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Net lease REITs let you collect rent checks without fixing a single leaky faucet, but not all three of these monthly payers carry the same risks, growth rates, or tenant quality under the hood.
Net lease REITs give income investors a simple setup. The tenant pays rent plus most of the property’s costs (taxes, insurance, and maintenance), so the landlord collects steady income and rarely gets hit with surprise repair bills. Demand remains because retailers still use physical stores for pickup, delivery, and same-day sales. The most fully leased REIT below reported 99.8% occupancy at midyear. All three own their buildings directly. Mortgage REITs, which hold loans and carry the rate and borrower risks that property owners avoid, are excluded on purpose.
For dividend safety, the right test is AFFO coverage. AFFO is the cash a REIT produces after routine capital spending. An earnings payout ratio misleads for REITs because depreciation pushes reported earnings far below the cash actually coming in.
REIT Forward Yield Q2 AFFO Payout Occupancy 2026 AFFO/Share Guidance Realty Income (NYSE:O) 5.81% 74% 98.8% $4.44 to $4.45 Agree Realty (NYSE:ADC) 4.85% 70% 99.8% $4.57 to $4.59 NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN) 5.97% 69% 99.1% $3.55 to $3.59 Realty Income: Monthly Dividends and a New Data Center Engine Realty Income is the giant of the group. It owns or holds interests in over 15,500 properties across all 50 states, the U.K. and eight other European countries, leased to 1,798 clients in 92 industries. Retail makes up 78.3% of annualized base rent (ABR), industrial 16.2%, and gaming 3.1%.
Demand remains firm. In the second quarter, occupancy was 98.8%, same-store rent grew 1.2%, and re-leased properties brought in 102.7% of their prior rent. Realty Income put about $2.6 billion to work at a 7.3% initial cash yield, and 65% of that went to industrial assets by cash income.
Yield and coverage: The monthly dividend is $0.2715, or $3.258 annualized. At the $56.08 close on October 16, that works out to a 5.81% forward yield. Second-quarter dividends of $0.8115 per share took about 74% of the quarter’s $1.09 in AFFO per share, a comfortable margin. Management raised 2026 AFFO guidance to $4.44 to $4.45.
Bull case: Realty Income’s credit ratings are A3, A-, and A from the three major agencies, and it is building new sources of growth. It agreed to invest up to $1.4 billion for a 45% stake in a $6 billion hyperscale data center joint venture. Its asset management arm now manages $3.5 billion of outside capital. Public stock sales funded only 18% of investment volume year to date, compared with a three-year average of 47%, which means less dilution for current shareholders.
Risk: Tenant credit. About 65.7% of ABR comes from tenants without investment-grade ratings, and management has placed its watch list in the top 5%, with home furnishings and casual dining as the biggest concentrations. The stock is up 3.49% year to date but down 0.21% over the past year, so the dividend has done almost all the work.
Agree Realty: Blue-Chip Tenants and Record-Matching Occupancy Agree Realty owns only retail. Its 2,825 properties cover all 50 states and D.C., and top tenants include Walmart, Tractor Supply, Dollar General, O’Reilly Auto Parts, TJX, Kroger, and Best Buy. Investment-grade retailers pay 65.8% of ABR, a larger share than any other name here. The company also holds 268 ground leases, which account for over 10% of ABR. In a ground lease, the tenant pays for the building, and the REIT owns the land underneath.
Occupancy of 99.8% matched a company record. Credit and occupancy losses were just 0.06% in the second quarter, and leasing activity brought in 105% of prior rent. Growth in same-store rent slowed to 0.9%. Agree Realty invested a record $501.7 million across 102 properties at a 7.0% cap rate with an 11.2-year average lease term.
Yield and coverage: The monthly dividend rose to $0.271 from $0.267 with the October declaration, for an annualized forward rate of $3.252. At $67.03, the yield is 4.85%, the lowest of the three. The second-quarter payout was 70% of AFFO per share; AFFO grew 7.4% to $1.14, and management expects free cash flow after the dividend to top $140 million in 2026.
Bull case: Agree Realty is growing faster than the other two. Its 2026 AFFO guidance of $4.57 to $4.59 points to about 5.8% growth at the midpoint. Management also says it won’t go after riskier deals to keep that pace. “Our sandbox is pretty fixed,” CEO Joey Agree said on the July 31 call. “We’re not going to go up the risk curve.”
Risk: Funding costs and dilution. Interest expense rose to $40.3 million from $32.3 million a year earlier. Agree Realty also raised about $686 million of forward equity in the first half, and new shares only add value if they’re invested at yields above their cost. Shares are down 3.9% year to date.
NNN REIT: 37 Straight Years of Raises and the Highest Yield of the Three NNN REIT owns 3,774 freestanding single-tenant properties across all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico, with a 10.1-year weighted average remaining lease term. Its biggest tenants are 7-Eleven, Mister Car Wash, Dave & Buster’s, Camping World and Flynn Restaurant Group.
Occupancy reached 99.1%, up 110 basis points from a year earlier. Uncollected rent was under five basis points, and ABR rose 7.3% to $959.1 million. Second-quarter purchases added 89 properties for $291.0 million at a 7.3% initial cash cap rate, with leases averaging 17.9 years.
Yield and coverage: The quarterly dividend rose 3.3% to $0.62, the 37th consecutive annual increase. Management said only three REITs have a run that long. The $2.48 annualized rate yields 5.97% at $41.53, which makes it high-yield but just below ultra-high-yield territory. Management sets the payout at 69% of AFFO, or $0.90 per share for the quarter.
Bull case: NNN has the most conservative balance sheet here. Its weighted average debt maturity is about 10.1 years, only 2.5% of its debt carries a floating rate, and management lowered its full-year bad-debt estimate to about 40 basis points from 60 basis points. “It’s the best shape that the portfolio has been in since I’ve been here,” CEO Steve Horn said on the August 5 call. Investors have rewarded the progress: shares are up 9.19% year to date.
Risk: Category concentration. Automotive service provides 18.6% of ABR, convenience stores 15.9% and restaurants 14.0%. Mergers among auto service tenants could lead to store closures and fewer future deals. NNN also has a $350 million debt maturity in December 2026, and management expects 10-year debt to price in the mid-5% to 5.6% range.
How the Three Compare on Income and Growth NNN offers the most current income and the longest record of increases. Agree Realty has the strongest tenant credit and the fastest AFFO growth. Realty Income offers scale, monthly checks, and a growing pipeline of data center and private capital deals. All three pay out between about 69% and 74% of AFFO. Watch the third-quarter earnings reports for updates on AFFO guidance, credit-loss trends, and how NNN refinances its December maturity.
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ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of NNN REIT, Inc. (NYSE: NNN) ("NNN" or the "Company"), a real estate investment trust, today announced a quarterly dividend of 62 cents per share payable November 13, 2026 to shareholders of record as of October 30, 2026.
Three net lease REITs are buying properties at spreads well above Treasury yields and quietly building cash reserves, but rising rates are forcing a refinancing reckoning that will separate the dividend survivors from the ones that quietly stumble.
Net lease and retail REITs own single-tenant buildings where the tenant pays taxes, insurance and maintenance. Right now the business is driven by sale-leaseback demand: operators sell their real estate to raise growth capital, then lease it back. The three companies below each bought property in the second quarter of 2026 at initial cash cap rates between 7.3% and 7.8%, while the 10-year Treasury sits at 5.22%. Each of the three operates as an equity REIT.
They own the property and collect rent, so they avoid the direct mortgage-credit risk that mortgage REITs carry. Dividend safety here is measured using AFFO. AFFO adds back non-cash depreciation and strips out one-time charges, which makes it a far better guide to cash available for dividends than a GAAP earnings payout ratio.
NNN REIT: 37 Straight Annual Raises and an Ultra-High Yield NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN) owns 3,774 freestanding single-tenant retail properties. Occupancy reached 99.1%, up 110 bps year over year, with a 10.1-year weighted average remaining lease term. Annualized base rent rose 7.3% to $959.1M. In the second quarter it bought 89 properties for $291.0M at a 7.3% initial cash cap rate, with a 17.9-year weighted average lease term. The buying was mostly in auto service, discount retail and early childhood education.
Yield: The quarterly dividend is $0.62, or $2.48 annualized. At $40.57, that works out to 6.11%, which puts NNN in ultra-high-yield territory. Part of that yield comes from a falling share price. The stock traded at $47.17 when Q2 results were filed and has dropped 7.52% in the past month.
AFFO coverage: Management put the AFFO payout ratio at 69% on the new dividend. Per-share AFFO rose 5.9% to $0.90. Full-year AFFO guidance went up for the second time this year, to $3.55–$3.59. NNN kept about $56 million of free cash flow after the dividend in the quarter and expects $215 million for 2026.
Bull case: This year’s raise was the 37th consecutive annual increase. Management says only three REITs have matched that record. Overdue rent was under five basis points, expected full-year bad debt fell to about 40 basis points, and the company had no pledged assets at quarter-end.
Risk: NNN has $350 million of debt due in December 2026. Management quoted indicative 10-year pricing of “mid-5 to 5.6%”, and quarterly interest expense already rose to $53.5M from $49.3M.
Realty Income: Monthly Checks Backed by an A Rating Realty Income (NYSE:O) is the giant of the group. Its portfolio spans retail, industrial, gaming and data centers across several countries. Occupancy stood at 98.8%, re-leased properties recovered 102.7% of prior rent, while same-store rent growth was 1.2%. Q2 investments amounted about $2.6B at a 7.3% initial cash yield, and industrial made up roughly 65% of global real estate investment. Realty Income also announced a $6 billion hyperscale data center joint venture with Cloud Capital. It expects to invest up to $1.4 billion for a 45% stake.
Yield: The latest monthly dividend is $0.2715, payable October 15, 2026, for an annualized forward rate of $3.258. At $55.16, the yield is 5.91%. That’s high-yield and just below the ultra-high threshold. Q2 also brought the 115th consecutive quarterly increase.
AFFO coverage: Second-quarter dividends of $0.8115 against AFFO of $1.09 per share give an AFFO payout ratio of 74.4%. Realty Income shows why AFFO is the right yardstick. GAAP EPS was just $0.37 after $54.2M of impairments, well below the dividend, but the cash-based measure covers the payout easily. Full-year AFFO guidance rose to $4.44–$4.45.
Bull case: Fitch assigned an ‘A’ issuer rating, and pro forma liquidity exceeded $5.7 billion. Private capital is cutting the need to sell new shares. Public equity funded 18% of investment volume year to date, compared with a 47% average over the past three years. Management targets about 150 basis points of spread over its cost of capital, a level one Barron’s podcast guest called “really strong” for net lease spread investors.
Risk: Tenants without investment-grade ratings account for 65.7% of annualized base rent. The watch list sits in the high 5% area across 137 tenants, concentrated in home furnishings and casual dining. With same-store growth at 1.2%, future dividend growth depends heavily on buying more property.
Essential Properties Realty Trust: Lowest Yield, Thickest Cushion Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) owns 2,493 properties leased to middle-market service and experience businesses: car washes, medical and dental offices, early childhood education, quick-service restaurants and fitness. Occupancy is 99.6%, the weighted average lease term is 14.3 years, and tenants earn 3.5x their rent at the unit level. Same-store rent grew 1.5%. Q2 investments amounted $332.4M across 103 properties at a 7.8% cash cap rate. Of that volume, 84% was sale-leasebacks and 72% came from existing tenant relationships.
Yield: The quarterly dividend is $0.32, or $1.28 annualized. At $25.79, that is a 4.96% yield. Shares are down 10.12% year to date.
