Realty Income

Rising interest rates have driven an ~8% decline in REITs over three months, with Realty Income down 14% and Agree Realty down 16%. Realty Income's larger, diversified portfolio, investment-grade balance sheet and 5.7% yield give it advantaged access to capital and make it better positioned short term. Agree Realty, smaller and U.S.-retail focused with a ~4.7% yield, may offer faster dividend growth but is more exposed to higher borrowing costs from acquisitions. For long-term, income-focused investors Realty Income is recommended; dividend-growth investors may prefer Agree but face greater near-term rate risk. » More on finance.yahoo.com

Five monthly-paying REITs—Realty Income, Agree Realty, AGNC Investment, EPR Properties and LTC Properties—are highlighted for delivering inflation-hedged income with yields roughly between 4% and 14% via long-term net leases. Realty Income has raised its dividend over 120 times since going public and yields about 5.3%. AGNC offers the highest yield (around 14%), EPR recently raised its monthly payout by about 5% and expects further FFO growth, while Agree Realty and LTC provide diversified retail and senior-housing exposure with steady monthly distributions. » More on finance.yahoo.com

Realty Income and KKR are creating a euro-denominated joint venture in which KKR will invest €528 million for a 49% stake, while Realty Income will retain 51% and manage the portfolio through its European platform. Closing is expected on September 30, 2026; the contributed portfolio has an initial cap rate of 5.9% after asset-management fees. The portfolio comprises 54 properties with 140 units in Spain, Ireland, Poland and the Netherlands, an estimated first-year NOI of €67.7 million, a weighted average remaining lease term of 7.2 years and 59% of rental income from investment-grade tenants; Realty Income can later buy KKR back at a capped IRR of 6.3–6.5%. » More on de.investing.com