Realty Income (O) Stock Pays Dividends Monthly. Does That Actually Make It a Better Dividend Stock?
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Realty Income ( O -0.47% ) is one of the relatively few dividend-paying companies that pays out each month, instead of quarterly. It's also a real estate investment trust (REIT) -- a company that owns lots of real estate properties, leasing them out to tenants -- and its dividend recently yielded a hefty 5.9%. Does the fact that Realty Income pays monthly make it a superior dividend stock ? My answer would be yes -- and no. Here's why it's a nice plus. Imagine living in retirement. You no longer have a regular paycheck coming in, and you're getting by with Social Security benefits, some other income sources, and dividend income. Your income, therefore, is probably lumpy -- more in some months, less in others. It can be helpful to know that however much dividend income you're getting from Realty Income, you'll get it every month. Overall, though, I don't think it will make much difference to most people. If most of your dividend income is from this one stock, then maybe getting it monthly is better. But if you own a range of dividend payers, they will each be paying you at different times, so that income will end up spread out throughout the year -- not exactly evenly, but perhaps evenly enough.
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