AFFO coverage: The AFFO payout ratio is 64%, the lowest of the three. That left $43 million of retained free cash flow in the quarter, or roughly $170 million annualized. Per-share AFFO rose 9% to $0.50. Guidance moved up to $2.01–$2.05, which management says implies growth of over 7% at the midpoint.
Bull case: Essential Properties pairs the fastest AFFO growth in the group with the lowest leverage: 3.5 times pro forma, backed by ~$1.7B of liquidity and about $575 million of pending forward equity. Management said capital needs are largely covered through 2026 and well into 2027. It also says pipeline cap rates remain in the “mid to high 7% range”.
Risk: A $430M term loan carrying about 2.3% matures in February 2027. The company’s latest 10-year notes priced at 5.375%, and management estimates refinancing will cut 2027 AFFO by about 4 to 6 cents per share.
Which Rent Check Holds Up Best NNN currently pays the most income today, backed by 37 years of raises and a 69% AFFO payout. Realty Income offers monthly checks and the strongest balance sheet, but its coverage is the lowest of the three at 74.4%. Essential Properties yields the least, keeps the most cash and grows AFFO fastest. The next test for all three is refinancing upcoming debt with the 10-year Treasury above 5.00%.
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High-quality REITs now offer unusually high 6%+ yields. Realty Income keeps growing despite crisis after crisis. NNN offers a similar yield with 37 years of dividend growth.
Most income investors assume a seven-figure dividend portfolio requires close to two million dollars, but the math shifts dramatically once yield enters the equation. Six holdings across three risk levels reveal a path that costs far less than you might…
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Collecting $7,550 a month in dividends equals $90,600 a year in portfolio income, which, surprisingly, can be funded without $2 million in capital. A six-holding mix that combines dividend growers, real estate, utilities, a business development company (BDC), and a covered-call ETF targets a 7.2% combined yield. At that rate, $90,600 divided by 0.072 equals about $1,258,000.
How Yield Changes the Capital You Need Each yield level changes the size of the nest egg required:
Conservative (3% to 4%): $90,600 at a 0.035 rate yields about $2,589,000. This level includes dividend growth funds and regulated utilities. It needs the most capital, but the income tends to rise, and the principal tends to increase. Moderate (5% to 7%): $90,600 at a 0.06 rate makes $1,510,000. REITs, utility closed-end funds, and preferred shares live here. Dividend growth slows, and inflation protection weakens over decades. Aggressive (8% to 14%): $90,600 at a 0.11 rate yields about $824,000. Option-income funds and BDCs fill this level. Distributions vary, cuts happen, and principal can erode. Six Holdings Built for a 7.2% Blend Includes Level Weight Forward Yield Capital Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHY) Conservative 15% 4.0% $188,750 Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK | DUK Price Prediction) Conservative 15% 3.8% $188,750 NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN) Moderate 15% 6.2% $188,750 Reaves Utility Income Fund (NYSEAMERICAN:UTG) Moderate 15% 6.9% $188,750 Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OBDC) Aggressive 15% 12.4% $188,750 Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF from JPMorgan (NASDAQ:JEPQ) Aggressive 25% 11.1% $314,583 SCHY includes foreign dividend payers such as BHP, Eni and Allianz. Duke Energy confirmed long-term EPS growth of 5% to 7% through 2030, helped by data-center power demand. NNN reports 99% occupancy and a 67% payout ratio based on adjusted funds from operations (AFFO), a REIT cash-flow measure.
UTG pays monthly and raised its distribution to $0.21. Blue Owl lends to 229 private companies. JEPQ sells options against Nasdaq-100 stocks and pays monthly. At current prices, the forward yields average to about 7.8%. Planning around 7.2% builds in a margin for distribution cuts.
Where This Income Can Slip The aggressive level has the most variability, as JEPQ’s latest monthly distribution was $0.567, down from $0.683 a month earlier. Blue Owl cut its quarterly base payout from $0.37 to $0.31. Its net asset value (NAV) per share slipped to about $14, and non-accruals (loans that have stopped paying interest) rose to 3% of cost. Its shares are down about 12% this year.
Why Lower Yields Can Pay More Later Duke’s quarterly dividend rose from $0.765 in 2013 to $1.085, about 3% a year. NNN just posted its 37th straight annual increase. If your full $90,600 grew 3% a year, it would reach about $121,800 in ten years. At 6% growth, it would reach about $162,000. A flat 11% yield keeps returning $90,600 by year ten, with less buying power.
The 10-year Treasury yields 5.3% with no credit risk. Equity income holdings add value over that rate mainly through dividend growth.
Steps to Take Before Building It Add up your actual annual spending. If you spend less than $90,600, the capital requirement drops accordingly. Estimate taxes for each bracket level. BDC and REIT distributions are mostly taxed as ordinary income, and covered-call payouts often are too. Utility dividends usually qualify for lower rates, so placing high yielders in an IRA can matter. Compare long-run results. Duke’s adjusted shares gained 126% over ten years, against 39% for NNN. Consider that gap against how much current income you need. Contact [email protected] for any questions or corrections.
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At 67, the paycheck ends and the portfolio takes over. A dividend cut in the distribution phase forces either a smaller budget or a share sale at a poor price. A slightly lower starting yield that keeps arriving is worth more than a big yield that gets cut.
Investing $25,000 in each of these five dividend payers generates income. The combined commitment is $125,000. At current prices the group makes about $7,742 a year, meeting a $7,500 income goal. All figures are forward yields based on annualized dividends and the October 2 closing price, ordered from lowest yield to highest.
Realty Income Sends a Check Every Month Forward Yield: 6.02% Shares for $25,000: 461.77 Annual Passive Income: ~$1,504 Realty Income (NYSE:O) owns free-standing, single-tenant commercial properties on net leases and pays monthly. As a REIT, it must give out at least 90% of taxable income. The share price fell 11.53% over the past month, driving the yield above 6%. The annualized dividend of $3.258 equals about 73% of 2026 AFFO guidance midpoint of $4.44 to $4.45 per share. The portfolio is 98.8% occupied, and Fitch rates the company A.
NNN REIT Has Raised for 37 Straight Years Forward Yield: 6.02% Shares for $25,000: 606.80 Annual Passive Income: ~$1,505 NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN) leases retail properties on triple-net terms, so tenants pay taxes, insurance and maintenance. Its weighted average rental term is 10.1 years. The quarterly dividend rose to 62 cents, the 37th consecutive annual increase. The $2.48 annualized rate takes about 69% of the midpoint of 2026 AFFO guidance of $3.55 to $3.59. Occupancy reached 99.1%.
Verizon Funds Its Payout While Deleveraging Forward Yield: 6.16% Shares for $25,000: 544.54 Annual Passive Income: ~$1,541 Verizon (NYSE:VZ | VZ Price Prediction) is wireless and fiber networks needing heavy capital spending and has $136.5 billion in unsecured debt. Investors demand a higher yield for that balance sheet. The $2.83 annualized dividend equals about 56% of 2026 adjusted EPS guidance midpoint of $4.99 to $5.04. Free cash flow guidance of $21.94 billion to $22.14 billion covers both the dividend and buybacks. Net unsecured leverage is 2.5x following the Frontier Communications deal.
Pfizer Is Holding the Line on Its Dividend Forward Yield: 6.17% Shares for $25,000: 896.38 Annual Passive Income: ~$1,542 Shares of Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) are 15.28% below their level five years ago after COVID product sales unwound, keeping the yield high. The $1.72 annualized dividend equals about 59% of 2026 adjusted EPS guidance midpoint of $2.80 to $3.00. In 2025, operating cash flow was $11.705 billion and dividends were $9.771 billion. On the Aug. 4 earnings call, CEO Albert Bourla said “the dividend will be maintained and, eventually, after the LOE period, will start again growing it.” Expect the payment to stay flat while patents expire.
Altria Tops the List at 6.60% Forward Yield: 6.60% Shares for $25,000: 371.64 Annual Passive Income: ~$1,650 Altria (NYSE:MO) sells Marlboro, Copenhagen, on! and NJOY products. Volumes shrink, but pricing power supports cash flow, which management pays mostly to shareholders. The quarterly dividend rose to $1.11 from $1.06. The $4.44 annualized rate uses about 79% of 2026 adjusted EPS guidance midpoint of $5.56 to $5.72. Marlboro’s retail share slipped to 39.7%.
5 Dividends Adding Up to $7,742 a Year Name Yield Annual Dividend Income Realty Income 6.02% $1,504 NNN REIT 6.02% $1,505 Verizon 6.16% $1,541 Pfizer 6.17% $1,542 Altria 6.60% $1,650 Total 6.19% $7,742 Combined, these five positions generate $7,742 in annual passive income from a $125,000 investment, for a blended yield of 6.19%. All five yields sit in a close band from 6.02% to 6.60%. Each payout matches within AFFO or earnings guidance with room to spare. This mix spreads income across real estate, telecom, healthcare and tobacco, with Realty Income’s monthly deposits filling gaps between quarterly payments (if that monthly schedule appeals, we rounded up seven of our favorite monthly payers in a free report here).
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Both NNN and Agree Realty cut identical deals with tenants, raised guidance the same summer, and dropped nearly the same amount in price last month, yet one of them suits a retiree's portfolio far better than the other.
Most investors assume replacing a full salary with dividends requires a portfolio deep into seven figures, but the math shifts dramatically once you stack three yield levels against each other.
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Collecting $7,550 a month in dividends adds up to $90,600 a year, a full salary replaced by portfolio income. Divide the income target by the portfolio yield to find the required capital. At the low yields of a classic dividend growth portfolio, the result comes in well above $2 million. A six-holding portfolio built across three yield levels gets there for much less.
Conservative Tier: 3% to 4% Yields Demand the Most Capital At a 3.5% yield, $90,600 divided by 0.035 equals about $2,589,000. Regulated utilities, dividend growth funds, and international dividend ETFs make up these levels.
Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK | DUK Price Prediction) yields about 3.7%. Its quarterly dividend is now $1.085, up 36% from $0.795 in 2014, and management targets 5% to 7% EPS growth through 2030. Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHY) yields about 3.7% on trailing payouts and adds foreign names like BHP, Eni, and TotalEnergies, each accounting for about 4.5% of assets. Its quarterly payouts swing from $0.18 in March to $0.36 in June.
The tradeoff: this level needs the most money upfront but has the least risk of income disruption, and its payouts tend to grow. With the 10-year Treasury at 5.3%, investors here accept lower current income in exchange for that growth.
Moderate Tier: 5% to 7% Brings the Target Near $1.5 Million At 6%, $90,600 divided by 0.06 equals $1,510,000. REITs, preferred shares, covered call funds, and leveraged utility funds live here.
NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN) yields about 6%. It raised its quarterly dividend to $0.62, its 37th consecutive annual increase, with occupancy at 99%. Reaves Utility Income Fund (NYSEAMERICAN:UTG) yields about 6.9% and pays $0.21 monthly. It uses leverage, so its net asset value swings harder when rates move.
Moving into these levels means dividend growth slows and rate sensitivity rises.
Aggressive Tier: 8% to 14% Drops Below $1 Million This level offers 10%: $90,600 divided by 0.10 equals $906,000. Buy-write funds, business development companies, and mortgage REITs fill these levels.
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (NASDAQ:JEPQ) yields about 11% on its forward distribution, though monthly payouts ran from $0.45 to $0.70 over the past year. Selling calls caps its upside in rallies. Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OBDC) yields about 11% on its base dividend, which fell from $0.37 to $0.31. Its net asset value per share slipped to $14.26 from $14.41 as non-accruals rose to 3%.
