Best REITs 2026
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Real Estate Investment Trusts distribute at least 90% of taxable income as dividends, providing regular income from real estate without direct property management. REITs cover sectors from office and retail to data centers and cell towers. Publicly traded REITs offer stock-like liquidity, while non-traded REITs may offer higher yields with less volatility but limited redemption options.
Realty Income (O)
~5.5%
dividend yield
~$50B
market cap
Retail, commercial
property sector
~8% annualized
10-year total return
~3% CAGR
dividend growth (5yr)
Monthly
payment frequency
Prologis (PLD)
~3.2%
dividend yield
~$100B
market cap
Industrial, logistics
property sector
~15% annualized
10-year total return
~12% CAGR
dividend growth (5yr)
Quarterly
payment frequency
Digital Realty (DLR)
~3.0%
dividend yield
~$50B
market cap
Data centers
property sector
~10% annualized
10-year total return
~4% CAGR
dividend growth (5yr)
Quarterly
payment frequency
American Tower (AMT)
~3.2%
dividend yield
~$90B
market cap
Cell towers
property sector
~12% annualized
10-year total return
~10% CAGR
dividend growth (5yr)
Quarterly
payment frequency
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