Essex Property Trust

The NY Fed estimates a 68% recession probability within the next 12 months, the highest risk in 42 years. Dividend aristocrats can provide a relatively safe investment option during a recession, with a history of raising dividends through economic downturns and much lower volatility. A diversified high-yield portfolio of dividend aristocrats can offer market-like returns with lower volatility and higher yield. » Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

Rates Up, REITs Down? Whether fundamentally justified or not, commercial and residential real estate markets continue to bear the brunt of the Federal Reserve's historically swift monetary tightening cycle. Commercial real estate, in particular, has been the boogeyman that bank executives have blamed for unrelated distress. While there are pockets of distress, actual default rates remain historically low. The pockets of distress are almost entirely debt-driven, with the notable exception of coastal urban office properties. Nearly every property sector reported "same-store" property-level income above pre-pandemic levels. » Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

Dividend aristocrats are struggling in 2023, with the ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF down 4.71% in May. Three strategies for identifying winning aristocrats include focusing on undervalued stocks, fastest expected growth, and a blend of the two. Despite recent underperformance, long-term investors can find value in dividend aristocrats, as they have historically outperformed the S&P 500 index. » Mehr auf seekingalpha.com