Holdings at these levels have a higher risk of principal erosion and distribution cuts.
Combining All Three Tiers Cuts the Bill to $1.26 Million Holding Weight Levels JEPQ 25% Aggressive OBDC 15% Aggressive NNN 15% Moderate UTG 15% Moderate DUK 15% Conservative SCHY 15% Conservative A combined yield of 7.2% means $90,600 divided by 0.072 equals about $1,258,000. Weighting today’s yields gives closer to 7.5%, so the 7.2% assumption builds in a buffer for cuts like Blue Owl’s. JEPQ and UTG pay monthly, which smooths out cash flow between the quarterly payers (we laid out the mix and payment calendar behind this kind of income schedule in a free guide).
Why Lower Yields Often Win Over a Decade A 3.5% yield growing 8% a year turns $90,600 of income into about $181,000 after nine years. A 12% yield with no growth still pays $90,600, or less after a cut, while inflation eats into its buying power. The aggressive levels lower the entry price, and the conservative levels keep the income growing. This blend leans on today’s high yielders and counts on Duke, NNN, and the Schwab fund to provide growth.
Steps Before Building a $7,550 Monthly Portfolio Audit actual spending. Your take-home spending, after Social Security or pension income, may be well below $7,550, which directly lowers the capital requirement. Compare total return alongside yield. JEPQ’s record only goes back to 2022, so check how covered call and BDC holdings held net asset value through a full rate cycle against Duke or NNN. Account for the tax drag. REIT, BDC, and covered call distributions mostly face ordinary income rates, while Duke’s dividends generally qualify for lower rates. Putting the high yielders in tax-advantaged accounts can change the portion of the $90,600 you actually keep. Contact [email protected] for any questions or corrections.
NNN REIT offers a 6.1% yield and trades at 11.5x 2026 AFFO guidance, well below its historical average multiple. Management raised 2026 AFFO guidance to $3.55–$3.59 and acquisition targets to $700–$800 million, reflecting robust operational performance and high occupancy at 99.1%. NNN's dividend payout ratio remains conservative at 69% of AFFO, supported by a 37-year streak of annual increases and resilient per-share growth.
Collecting a near six-figure income from a portfolio sounds straightforward until you realize the required capital swings by nearly two million dollars depending on where you invest. The tier you choose determines not just how much you need today, but…
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At $8,250 a month, a portfolio must pay out $99,000 a year, about what a six-figure salary pays. For a 69-year-old, the timing matches what many retirees expect, and Schwab’s 2025 401(k) survey found that Baby Boomers expect to retire at 69 and that the average retirement “magic number” was $1.6 million. The math below divides $99,000 by the yield at three levels to show how much capital each one takes.
Conservative Tier: About $2.8 Million at 3% to 4% At 3.5%, $99,000 divided by 0.035 equals about $2.8 million. This tier includes dividend growth funds. It also covers broad high-dividend equity funds like the iShares Core High Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:HDV), which charges 0.08% a year, and high-grade short-duration credit.
The Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF (NYSEARCA:JAAA) yields a bit more than this range, about 4.8% on trailing payouts. Its AAA-rated floating-rate loans provide a stable base. Over the past year, its price moved only 5%.
This level requires the most capital and income, but is also the least likely to be interrupted. The 10-year Treasury now yields 5.3%, which is more than this tier. The difference is that Treasury coupons stay fixed, while dividends can rise.
Moderate Tier: $1.65 Million at 5% to 7% At 6%, $99,000 divided by 0.06 equals $1,650,000. This tier includes REITs, preferred shares, and covered call funds.
Shares of NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN) yield about 6.1%. It has raised its dividend for 37 consecutive years, its properties are 99% occupied, and it pays out 67% of adjusted funds from operations (AFFO). The JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (NYSEARCA:JEPI) yields about 7.3% on its forward rate. The Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETF (NASDAQ:GPIX) yields about 8.5%, which is above this tier’s range.
Covered call funds give up some upside for income, and their payouts change month to month. Over the past two years, JEPI’s monthly payout ran from $0.33 to $0.54 per share. Payout growth is slow, if it happens at all.
Aggressive Tier: $900,000 at 8% to 14% Dividing $99,000 by 0.11 for an 11% yield gives $900,000. Business development companies (BDCs), mortgage REITs, high-yield bond funds, and leveraged option funds fill this tier. Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) yields about 11.2%. Its net investment income covers the base distribution 125%, but the number of non-accrual loans went from 1 to 2.
In this category, payouts get cut, and principal often shrinks. Hercules paid $0.48 per quarter in 2024 and has paid $0.47 since then.
A Blended Mix Needs About $1.55 Million One way to split it: 20% each in HDV, JEPI, and JAAA, 15% each in NNN and GPIX, and 10% in Hercules. That mix yields roughly 6.4%. At that yield, $99,000 divided by 0.064 comes to about $1.55 million, spread across stocks, structured credit, real estate, and private lending.
Why Lower Yields Can Pay More Later Consider a 3.5% portfolio that pays $99,000 now, with dividends growing 5% a year. It would pay about $161,000 in year 10 and about $263,000 by age 89. An 11% portfolio with no growth still pays $99,000 at 89, and inflation will have shrunk what that buys.
NNN shows how this works over time. Its quarterly dividend went from $0.31 in 1999 to $0.62 today. That growth costs about $1.18 million more in upfront capital than the moderate tier.
Steps That Shrink the Number Subtract guaranteed income first. Social Security and any pension cover part of the $8,250. At a 6.4% yield, every $1,000 a month they cover cuts the capital you need by about $187,500. Look at where each holding sits for taxes. REIT dividends, BDC distributions, and CLO interest mostly count as ordinary income for tax purposes. Holding them in an IRA, ahead of required minimum distributions at 73, can leave more after-tax income than holding them in a taxable account. Check payout coverage every year. Track the Hercules income coverage ratio, NNN’s AFFO payout, and the monthly changes in JEPI’s payouts, and keep a year of spending in cash so a cut doesn’t force you to sell. Contact [email protected] for any questions or corrections.
The 10-year Treasury yield just hit a year-long high and dragged every one of these net lease REITs down with it, but falling share prices and failing dividends are not the same thing, and the difference matters more right now…
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The 10-year Treasury yield hit 5.26% on September 29, 2026, the high of its past-year range, and every stock here fell over the past month. Rates are pressuring net lease and retail REITs, which own buildings rented to a single tenant who pays the property taxes, insurance and maintenance on top of rent. That leaves the landlord collecting a long, predictable check with few operating costs. The demand driver is sale-leaseback financing, where businesses sell their real estate to raise capital and lease it right back, and the five landlords below bought at initial cash cap rates from 7.0% to 7.8% in the second quarter. All five are property-owning equity REITs. There are no mortgage REITs on this list, which matters because mortgage REITs own loans and carry interest rate and credit risk that landlords collecting rent from physical buildings do not.
NNN REIT Has Raised Its Dividend 37 Years Running NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN) owns 3,774 freestanding single-tenant properties, with recent buying concentrated in auto service, discount retail and early childhood education. Occupancy reached 99.1%, up 110 bps year over year, with a weighted average remaining lease term of 10.1 years. Annualized base rent rose to $959.1M, up 7.3%.
Demand background: NNN invested $291.0M in the second quarter at a 7.3% initial cash cap rate with a 17.9-year lease term, and raised 2026 acquisition guidance to $700M to $800M.
Yield: The quarterly dividend is $0.62, or $2.48 annualized, for a yield of 5.8%. Shares sit at $41.60, down 7.97% over the past month.
Coverage: The right metric for every REIT here is AFFO per share (adjusted funds from operations). GAAP earnings take off depreciation, a large non-cash charge on buildings that often hold or gain value, so an earnings payout ratio makes REIT dividends look far riskier than they are. NNN shows the gap: second-quarter EPS was $0.52 while AFFO was $0.90 per share. The payout was 67% of AFFO in the quarter, and the chief financial officer put it at a “healthy 69% AFFO payout ratio” at the new rate. Raised 2026 AFFO guidance of $3.55 to $3.59 sits well above the $2.48 annualized dividend.
Bull case: Credit is improving. Full-year bad-debt guidance fell to roughly 40 basis points from 60 basis points, and management called it “the best shape that the portfolio has been since I’ve been here.” The 37th consecutive annual dividend increase backs that up.
Risk: Financing costs are rising. Interest expense reached $53.5M versus $49.3M a year earlier, and management cited a potential 10-year debt cost in the mid-5% to 5.6% range for new issue.
Essential Properties Realty Trust Pays Out Just 64% of AFFO Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) leases 2,493 properties to middle-market service businesses: car washes, medical and dental offices, early childhood education, quick-service restaurants, auto service and convenience stores. Occupancy is 99.6% with only nine vacant properties, the weighted average lease term is 14.3 years, and tenants generate rent coverage of 3.5x. Same-store rent growth was 1.5%.
Demand background: Essential Properties deployed $332.4M across 103 properties at a 7.8% cash cap rate, with 84% structured as sale-leasebacks and 72% sourced from existing tenants. Investment guidance rose to $1.2B to $1.5B.
Yield: The dividend is $0.32 quarterly, or $1.28 annualized, with the next payment on October 14, 2026. The stock trades at $26.27, down 11.35% in a month, the largest drop in this group.
Coverage: AFFO per share rose 9% to $0.50, and the payout ratio was 64% of AFFO. That leaves roughly $170M of annualized retained free cash flow. Raised AFFO guidance of $2.01 to $2.05 covers the $1.28 annualized dividend with a wide margin.
Bull case: The balance sheet is ready for more deals, with pro forma leverage of 3.5 times, $1.7B of liquidity and about $575M of unsettled forward equity. The quarterly payout has rose from $0.23 in 2020 to $0.32.
Risk: Middle-market tenants carry thinner credit than national chains. The share of rent with coverage below 1x rose from 3.4% to 3.9%, and the company reserved a $2.6M credit loss provision in the quarter.
Agree Realty Pairs Blue-Chip Retail Tenants With a Monthly Check Agree Realty (NYSE:ADC) owns 2,825 properties across all 50 states and DC, leased mostly to large investment grade retailers. Investment grade exposure stands at nearly two-thirds of the portfolio, and 268 ground leases make up over 10% of annualized base rents. Occupancy is 99.8%, and same-store rent growth was 0.9%.
Demand background: Agree Realty put a record $501.7M to work across 102 properties at a 7.0% cap rate and an 11.2-year lease term. Investment-grade retailers accounted for over 73% of the rent it acquired. Full-year investment guidance rose to $1.6B to $1.8B.
Yield: Agree Realty pays monthly. The current $0.267 per share works out to $3.204 annualized, a 4.3% year-over-year raise. Shares trade at $66.81, down 7.16% over the past month.
Coverage: AFFO per share rose 7.4% to $1.14, and the payout ratio was 70% of AFFO. Raised guidance of $4.57 to $4.59 stands against a $3.204 annualized dividend, and free cash flow after the dividend is expected to exceed $140 million this year.
Bull case: Credit losses barely register. Second-quarter credit and occupancy loss was 0.06%, the recapture rate on re-leased space was 105%, and there are no material debt maturities until 2028. Management said “Our consistent and reliable earnings growth continues to support a growing and well-covered dividend.”
Risk: Short-term borrowing exposure is meaningful in a rising-rate market. Agree Realty carries $497M of floating-rate commercial paper, and interest expense rose to $40.3M from $32.3M.
