains well-poised to respond to any challenges and bank on growth opportunities.
Moreover, with a healthy financial position and a lower debt-to-equity ratio compared with the industry, we expect the latest dividend rate to be sustainable.
Over the past three months, shares of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company have declined 8.7% against the industry’s rise of 1.2%.
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Stocks to Consider
Some better-ranked stocks from the broader REIT sector are Tanger Inc. (SKT - Free Report) and SL Green Realty (SLG - Free Report) , each carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for SKT’s 2024 FFO per share stands at $2.03, indicating an increase of 3.6% from the year-ago reported figure.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for SLG’s 2024 FFO per share is pegged at $5.88, suggesting year-over-year growth of 19%.
Note: Anything related to earnings presented in this write-up represents funds from operations (FFO), a widely used metric to gauge the performance of REITs.