Realty Income Diversifies Portfolio, Maintains 30-Year Dividend Growth
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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Source: Yahoo Finance
- Diversified Portfolio: Realty Income has evolved from a single restaurant property in 1969 to owning over 15,550 properties across North America and Europe, continuously expanding its geography and property types to reduce risk and enhance growth prospects.
- Financial Strength: The company boasts one of the top ten credit ratings in the REIT sector, maintaining a conservative dividend payout ratio below 75%, which has allowed it to remain financially stable during economic fluctuations, never reducing its dividend in over 30 years.
- Broad Investment Opportunities: Realty Income estimates its total addressable market at $14 trillion, recently establishing a joint venture to invest over $1.5 billion in high-quality logistics real estate, demonstrating its flexible investment strategy.
- Consistent Dividend Growth: Since its public listing in 1994, Realty Income has increased its dividend 133 times, and it is expected to continue providing a steady monthly dividend, attracting long-term investors' interest.
Analyst Views on O
Wall Street analysts forecast O stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for O is 62.59 USD with a low forecast of 60.00 USD and a high forecast of 67.50 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
11 Analyst Rating
3 Buy
7 Hold
1 Sell
Hold
Current: 60.850
Low
60.00
Averages
62.59
High
67.50
Current: 60.850
Low
60.00
Averages
62.59
High
67.50
About O
Realty Income Corporation is a real estate investment trust. The Company is engaged in acquiring and managing freestanding commercial properties that generate rental revenue under long-term net lease agreements with its commercial clients. It is engaged in a single business activity, which is the leasing of property to clients, generally on a net basis. That business activity spans various geographic boundaries and includes property types and clients engaged in various industries. The Company owns or holds interests in approximately 15,621 properties located in all 50 United States (U.S.) states, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, and Spain with clients doing business in 89 industries. Its property types include retail, industrial, gaming and others, such as agriculture and office. Its primary industry concentrations include grocery stores, convenience stores, dollar stores, drug stores, home improvement, restaurants-quick service and others.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