Realty Income Has Raised Its Payout 115 Quarters in a Row Realty Income (NYSE:O) is the giant here, with a market cap of about $51.38B. It owns a diversified net lease portfolio led by retail, with growing industrial, gaming and new data center exposure. Occupancy is 98.8%, same-store rental revenue grew 1.2%, and re-leased space came in at a 102.7% rent recapture rate.
Demand background: Realty Income committed about $2.6B in the quarter at a 7.3% initial cash yield, with 65% going to industrial. It raised 2026 investment guidance to $10.0B from $9.5B and announced a $6B hyperscale data center joint venture.
Yield: The monthly dividend stands at $0.2715, declared September 8, 2026, for an annualized forward rate of $3.258. The quoted dividend yield is 5.68%, which keeps it in high-yield territory, and shares trade at $54.44 after a 10.72% monthly decline.
Coverage: GAAP EPS of $0.37 missed the $0.4227 consensus after $54.2M of impairments, a textbook case of why earnings mislead on REIT dividends. AFFO per share rose 3.8% to $1.09, and raised full-year AFFO guidance of $4.44 to $4.45 tops the $3.258 annualized dividend well.
Bull case: Scale and cheap capital. Fitch rates Realty Income “A”, pro forma liquidity tops $5.7 billion, and the record now stands at 670 consecutive monthly dividends and the 115th consecutive quarterly dividend increase.
Risk: Tenant credit mix. About 65.7% of annualized base rent comes from non-investment grade tenants, and the watch list remains “in the high 5% area,” led by home furnishings and casual dining.
W. P. Carey Ties Nearly Half Its Rent to Inflation W. P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) owns a diversified net lease portfolio dominated by industrial and warehouse properties, plus retail, across the U.S. and Europe. Occupancy is 98.5%, 47.8% of annualized base rent is linked to CPI escalators, and >99% carries contractual rent increases. Same-store rent growth was 2.6% in constant currency.
Demand background: Second-quarter investments amounted $706.5M, anchored by a $400.2M GardenCore sale-leaseback covering 43 properties on a 20-year master lease. Year-to-date volume reached $1.3 billion at a 7.4% initial cash cap rate, and guidance rose to $1.7B to $2.1B.
Yield: W. P. Carey declared a $0.95 quarterly dividend on September 18, 2026, payable October 15, 2026, for $3.80 annualized and a yield of 5.69%. Shares trade at $64.15. Income investors should know the history: the quarterly payout dropped from $1.071 to $0.86 after the late 2023 office spinoff, and it has risen every quarter since.
Coverage: AFFO per share of $1.34 beat the $1.24 estimate, and management put the payout ratio at just over 70%. Raised AFFO guidance of $5.19 to $5.27 sits well above the $3.80 annualized dividend, and the company keeps roughly $300 million of cash flow a year.
Bull case: Inflation helps here. With 95% of debt fixed at a weighted average 3.2%, CPI-linked rent bumps flow straight through. The CEO said the company is “uniquely positioned to benefit from the inflationary pressure stemming from higher energy prices.”
Risk: Europe is soft. Same-store rental income there declined 2.6% in constant currency, and second-quarter real estate impairments amounted $79.4M, with tenant Hellweg still working through insolvency.
Rate Spike Hits Prices While AFFO Keeps Climbing All five of these landlords raised AFFO guidance this summer while their share prices fell with a 5.26% 10-year yield. Essential Properties at 64% and NNN at 67% of AFFO carry the widest dividend margin, Agree Realty brings the strongest tenant credit, and W. P. Carey brings the most inflation protection. Rising rates are pressuring the stock prices, and the rent checks are still growing. Keep an eye on third-quarter AFFO coverage and fresh cap rates to confirm that spread holds.
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A $640,000 annuity promises a guaranteed check for life, but a dividend portfolio built with the same money plays by completely different rules and the winner depends on one variable most retirees never calculate.
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Generating nearly $90,000 a year in dividend income sounds like a bond investor's dream, but this portfolio holds zero bonds and carries a very different set of risks that most income seekers never think to ask about.
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NNN REIT, Inc. (NYSE: NNN) ("NNN" or the "Company"), a real estate investment trust ("REIT"), today announced that it will release its third quarter 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
Beating the average Social Security check with a portfolio well under seven figures sounds like a fantasy, but the math behind one retiree's monthly income reveals a surprisingly accessible strategy that most investors overlook entirely.
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A 63-year-old with roughly $476,190 invested collects $2,250 a month in portfolio income, or $27,000 a year. That single monthly check exceeds what the average retired worker receives from Social Security. The math is not exotic, as a diversified income portfolio yielding 5.7% gets you there without a seven-figure balance.
Inside a $476,000 Income Portfolio The blended 5.7% yield comes from mixing five funds with different jobs. The largest slice, 35%, sits in JPMorgan Equity Premium Income (NYSEARCA:JEPI), a covered-call equity fund that produces high monthly cash. Another 30% goes to Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHD), which owns a basket of QUALCOMM, Texas Instruments, UnitedHealth, Coca-Cola and Merck and provides dividend growth.
The rest is split among three specialists. 15% is in NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN), a net-lease landlord that just declared its 37th consecutive annual dividend increase and pays an annualized $2.40 per share, a 5.8% yield. 10% sits in iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (NASDAQ:PFF) for monthly preferred-stock income, and the final 10% hides in iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (NYSE:SGOV), an ultra-short T-bill fund whose yield tracks the 4.00% federal funds target.
The yield tier each one represents is what matters.
What $27,000 a Year Costs at Each Yield Level Conservative (3% to 4%). Broad dividend-growth equity and cash-equivalent Treasuries land here. For its part, SCHD trades around $34 and pays roughly a 3.5% yield, while SGOV currently distributes near 3.7% on a trailing basis. At 3.5%, $27,000 divided by 0.035 equals about $771,000 of capital. The tradeoff: highest capital requirement, but the equity sleeve grows its payout, and principal tends to rise. SCHD returned 235% over the last ten years.
Moderate (5% to 7%). This is where net-lease REITs, preferred stocks, high-dividend equity funds, and covered-call ETFs live. NNN yields close to 5.8%. PFF’s $1.77 annualized forward distribution on a $30 share price puts it near 6%. At 5.7%, $27,000 divided by 0.057 equals roughly $476,000, the exact size of the portfolio above. Dividend growth slows, some income streams are rate-sensitive, and covered-call strategies cap upside during rallies.
Aggressive (8% to 14%). Business development companies, mortgage REITs, leveraged covered-call funds, and high-yield credit fit here. At 10%, $27,000 divided by 0.10 equals $270,000. At 12%, roughly $225,000. The catch: principal often erodes, distributions get cut in downturns, and the portfolio can shrink even while paying handsomely. You are spending down the asset.
Why a Lower Yield Often Pays More A 3.5% starting yield that grows 8% a year doubles your income in roughly nine years. A flat 12% payout that never grows stays at $27,000, and if the underlying fund’s price drifts down, the dollar income drifts with it. PFF’s price is up just 3% over five years. NNN’s is up 20%. SCHD’s is up 62%. Total return separates the tiers over decades, not the current yield.
The blended portfolio splits the difference on purpose: JEPI and PFF handle the current paycheck, SCHD handles growth, NNN adds a real-asset raise every year, and SGOV holds a year of expenses in reserve so the retiree does not have to sell equities in a drawdown.
Three Moves Before You Copy This Playbook Price the income you actually need, not your paycheck. A 63-year-old with a paid-off house and Medicare on deck often needs $27,000 to $40,000 from investments, not the six-figure salary they used to earn. Right-size the target before you right-size the portfolio. Stress-test the yield through a rate cut. SGOV distributions dropped from roughly $0.44 a month in 2024 to $0.30 recently as short rates fell. Model what happens to the blended 5.7% if the Fed cuts another 100 basis points. Compare a 3.5% dividend-growth fund against a 10% high-yield fund on ten-year total return. If the growth fund wins on total return, the higher current yield is costing you money in disguise. Ultimately, the decision that can be made here is to pick which tier offers the most advantages that also matches someone’s risk tolerance.
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NNN REIT is upgraded to 'Strong Buy' for its durable income, robust balance sheet, and attractive 6% yield at an attractively low valuation. NNN trades at 11.7x forward P/FFO, well below its historical average, with strong portfolio occupancy at 99.1% and minimal bad debt exposure. Management raised AFFO/share growth guidance to 3.8% YoY, supported by disciplined capital allocation and self-funded acquisitions at attractive spreads.
NNN has just sold-off by 16.2% since its latest peak. Fed's recent decision to hike interest rate drove NNN's stock price even lower. But I believe NNN is ready for another market turmoil. It has one of the best balance sheets, great tenant structure, and above-average occupancy.
NNN REIT and Getty Realty offer attractive entry points after sector pullback, with yields near 6% and double-digit total return potential. NNN demonstrates strong fundamentals: 99.1% occupancy, 37-year dividend growth, 69% AFFO payout, and 97.5% fixed-rate debt, despite tenant credit risks. GTY boasts 99.8% occupancy, 78% payout, a BBB- rating, no debt due until 2028, and AFFO growth guidance raised to 4.1%.
Generating $23,000 a month from dividends sounds like a seven-figure problem, but the capital required swings wildly depending on which tier of investments you choose and what that choice quietly costs you over two decades.
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Twenty-three thousand dollars a month is $276,000 annually. That covers a two-earner household in a coastal metro, a specialist physician’s take-home, or a comfortable early retirement with travel and long-term-care headroom built in. The goal is to replace it entirely through portfolio yield, and the arithmetic changes dramatically depending on how much risk you take with the capital funding it.
The equation never changes: income target divided by yield equals capital required. What shifts is which investments produce that yield and what you sacrifice to get there.
Conservative Tier: The Seven-Figure Cushion at 3% to 4% At a 3.5% blended yield, $276,000 in annual income requires roughly $7.89 million in capital. At a 4% yield, the number drops to $6.9 million. This tier pairs broad dividend-growth equity with high-quality net-lease real estate.
WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ:DGRW) anchors the equity side. Its trailing 12-month distributions total $1.2027 per share against a price near $97, so current yield is modest. The payoff shows up in total return: DGRW is up 270% over ten years with a 0.28% expense ratio.
Agree Realty (NYSE:ADC | ADC Price Prediction) supplies the monthly cash flow. The dividend just moved from $0.262 to $0.267 per month, extending a steady annual raise pattern, with 99.8% occupancy across 2,825 properties and roughly 73% investment-grade tenants. Analyst target of $85 sits above the current $70 quote.
Moderate Tier: The 5% to 7% Sweet Spot Bump the blended yield to 6% and required capital falls to $4.6 million. This is where the custom portfolio actually lives: a 7.4% blended yield requires roughly $3.72 million to throw off $23,000 monthly. A popular option is the NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN), which just delivered its 37th consecutive annual dividend increase, raising the quarterly payout to $0.62. Yield sits near 5.5% after a 10% pullback over the past month.
Reaves Utility Income Fund (NYSE:UTG) pays $0.21 monthly, or $2.52 annualized, and has run monthly distributions since 2004. iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (NASDAQ:PFF) rounds out the tier at an annualized forward yield of $1.767 against a $30 price. Preferreds are interest-rate sensitive, and with the 10-year Treasury near 5%, they trade like hybrid debt.
Aggressive Tier: 8% to 14% Yields That Trade Growth for Cash At 10%, the capital requirement drops to $2.76 million. At 13%, it falls to about $2.12 million. The cost is principal erosion and distribution variability.
Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OBDC) yields 12.8%, but the regular quarterly dividend just stepped down from $0.37 to $0.31, non-accruals rose to 2.8% from 2.0%, and the stock is off 8% over the past year. That is the BDC trade-off in one paragraph.
NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF (NASDAQ:QQQI) pushes distribution yield into the low teens through covered calls on $13.1 billion of Nasdaq-100 exposure. Trailing 12-month distributions ran $8.28 per share. The catch: much of it has historically been classified as return of capital. For fiscal 2024, roughly 94% of QQQI distributions were nontaxable return of capital, which lowers cost basis rather than generating ordinary income.
Why the Low-Yield Tier Often Wins Over Twenty Years Here is the insight most $23,000-a-month planners miss. A portfolio yielding 3.5% that grows its distributions 8% annually doubles its income in about nine years (we laid out the full mix, payment calendar, and withdrawal order in a free guide to building a paycheck-style portfolio). QQQI’s monthly payments have swung from $0.5309 to $0.6589 in a single 12-month stretch, with no upward trend. Agree Realty’s payout has climbed from $0.24 to $0.267 since late 2022 without missing a beat.
Ten-year total return tells the same story. DGRW returned 270%. PFF returned 34%. The higher-yield vehicle paid you more each month and left you with a fraction of the wealth.
Three Moves Before You Fund the Plan Separate spending from salary. Twenty-three thousand a month is gross-equivalent thinking. If your actual after-tax outflow is $16,000, you need roughly $2.6 million at a 7.4% blended yield, not $3.7 million. Compare ten-year total return on a 3.5% grower against a 12% payer using DGRW and QQQI (or a similar pair) so the compounding gap becomes visible in dollars, not theory. Model tax drag by tier. BDC ordinary income and preferred distributions can land in the 24% or 32% federal bracket, while qualified dividend growth and REIT return-of-capital classifications behave very differently. The wrong account location can cost you a full percentage point of yield. Contact [email protected] for any questions or corrections.
NNN REIT (NNN +0.32%) extended its dividend growth streak to 37 consecutive years earlier this summer. That's the third-longest streak among real estate investment trusts (REITs), which is quite impressive considering that there are around 180 publicly traded REITs. At its current dividend rate and share price, NNN REIT yields 5.6%, which is well above the S&P 500's 1% yield and the 4% average in the REIT sector.
The high dividend REIT is in a strong position to continue growing its payout, making this passive income machine a stock you'll want to hold for a lifetime.
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Built to deliver a growing dividendNNN REIT raised its dividend by 3.3% this past July to $0.62 per share each quarter ($2.48 annualized). It can easily afford to pay that higher rate. The REIT expects to generate between $3.55 and $3.59 per share of adjusted funds from operations (AFFO; a REIT proxy for free cash flow). That puts its dividend payout ratio at around 70%, a conservative level for a REIT.
The REIT generates very stable cash flow backed by its high-quality portfolio, featuring nearly 3,800 net-lease retail properties across the country. They have a weighted-average remaining lease term of more than 10 years, providing long-term visibility into future rental income. NNN REIT also has a conservative, investment-grade balance sheet.
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NNN REIT's durable portfolio and conservative financial profile have enabled it to weather multiple recessions and real estate downturns. It can self-fund around $550 million in new acquisitions each year through a combination of post-dividend free cash flow, non-core property sales, and new debt, while maintaining its financial strength. That's enough to grow its AFFO per share by about 3.5% annually. Meanwhile, it has a long growth runway, given the estimated $2.6 trillion size of the U.S. freestanding retail real estate market.
NNN REIT might not be the flashiest dividend stock, but it has delivered consistent dividend growth for 37 straight years. It's in a rock-solid position to continue growing its dividend for many more years to come, making it an ideal high-yield dividend stock to hold for a lifetime of passive income.
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Corient Private Wealth LP raised its stake in NNN REIT, Inc. (NYSE:NNN – Free Report) by 35.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 434,654 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 114,265 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LP owned 0.23% of NNN REIT worth $20,224,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new stake in NNN REIT in the second quarter valued at $27,000. Avalon Trust Co bought a new position in shares of NNN REIT during the second quarter worth about $38,000. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of NNN REIT by 3,354.1% in the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,278 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 1,241 shares during the period. Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of NNN REIT in the 1st quarter worth about $76,000. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new stake in NNN REIT in the 2nd quarter valued at about $89,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.96% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades NNN has been the subject of several analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on NNN REIT in a research report on Monday, June 1st. They set a “hold” rating and a $47.00 price objective for the company. National Bank Financial set a $50.00 target price on NNN REIT in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Barclays boosted their price target on NNN REIT from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on NNN REIT from $49.00 to $47.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on NNN REIT from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $47.60.
Read Our Latest Report on NNN REIT NNN REIT Price Performance NYSE NNN opened at $43.76 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $46.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $45.32. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12. The company has a market cap of $8.40 billion, a PE ratio of 21.45, a PEG ratio of 7.09 and a beta of 0.79. NNN REIT, Inc. has a 1 year low of $38.90 and a 1 year high of $50.00.
NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $244.27 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $240.19 million. NNN REIT had a net margin of 40.35% and a return on equity of 8.70%. NNN REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.500-3.540 EPS. On average, analysts predict that NNN REIT, Inc. will post 3.5 EPS for the current year.
NNN REIT Increases Dividend The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 31st were issued a dividend of $0.62 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 31st. This represents a $2.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.7%. This is an increase from NNN REIT’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. NNN REIT’s dividend payout ratio is presently 121.57%.
NNN REIT Profile (Free Report)
NNN REIT (NYSE: NNN) is a real estate investment trust that owns and manages a diversified portfolio of retail properties across the United States. The company primarily invests in freestanding properties that are leased to tenants under long-term, triple-net agreements, which generally require tenants to pay property taxes, insurance and maintenance costs in addition to rent.
NNN REIT’s properties serve a range of retail and service-oriented businesses, including convenience stores, restaurants, automotive service locations, auto parts retailers and other necessity-based retailers.
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Rose's Income Garden portfolio, spanning 72 holdings, achieved a 12.07% YTD gain and a 5.76% forward yield by August 2026. Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred offers an 8% yield, a rising dividend, and trades at a 10.31% discount to NAV near 52-week lows. NNN REIT Inc. maintains a 5.7% yield, a 37-year dividend growth streak, and a Chowder # of 8.37, qualifying it as a buy.
Some dividend stocks beg you to watch them constantly, but a rare few are built so that checking in once a quarter feels like more than enough. Three names across pipeline infrastructure, wireless telecom, and net-lease real estate are making…
Income investors who want to stop refreshing their brokerage screens every hour usually converge on the same profile: a business with contracted or recurring cash flows, a long dividend track record, and a payout that management treats as untouchable. The three names below span energy infrastructure, wireless telecom, and net-lease real estate, and each pairs a mid-to-high single-digit yield with the coverage metrics to support it. One quick anchor: Enbridge (NYSE:ENB | ENB Price Prediction) has now delivered 31 consecutive years of dividend increases, a streak that outlasts a lot of market cycles.
Enbridge: Ultra-High-Yield Pipeline Cash Flow Enbridge trades at $48.27 with a dividend yield of 7.94%, putting it firmly in ultra-high-yield territory. The most recent U.S.-dollar quarterly distribution was $0.696, paid on September 1, 2026.
Safety comes from the shape of the cash flow. Enbridge reaffirmed 2026 distributable cash flow per share guidance of C$5.70 to C$6.10 against a declared quarterly dividend of C$0.97, and Q2 2026 DCF was $2.95 billion on adjusted EBITDA of $4.78 billion. CFO Pat Murray told analysts that “scoring our dividend remains central to our strategy,” and the company has returned $38 billion to shareholders over the past five years with guidance to return between $40 billion and $45 billion over the next five.
The bull case is straightforward. Enbridge sits on a $41 billion secured growth backlog, has already sanctioned roughly $9 billion of capital in 2026, and connects to approximately 75% of North America’s refining capacity. CEO Greg Ebel called the current setup “possibly the best environment for growth that we’ve had in recent memory,” anchored by LNG exports, utility demand, and data-center power needs.
The caveat: leverage. Enbridge exited Q2 at 5.1 times debt to EBITDA, elevated in part by foreign-exchange effects, and shares are down 4.88% over the past month. Higher U.S. interest rates were cited by management as a 2026 headwind, so a persistent rate backdrop could compress the equity’s total-return math even as the coupon keeps arriving.
Verizon: High-Yield Telecom With an Ironclad Payout Verizon (NYSE:VZ) changes hands at $51.11 and yields 5.59%, with a most recent quarterly dividend of $0.7075. That marks what management called “the 20th consecutive year of dividend increases.”
The safety read here leans on free cash flow. Verizon generated $6.43 billion of free cash flow in Q2 2026, up 27.1% year over year, and raised full-year FCF guidance to $21.94 billion to $22.14 billion. Adjusted EPS came in at $1.30 against a raised full-year range of $4.99 to $5.04. CFO Tony Skiadas was blunt: “The dividend is still ironclad for us, and we raised the dividend.” Postpaid phone net adds swung to 184,000 in Q2, and churn improved to 0.92%, both signals that the subscription cash engine is running cleaner.
The bull case: recurring telecom cash flows plus visible deleveraging. Verizon has already paid down about half of Frontier’s debt since the acquisition closed and reiterated a plan to reach a net unsecured leverage ratio of 2.0 to 2.25 times during the 2027 timeframe. Shares are up 31.8% year to date, and Verizon still trades at roughly 10 times forward earnings.
The caveat: the debt stack. Total unsecured debt sits at $136.5 billion with net unsecured debt to adjusted EBITDA at 2.5x, up from 2.2x at year-end 2025 after the Frontier close. Wireless equipment revenue fell roughly 20% and fixed-wireless net adds were down 30.6%, so the growth story leans heavily on fiber and postpaid churn discipline.
NNN REIT: 37 Straight Years of Dividend Hikes NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN) trades at $43.91 and yields 5.47%. The Q3 dividend was raised 3.3% to $0.62 per share, and management noted this was the company’s 37th consecutive annual dividend increase, placing NNN among 70 U.S. public companies and just three REITs with that track record.
Coverage is the anchor. AFFO came in at $0.90 per diluted share in Q2, up 5.9% year over year, and management pegged the new dividend at a 69% AFFO payout ratio. Occupancy hit 99.1%, and CFO Vin Chao described it as “the best shape that the portfolio has been since I’ve been here.” The balance sheet backs it up: $1.4 billion of available liquidity, only 2.5% floating-rate debt, and a 10.1-year weighted-average debt maturity that matches its 10.1-year average lease term.
The bull case is boring in the best way. NNN invested $291 million in 89 new properties in Q2 at a 7.3% initial cash cap rate, raised full-year AFFO guidance to $3.55 to $3.59 per share, and lifted acquisition guidance to $700 million to $800 million. Shares are up 15.42% year to date.
The caveat: rate sensitivity and tenant credit. Interest expense rose to $53.5 million from $49.3 million year over year, and Q2 included $8.1 million in real estate impairment losses. Any prolonged spike in long rates or a wave of retail bankruptcies would test the model, though the watch list is described as “immaterial at this time.”
Bottom Line Enbridge delivers the biggest coupon and the deepest project backlog, Verizon pairs a mid-single-digit yield with rising free cash flow and an explicit deleveraging path, and NNN turns triple-net leases into a 37-year streak of raises. Together they diversify across regulated infrastructure, subscription telecom, and single-tenant real estate, three cash-flow profiles that rarely break at the same time. For income portfolios built to be checked once a quarter rather than once an hour, this trio is worth putting on the research list (the whole point of stacking payers like these is living off the checks without ever selling a share, which is the setup we walked through in a free dividend ladder guide).
