In this article, I share a three-category portfolio approach to achieve $5,000 of durable monthly current income streams. With durable monthly distributions, I mean well-mitigated dividend cut risk and inflation-protected income. I also provide concrete investment ideas that tick the necessary boxes for being included in the portfolio.
Dividend stocks are today undervalued. Tech stocks are exciting, but dividend growth stocks are more rewarding. Here are a few of my favorite high-yielding blue-chip dividend stocks.
I emphasize the importance of nonpartisan economic and investment analysis, highlighting how political biases can distort market expectations and investment decisions. Medicaid cuts would likely have little impact on skilled nursing facility REITs, and the current selloff presents a buying opportunity for CareTrust REIT. Single-family rental REITs face challenges from high home prices and mortgage rates, but offer quality rental homes and professional management.
After a brutal December (-6.85%), the REIT sector averaged negative total returns again in January (-1.29%). Large cap (+0.30%) and mid cap REITs (+0.09%) averaged small gains in January, whereas small caps (-0.95%) and micro caps (-7.80%) started the year in the red. Only 42.58% of REIT securities had a positive total during the first month of 2025.
The 4% rule may be outdated due to current inflation and market conditions, making income stocks all the more relevant. I highlight two quality players who offer well-covered dividends and strong business models. Both companies carry strong balance sheets, and could be potentially rewarding for long-term income and growth.
Agree Realty and Realty Income are two of my personal REIT holdings. ADC shows better stability and tenant credit quality. ADC's portfolio boasts 68.2% investment-grade tenants and a 99.6% occupancy rate, while O has only 32% investment-grade tenants and a 98.7% occupancy rate. O offers a higher starting dividend yield at 5.8%, but ADC has superior dividend growth, potentially leading to higher long-term income despite its shorter history.
Most dividend stocks make quarterly payments. That can make it more challenging for those seeking to align their income with their monthly expenses.
REIT dividend yields are historically high. Even high-quality REITs are now offering high dividend yields. We build a REIT portfolio generating $1,000 monthly dividend income.
Agree Realty Corporation (NYSE:ADC ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 12, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Reuben Treatman – Senior Director-Corporate Finance Joey Agree – President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Coughenour – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Ki Bin Kim – Truist Securities Smedes Rose – Citigroup Jenny Li – Morgan Stanley Michael Goldsmith – UBS Rob Stevenson – Janney Capital Upal Rana – KeyBanc Capital Markets Linda Tsai – Jefferies Wes Golladay – Baird Eric Borden – BMO Capital Markets Farrell Granath – Bank of America Rich Hightower – Barclays Haendel St. Juste – Mizuho Operator Good morning, and welcome to the Agree Realty Fourth Quarter 2024 Conference Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode.
Agree Realty's focus on high-quality investment-grade tenants, ground leases, and aggressive acquisitions initially made it a superior investment compared to Realty Income. Despite ADC's strong business model, its stretched valuation and lower expected returns prompt a downgrade to SELL. ADC's high valuation implies limited price appreciation, making it less attractive compared to peers and the market.
The headline numbers for Agree Realty (ADC) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Agree Realty (ADC) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $1.04 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.03 per share. This compares to FFO of $1 per share a year ago.