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NNN REIT (NNN - Free Report) appears an attractive pick, as it has been recently upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). This upgrade is essentially a reflection of an upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices.
A company's changing earnings picture is at the core of the Zacks rating. The system tracks the Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus measure of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years.
Individual investors often find it hard to make decisions based on rating upgrades by Wall Street analysts, since these are mostly driven by subjective factors that are hard to see and measure in real time. In these situations, the Zacks rating system comes in handy because of the power of a changing earnings picture in determining near-term stock price movements.
As such, the Zacks rating upgrade for NNN REIT is essentially a positive comment on its earnings outlook that could have a favorable impact on its stock price.
Most Powerful Force Impacting Stock PricesThe change in a company's future earnings potential, as reflected in earnings estimate revisions, has proven to be strongly correlated with the near-term price movement of its stock. The influence of institutional investors has a partial contribution to this relationship, as these big professionals use earnings and earnings estimates to calculate the fair value of a company's shares. An increase or decrease in earnings estimates in their valuation models simply results in higher or lower fair value for a stock, and institutional investors typically buy or sell it. Their transaction of large amounts of shares then leads to price movement for the stock.
For NNN REIT, rising earnings estimates and the consequent rating upgrade fundamentally mean an improvement in the company's underlying business. And investors' appreciation of this improving business trend should push the stock higher.
Harnessing the Power of Earnings Estimate RevisionsAs empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock movements, tracking such revisions for making an investment decision could be truly rewarding. Here is where the tried-and-tested Zacks Rank stock-rating system plays an important role, as it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions.
The Zacks Rank stock-rating system, which uses four factors related to earnings estimates to classify stocks into five groups, ranging from Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive externally-audited track record, with Zacks Rank #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .
Earnings Estimate Revisions for NNN REITThis retail real estate investment trust is expected to earn $3.57 per share for the fiscal year ending December 2026, which represents no year-over-year change.
Analysts have been steadily raising their estimates for NNN REIT. Over the past three months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company has increased 0.5%.
Bottom LineUnlike the overly optimistic Wall Street analysts whose rating systems tend to be weighted toward favorable recommendations, the Zacks rating system maintains an equal proportion of "buy" and "sell" ratings for its entire universe of more than 4,000 stocks at any point in time. Irrespective of market conditions, only the top 5% of the Zacks-covered stocks get a "Strong Buy" rating and the next 15% get a "Buy" rating. So, the placement of a stock in the top 20% of the Zacks-covered stocks indicates its superior earnings estimate revision feature, making it a solid candidate for producing market-beating returns in the near term.
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The upgrade of NNN REIT to a Zacks Rank #2 positions it in the top 20% of the Zacks-covered stocks in terms of estimate revisions, implying that the stock might move higher in the near term.
NNN REIT (NNN - Free Report) has been beaten down lately with too much selling pressure. While the stock has lost 5.2% over the past four weeks, there is light at the end of the tunnel as it is now in oversold territory and Wall Street analysts expect the company to report better earnings than they predicted earlier.
We use Relative Strength Index (RSI), one of the most commonly used technical indicators, for spotting whether a stock is oversold. This is a momentum oscillator that measures the speed and change of price movements.
RSI oscillates between zero and 100. Usually, a stock is considered oversold when its RSI reading falls below 30.
Technically, every stock oscillates between being overbought and oversold irrespective of the quality of their fundamentals. And the beauty of RSI is that it helps you quickly and easily check if a stock's price is reaching a point of reversal.
So, by this measure, if a stock has gotten too far below its fair value just because of unwarranted selling pressure, investors may start looking for entry opportunities in the stock for benefiting from the inevitable rebound.
However, like every investing tool, RSI has its limitations, and should not be used alone for making an investment decision.
Why a Trend Reversal is Due for NNNThe RSI reading of 28.17 for NNN is an indication that the heavy selling could be in the process of exhausting itself, so the stock could bounce back in a quest for reaching the old equilibrium of supply and demand.
This technical indicator is not the only factor that calls for a potential rebound for the stock. There is a fundamental indicator as well. A strong agreement among sell-side analysts covering NNN in raising earnings estimates for the current year has led to an increase in the consensus EPS estimate by 0.1% over the last 30 days. And an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions usually translates into price appreciation in the near term.
Moreover, NNN currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), which means it is in the top 20% of more than 4,000 stocks that we rank based on trends in earnings estimate revisions and EPS surprises. This is a more conclusive indication of the stock's potential turnaround in the near term. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .
Dividend investors can often be grouped between high-yield investors and dividend growth investors. Today, I'm looking at the higher-yielding income-focused investor and providing two potential opportunities. One of these names also gets to deliver a higher relative yield but has over 35 years of consecutive dividend raises under its belt as well, a blend of both.
Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its holdings in NNN REIT, Inc. (NYSE:NNN – Free Report) by 33.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 689,173 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 171,669 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned approximately 0.36% of NNN REIT worth $32,228,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in NNN REIT in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,242,752,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in NNN REIT during the second quarter worth about $87,737,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in NNN REIT during the second quarter worth about $85,430,000. Equity Investment Corp purchased a new position in NNN REIT during the second quarter worth about $77,566,000. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of NNN REIT during the second quarter valued at about $66,584,000. 89.96% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
NNN REIT Stock Performance Shares of NNN REIT stock opened at $44.64 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $46.92 and a 200-day simple moving average of $45.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.15. NNN REIT, Inc. has a one year low of $38.90 and a one year high of $50.00. The company has a market cap of $8.57 billion, a PE ratio of 21.88, a P/E/G ratio of 7.22 and a beta of 0.79.
NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.01. NNN REIT had a net margin of 40.35% and a return on equity of 8.70%. The firm had revenue of $244.27 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $240.19 million. NNN REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.500-3.540 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that NNN REIT, Inc. will post 3.5 EPS for the current fiscal year. NNN REIT Increases Dividend The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 31st were issued a $0.62 dividend. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 31st. This is a positive change from NNN REIT’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. NNN REIT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 121.57%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In NNN has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Evercore set a $48.00 price target on shares of NNN REIT in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of NNN REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 1st. Huntington initiated coverage on shares of NNN REIT in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $51.00 target price for the company. Robert W. Baird set a $49.00 target price on NNN REIT in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut NNN REIT from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $50.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NNN REIT has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $47.60.
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About NNN REIT (Free Report)
NNN REIT (NYSE: NNN), formally known as National Retail Properties, is a publicly traded real estate investment trust focused on acquiring, owning and managing a diversified portfolio of retail properties across the United States. As a net-lease REIT, the company enters into long-term, triple-net leases with national and regional tenants, shifting most property-related expenses, including maintenance, taxes and insurance, to its lessees. This structure provides NNN REIT with predictable cash flows and a stable income stream rooted in essential retail uses such as convenience stores, dollar stores, drug stores and quick-service restaurants.
Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Orlando, Florida, NNN REIT has steadily grown its footprint through disciplined acquisitions and selective lease underwriting.
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Three household income names blended into a single portfolio promise a quiet monthly paycheck, but one just cut its distribution, another carries a tax trap most investors miss, and the principal you think you are protecting may already be moving.
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The pitch behind an $860,000 portfolio paying $5,100 a month is a blended yield of roughly 7%. That is achievable today with three well-known income names in the right mix, but the word quietly in the headline does a lot of work. One of the three holdings just cut its base distribution, another trades at a share price that is down double digits over the past year, and the tax treatment across the sleeve varies enough to change what actually lands in your account. Here is the real version.
Three-Holding Lineup A single portfolio, not a tiered menu: about 35% in Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OBDC | OBDC Price Prediction), 30% in NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN), and 35% in British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI). The three cover different engines: middle-market direct lending, U.S. net-lease real estate, and international consumer staples with a nicotine transformation story.
At current prices, NNN shares are around $45 with a forward annualized dividend of $2.48, BTI shares are around $55 with an annualized dividend of roughly $3.34, and OBDC shares are around $11. The math on the OBDC piece is where this gets interesting.
OBDC Just Cut Its Base Dividend The BDC OBDC lends to private middle-market businesses, mostly at floating rates. Those interest payments drop when base rates fall, and that is exactly what has played out. The regular quarterly payment has been cut from $0.37 to $0.31, and the recent supplementals have shrunk to just $0.02, down from as much as $0.06 to $0.08 in earlier quarters. CEO Craig W. Packer described the quarter as delivering “a 9.6% annualized return on adjusted net investment income with healthy dividend coverage,” and adjusted NII of $0.34 came in ahead of the $0.32 consensus. Coverage remains solid. But the income is lower than it used to be.
Build OBDC’s income off the current $0.31 base rate and treat supplementals as variable. The forward figure most data feeds display for OBDC right now is misleading because it annualizes that tiny $0.02 supplement. If rates fall further or non-accruals keep drifting up from the current 2.8% of the portfolio at cost, the base rate is not sacred either. Weighting the three holdings at 35/30/35 gets the sleeve into the 7% neighborhood on the base rates alone. Lose the supplementals, and it drifts toward the low 7s. That is the real range.
NNN Is the Growth Engine The net-lease REIT NNN just bumped its quarterly dividend from $0.60 to $0.62, marking 37 consecutive years of annual increases. Second-quarter core FFO came in at $0.89, up 6% from a year earlier. Occupancy sits at 99.1%, and the weighted average remaining lease term is 10.1 years. The prior quarter’s dividend worked out to a 5.2% annualized yield at a 67% AFFO payout ratio, while management raised its 2026 acquisition guidance to $700 million to $800 million. The current yield is lower than what you get from the BDC, but the compounding is doing real work over time.
BTI Brings Yield and a Tax Quirk The annualized dividend on the tobacco name BTI has climbed to roughly $3.34, up from the 2025 run rate of about $3.00. For U.S. investors, two details are worth knowing. Because the dividend comes from a UK company, it can qualify for the lower qualified dividend rate under the U.S.-UK tax treaty, and the UK does not withhold tax on dividends paid to American holders. That kind of treatment is unusual for foreign holdings. The risks are real, though. Combustibles revenue fell 2% last year. The pound-to-dollar conversion introduces currency exposure, and CEO Tadeu Marroco has guided 2026 toward the lower end of the 3-5% revenue and 5-8% adjusted EPS range. On the brighter side, Velo Modern Oral grew 48% at constant currency, and management is running a £1.3 billion buyback program in 2026.
Principal Is Not Safe Just Because You Are Not Selling Living on dividends means not selling shares. It does not mean the capital behind those dividends is intact. OBDC is down roughly 10% over the past year, and its NAV per share slipped to $14.26 from $14.41. NNN and BTI have held up better, with NNN up about 11% and BTI up roughly 6% over the same year. A portfolio can pay every promised dollar of income while the market value of the shares behind it erodes (building a ladder that funds retirement without ever selling a share is the whole point of our free dividend guide here). That is the pattern to watch in the BDC sleeve, especially.
Tax Wedge Between Headline Yield and Take-Home The tax treatment across these holdings varies noticeably. OBDC’s distributions are mostly ordinary income since BDCs pass through the interest they earn on their loan portfolios. NNN’s REIT distributions are also largely ordinary income, though the 20% Section 199A deduction helps soften the blow. BTI, on the other hand, may qualify for the lower qualified dividend rate. In a taxable account at a high bracket, that difference alone can shift after-tax income by a meaningful amount. Placement becomes important here. OBDC and NNN are better suited for an IRA or Roth, while BTI tends to be more efficient in a taxable account.
What to Do Next Rebuild the blended yield yourself using OBDC’s current $0.31 base rate, not the annualized forward figure many feeds display, and treat supplementals as a bonus rather than a plan. Model the after-tax income by account type. The 7% headline yield on this mix looks very different in a Roth than in a taxable brokerage in a high-tax state. Track NAV per share on the BDC sleeve every quarter. If non-accruals keep rising from the current 3%, that is your early warning that the next distribution adjustment is closer than it looks. Contact [email protected] for any questions or corrections.
NNN REIT stands out as a quality triple net lease REIT with a BBB+ credit rating and 37 years of rising dividends. NNN offers a current yield of 5.5% and a 5-year dividend growth rate of 2.67%, qualifying it as a buy on the Chowder Rule. Morningstar rates NNN 5 stars, citing its stable, top-decile global yield and favorable valuation versus expected dividend payments.
When tenants foot the bill for taxes, insurance, and maintenance, the landlord's job gets a lot simpler and the dividend check gets a lot more predictable. Three net lease REITs have quietly built some of the most durable income streams…
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A net lease means the tenant, not the landlord, pays property taxes, building insurance, and maintenance costs. That structure strips the landlord’s expense line down to almost nothing, which is why net lease REITs can pass through unusually predictable rent to shareholders. For a sense of scale, Realty Income owns over 15,500 properties across all 50 U.S. states, the United Kingdom, and eight other European countries, and its portfolio ran at 98.8% occupancy at the end of Q2. All three names below are equity REITs, not mortgage REITs, so the cash flows come from owning buildings and collecting rent, not from spread lending.
Realty Income: Scale, Diversification, and a Monthly Check Realty Income (NYSE:O | O Price Prediction) is the largest name in the space, with a market cap of roughly $58.4B and a portfolio split across retail (78.3% of ABR), industrial (16.2%), gaming (3.1%), and other (2.4%). Tenants range from convenience stores to logistics warehouses, and the company recently expanded into digital infrastructure with a $6 billion programmatic hyperscale data center joint venture with Cloud Capital in which Realty Income expects to invest up to $1.4 billion over time for its 45% equity interest.
The latest declared monthly dividend was $0.271 per share, with a next payment date of September 15, 2026, and an annualized forward dividend of $3.252. The dividend yield sits at 5.02%, backed by 670 consecutive monthly dividends declared and 115 consecutive quarterly increases. On coverage, management raised 2026 AFFO per share guidance to $4.44 to $4.45, roughly 4% growth at the midpoint, which comfortably clears the annualized dividend rate. Q2 AFFO per share was $1.09, up 3.8% YoY, with same-store rent growth of 1.2% and rent recapture of 102.7%.
Scale gives Realty Income access to deals other REITs cannot underwrite, including the data center JV and its Realty Income Investment Management platform, which now holds $3.5B in third-party AUM. Q2 investment volume was roughly $2.6 billion at a 7.3% initial cash yield. The risk: tenant credit mix. 65.7% of ABR comes from non-investment-grade clients, and leverage ticked up to 5.4x net debt to annualized pro forma adjusted EBITDAre from 5.2x in Q1. First-half credit loss provisions ran $46.4M. This is a durable payer with a complexity discount attached.
Agree Realty: Investment Grade Retail, Monthly Cadence Agree Realty (NYSE:ADC) is a pure-play retail net lease REIT with a market cap of roughly $9.05B. Its top tenants read like a list of retail survivors: Walmart, Tractor Supply, Dollar General, Hobby Lobby, O’Reilly Auto Parts, TJX Companies, CVS, Best Buy, and Kroger. The portfolio holds 2,825 properties across all 50 states plus DC, with occupancy at 99.8% and approximately 65.8% of portfolio ABR from investment-grade retail tenants.
The latest monthly dividend was $0.267 per share, with a next payment date of September 15, 2026, and an annualized forward dividend of $3.204. That July 2026 declaration represented a 4.3% YoY increase. On payout coverage, management stated the dividend is well covered, with a payout ratio of 70% of AFFO per share for the second quarter, and Q2 AFFO per share was $1.14, up 7.4% YoY. Full-year 2026 AFFO per share guidance was raised to $4.57 to $4.59, roughly 5.8% midpoint growth.
Agree ran Q2 credit and occupancy loss of just 0.06%, closed record quarterly acquisitions of $501.7M across 102 properties at a 7.0% cap rate with an 11.2-year weighted average lease term, and reports $1.9B of liquidity with net debt to recurring EBITDA of 5.2x, or 3.7x pro forma. Investment-grade issuer ratings from Fitch (A-), Moody’s (Baa1), and S&P (BBB+) anchor the funding cost. The risk: this is an equity-funded growth model. Interest expense rose to $40.3M from $32.3M YoY, and continued equity issuance to fund acquisitions can pressure per-share metrics. Q2 EPS of $0.44 came in missing estimates of $0.47 for that reason.
NNN REIT: Quarterly Payer With 37 Straight Annual Hikes NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN) is a pure-play retail net lease REIT with a market cap of roughly $8.6B. Unlike O and ADC, NNN pays a quarterly dividend, not a monthly one, which income planners should note when mapping cash flows. The portfolio holds 3,774 single-tenant freestanding properties across all 50 U.S. states, DC, and Puerto Rico, with tenant exposure concentrated in automotive service (18.6% of ABR), convenience stores (15.9%), restaurants (14.0%), entertainment (7.3%), and dealerships (6.4%). Top tenants include 7-Eleven, Mister Car Wash, Dave & Buster’s, Camping World, and Flynn Restaurant Group.
The latest quarterly dividend was $0.62 per share, paid August 14, 2026, with an annualized forward dividend of $2.48. That was a 3.3% increase and marked the 37th consecutive annual dividend increase. On AFFO coverage, management said on the call that “The new dividend rate equates to a 5.3% annualized dividend yield and a healthy 69% AFFO payout ratio.” Q2 AFFO per diluted share was $0.90, up 5.9% YoY, and 2026 AFFO per share guidance was raised to $3.55 to $3.59. Occupancy stood at 99.1%, up 110 basis points YoY, with a weighted average remaining lease term of 10.1 years.
NNN funds itself with only 2.5% floating-rate debt exposure, generated approximately $56 million of free cash flow after the dividend in the quarter, and describes its watch list as “immaterial at this time.” Q2 acquisitions were 89 properties for $291.0M at a 7.3% initial cash cap rate with a 17.9-year WALT, weighted toward direct sale-leaseback relationships. The risk: retail tenant concentration in categories exposed to consumer cyclicality, and interest expense of $53.5M vs $49.3M YoY is trending higher as debt reprices.
Roster Summary REIT Yield Cadence AFFO Payout 2026 AFFO Guide Realty Income (O) 5.02% Monthly Covered by $4.44-$4.45 AFFO guide vs $3.252 annualized dividend $4.44-$4.45 Agree Realty (ADC) See dividend/price data Monthly 70% of AFFO $4.57-$4.59 NNN REIT (NNN) 5.3% Quarterly 69% of AFFO $3.55-$3.59 Bottom Line for Income Investors These three do the same job in different flavors. Realty Income offers the deepest diversification and monthly cash, with real complexity to underwrite. Agree Realty offers the cleanest investment-grade retail book and the fastest AFFO growth of the three. NNN offers the longest dividend growth streak and the lowest floating-rate exposure, on a quarterly cadence. For a retiree building a rent-check ladder, all three clear the coverage bar on AFFO, which is the metric that matters for REIT payouts. If a monthly payment schedule is the whole point for you, we rounded up seven of our favorite monthly payers, across REITs and beyond, in a free report you can grab here.
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Some investors have quietly built decades of rising income by owning stocks most people have never heard of, and five Dividend Champions with yields stretching past 7% are now drawing serious attention from Wall Street analysts.
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The term “Dividend Champions” refers to publicly traded companies that have consistently increased their dividend payouts to shareholders for at least 25 consecutive years. Investors use this designation to identify companies with a long history of financial stability and a commitment to returning value to shareholders through regular dividend increases. The key for investors looking at this group is that Dividend Champions stocks do not have to be in the S&P 500 and can be of any market capitalization size. This opens the door to many other stocks that have paid reliable dividends for over 25 years, and it considerably increases the number of companies investors can choose from.
Key characteristics of Dividend Champions include:
Long Track Record: These companies have achieved at least 25 consecutive dividend increases, demonstrating their resilience and consistent performance across various economic cycles. Financial Health: Dividend Champions are typically financially strong, with robust cash flows and sustainable business models that support ongoing dividend growth. Investor Appeal: These stocks appeal to income-focused investors, particularly retirees seeking reliable and growing income streams. Market Presence: While many Dividend Champions are large, well-established companies, the list can also include mid-cap and smaller firms that have demonstrated long-term dividend growth. We decided to explore Dividend Champions, and regular 24/7 Wall St. readers know we often write about Dividend Aristocrats and Dividend Kings, so here’s the difference. Dividend Champions are companies that have raised their dividends for 25 years or longer, regardless of market capitalization (small-cap to large-cap), and they don’t have to be included in the S&P 500, unlike the Dividend Aristocrats.
We screened the list looking for the high-yielding stocks with the healthiest payout ratios, and five top companies made the grade. All are rated Buy at top Wall Street companies.
Altria Altria (NYSE:MO | MO Price Prediction) is one of the world’s largest producers and marketers of cigarettes and other tobacco-related products. This tobacco stock offers value investors a solid entry point and a 6.52% dividend yield. Altria manufactures and sells smokable and oral tobacco products in the United States primarily to wholesalers, including distributors and large retail organizations, such as chain stores.
The company primarily sells cigarettes under the Marlboro brand, as well as:
Cigars and pipe tobacco, principally under the Black & Mild and Middleton brands Moist smokeless tobacco and snus products under the Copenhagen, Skoal, Red Seal, and Husky brands on! Oral nicotine pouches e-vapor products under the NJOY ACE brand Altria used to own over 10% of Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD), the world’s largest brewer. In March of 2024, the company sold 35 million of its 197 million shares through a global secondary offering. That represents 18% of its holdings but still leaves 8% of the outstanding shares in its back pocket. Altria also announced a $2.4 billion stock repurchase plan partially funded by the sale.
Altria increased its quarterly dividend in the fall of 2025 by 3.9%, from $1.02 to $1.06 per share, marking its 57th consecutive dividend increase.
UBS has a Buy rating with a $79 target price.
Enterprise Products Partners This top midstream giant is an American midstream natural gas and crude oil pipeline company headquartered in Houston, Texas. Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) is one of the most extensive publicly traded energy partnerships and pays a very reliable 5.80% dividend. The company’s debt-to-EBITDA ratio ranges from 3.1x to 3.4x, which is moderate for a midstream energy company, and its interest coverage ratio is 5x.
Enterprise Products Partners generates strong free cash flow, with operating cash flow of about $8.8 billion, resulting in about $4.2 billion in free cash flow annually after deducting capital expenditures. Another significant benefit for shareholders is that most corporate debt is fixed-rate, limiting the risk of rising interest rates.
This company provides various midstream energy services, including:
Gathering Processing Transporting and storing natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGL), and fractionation Import and export terminalling Offshore production platform services The company has four reportable business segments:
Natural Gas Pipelines and Services NGL Pipelines and Services Petrochemical Services Crude Oil Pipelines and Services One reason many analysts like the stock might be its distribution coverage ratio. The company’s coverage ratio is well above 1x, making it relatively less risky among the MLPs.
UBS has a Buy rating and a $45 target price.
Enbridge Enbridge (NYSE:ENB) owns and operates pipelines throughout Canada and the United States. This off-the-radar Canadian company is poised to break out to new highs and pays a rich 7.57% dividend yield. The company announced its 31st consecutive annual dividend increase in 2026, lifting the payout by another 3%, and has paid dividends for over 70 years.
With roughly 98% of its annual earnings backed by long-term, fixed-rate contracts and regulated rate structures, the company stands out as one of the most defensive and reliable plays in the energy infrastructure sector. The company is the largest natural gas utility in North America by volume, delivering about 9.3 billion cubic feet daily to 7.1 million customers with a toll-road-like model that’s less exposed to price swings.
The company operates through five segments:
The Liquids Pipelines segment operates pipelines and related terminals in Canada and the United States to transport various grades of crude oil and other liquid hydrocarbons. The Gas Transmission and Midstream segment invests in natural gas pipelines and gathering and processing facilities in Canada and the United States. The Gas Distribution and Storage segment is involved in natural gas utility operations. It serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Ontario, and it has natural gas distribution and energy transportation activities in Quebec. The Renewable Power Generation segment operates power-generating assets, including wind, solar, geothermal, and waste heat recovery facilities, as well as transmission assets, in North America and Europe. The Energy Services segment provides energy marketing services to refiners, producers, and other customers. It also offers physical commodity marketing and logistical services in Canada and the United States. Royal Bank of Canada has an Outperform rating and an $84 target price.
NNN Reit This off-the-radar real estate investment trust offers compelling value at current levels and pays a solid 5.24% dividend. NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN) acquires, owns, invests in, and develops properties that are leased primarily to tenants under long-term, net leases, and are primarily held for investment.
The company invests primarily in retail real estate that is typically well located within each local market for its tenants’ retail lines of trade. Its property portfolio includes:
Convenience stores Automotive service Restaurants—full and limited service Entertainment Dealerships Health and fitness Theaters Automotive parts Equipment rental Wholesale clubs Drug stores Home improvement Medical service providers Early childhood education Pet supplies and services Discount retail Furniture Automobile auctions Wholesale Travel plazas The company owns over 3,774 properties in 50 states with a gross leasable area of approximately 40.4 million square feet and a weighted average remaining lease term of 10.1 years.
Argus has a Buy rating with a $50 target price.
Realty Income Realty Income (NYSE:O) is a real estate investment trust that has paid monthly dividends consistently for years. It is an ideal stock for growth and income investors seeking a safer contrarian idea for the rest of 2026. The S&P 500 company and top-rated REIT acquires and manages freestanding commercial properties that generate rental revenue under long-term net lease agreements with its commercial clients. Realty Income owns over 15,500 properties with a 98.9% occupancy rate across 1,761 tenants in 92 industries. Many of these are in strong categories like grocery stores and dollar stores. Occupancy has never fallen below 96.6% this century, even during the Great Recession and the COVID-19 pandemic.
It is engaged in a single business activity: leasing property to clients, generally on a net basis. This business activity spans multiple geographic regions and includes a range of property types and clients across multiple industries. Widely considered the gold standard of monthly dividend stocks, Realty Income has been paying dividends since 1969 and now has a 5.23% yield. As of early 2026, it has paid 667 consecutive monthly dividends and increased its dividend 132 times since its 1994 IPO.
The company owns or holds interests in approximately 15,621 properties in all 50 states and:
United Kingdom France Germany Ireland Italy Portugal Spain With clients operating in 89 industries, its property types include retail, industrial, gaming, and other categories such as agriculture and office. Its primary industry concentrations include:
Grocery stores Convenience stores Dollar stores Drug stores Home improvement stores Restaurants Quick service Royal Bank of Canada has an Outperform rating and a $70 target.
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NNN REIT and Agree Realty sent dividend checks on the same date with nearly identical payout ratios, but one number buried in the balance sheet separates a merely solid income stock from a genuinely fortress-grade one.
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Two of the largest net lease REITs cut checks to shareholders on the same day. NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN | NNN Price Prediction) sent out $0.62 per share on August 14, 2026, its first payment at a raised quarterly rate. Agree Realty (NYSE:ADC) delivered $0.267 per share on August 14, 2026 as part of its monthly payout schedule. Same date, same sector, and remarkably similar payout ratios. The grades diverge on what backs each dollar.
NNN REIT: A 37-Year Streak Built on Self-Funded Growth The August payment marked NNN’s 37th consecutive annual dividend increase, one of the longest streaks in the REIT universe. The 3.3% increase in the quarterly rate lifted the annualized dividend to $2.48 per share.
CFO Vin Chao called the streak “an achievement that we are extremely proud of and one that reflects the sustainability of our growth model.” The numbers support that framing. Second-quarter AFFO was $0.90 per share, up 5.9% year over year, and management flagged a “healthy 69% AFFO payout ratio” at the new rate. Full-year 2026 AFFO guidance sits at $3.55 to $3.59, implying roughly 3.8% growth at the midpoint.
Free cash flow after the dividend ran approximately $56 million in the second quarter, with management expecting $215 million for the full year. Occupancy hit 99.1%, uncollected rent stayed under five basis points, and the balance sheet carries $1.4 billion of available liquidity with only 2.5% of debt tied to floating rates.
The catch here is that NNN’s tenant roster leans heavily toward non-investment-grade credits, and shares have slipped 4.8% over the past month even as the stock holds a 18.92% year-to-date gain.
Agree Realty: Monthly Checks, Investment-Grade Backing Agree’s model looks similar on the surface and different underneath. The $0.267 monthly rate annualizes to $3.204 per share, up 4.3% year over year (Agree is one of a small group that pays every 30 days rather than quarterly, a list we rounded up in a free report on monthly dividend payers). President Peter Coughenour told analysts the payout is “very well covered with a payout ratio of 70% of AFFO per share for the second quarter.”
Second-quarter AFFO landed at $1.14 per share, a 7.4% year-over-year increase, and full-year guidance was raised to $4.57 to $4.59, implying nearly 6% AFFO growth. Free cash flow after the dividend is expected to exceed $140 million this year.
The differentiator is tenant quality. Agree’s 2,825 properties span all 50 states, with nearly two-thirds of the portfolio in investment-grade credits. Occupancy sits at a company-record 99.8%, credit and occupancy loss guidance was cut to 25 basis points, and fixed-charge coverage runs 4.1 times. Pro forma net debt to recurring EBITDA of 3.7 times is materially lower than NNN’s 5.7 times.
Scorecard: Where the Grades Land Metric NNN REIT Agree Realty AFFO payout ratio 69% 70% Dividend growth (YoY) 3.3% 4.3% AFFO/share growth (Q2) 5.9% 7.4% Occupancy 99.1% 99.8% Net debt/EBITDA 5.7x 3.7x (pro forma) Payout frequency Quarterly Monthly Consecutive years of hikes 37 N/A On payout coverage alone, both REITs earn high marks. NNN’s 69% AFFO payout ratio wins by a hair, and the 37-year streak is a track record few peers can match. Agree grades higher on portfolio quality: lower leverage, higher occupancy, faster AFFO growth, and an investment-grade tenant mix that reduces the tail risk in the coverage math.
What to Watch Next NNN’s $750 million acquisition target and the pace of cap-rate compression will drive whether the 3.3% dividend hike becomes a floor or a ceiling for future increases. For Agree, watch the $1.6 to $1.8 billion investment guidance and whether the 7% weighted cap rate on acquisitions holds as spreads tighten. Same payout date, same sector, and two coverage stories worth grading separately.
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Most REITs slashed their dividends when 2008 and 2020 hit hardest, but a stubborn handful kept raising checks straight through both collapses. Four of those survivors are still paying, still growing, and still worth a close look in today's rate…
Two once-in-a-generation shocks stress-tested every income portfolio in modern memory: the 2008 financial crisis and the 2020 pandemic. Most REITs cut. A small group did the opposite. Federal Realty’s board has now delivered 59 consecutive years of annual dividend increases, the longest streak in the entire REIT sector, and three peers profiled below marched their own payouts higher straight through both downturns. Here is how the checks are holding up in a 4.67% 10-year Treasury world.
Realty Income (O): The Monthly Dividend Company Keeps Compounding Realty Income (NYSE:O | O Price Prediction) pays monthly and currently yields 5.23%, with an annualized forward dividend of $3.252 per share. Coverage is the reason income investors keep showing up: management raised 2026 AFFO guidance to $4.44 to $4.45 per share, well above the payout, and Q2 2026 AFFO landed at $1.09, up 3.8% year over year.
Realty Income paid rising monthly checks throughout 2008, climbing from $0.13675 in January to $0.14175 by December, and again through 2020, from $0.2325 in January to $0.2345 by year-end. Portfolio occupancy sits at 98.8%, Fitch rates the company ‘A’ with a Stable Outlook, and net debt to Adjusted EBITDAre is 5.4x. Shares are up 13.31% year to date, adding capital gains on top of the yield.
The bull case for retirees is pretty straightforward: monthly income, an investment-grade balance sheet, and a growing data-center JV giving the portfolio a new leg of growth (if the monthly cadence is what you’re after, we lined up seven of our favorite every-30-days payers in a free report here: The 7 Monthly Dividend Stocks That Pay You Every 30 Days). The caveat: 65.7% of ABR comes from non-investment-grade tenants, so a deeper retail recession would test underwriting.
Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT): The Only REIT Dividend King Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) yields 3.87%, the lowest of this group, but its 59-year streak of annual increases is unmatched in the sector. The board just declared a $1.16 quarterly dividend with an ex-date of October 1, 2026, taking the annualized forward payout to $4.64.
Safety comes from mixed-use, high-barrier locations like Santana Row, Pike & Rose, and Assembly Row. The leased rate is 96.1%, up 70 basis points year over year, and Q2 cash rent spreads hit 15%. Coverage is comfortable: 2026 Core FFO guidance was raised to $7.48 to $7.56, roughly 5.9% to 7.1% growth, against that $4.64 dividend. FRT walked the payout up through 2008 (from $0.61 to $0.65) and 2020 (from $1.05 to $1.06) without missing a step.
The bull case is a higher-income, coastal consumer base and the credibility of Dividend King status. Shares are up 19.5% year to date. The caveat: interest expense climbed to $50.0 million versus $44.6 million a year ago, a reminder that even the best operators pay the rate environment its toll.
NNN REIT (NNN): The Low-Payout Triple-Net Compounder NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN) yields 5.29% and just raised its quarterly dividend 3.3% to $0.62, bringing the annualized payout to $2.48. That extends the annual-raise record to 37 consecutive years, a streak that survived 2008 (from $0.355 to $0.375) and 2020 (from $0.515 to $0.52).
The coverage math here is considered the cleanest of these four. AFFO payout ratio sits at 67%, portfolio occupancy is 99.1%, weighted-average remaining lease term is 10.1 years, and only 2.5% of the debt stack floats. Q2 Core FFO was $0.89, up 6.0% year over year, and management raised 2026 acquisition guidance to $700 million to $800 million at a 7.3% initial cash cap rate. Shares are up 20.05% year to date.
The bull case is a self-funded model, a very long tenant lease book, and a payout ratio with real slack. The caveat: interest expense rose to $53.5 million from $49.3 million, and Q2 booked an $8.1 million real estate impairment. Neither disturbs the dividend, but both belong on the watchlist.
W. P. Carey (WPC): The Global Net-Lease Player With a Reset in the Rearview W. P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) yields 5.26% on an annualized forward payout of $3.76. WPC raised through 2008 (from $0.482 to $0.494) and every quarter of 2020 (from $1.04 to $1.046), which is why it earns a place on this list. Investors should note the long-running streak was reset in late 2023 after the Net Lease Office Properties spinoff, when the regular quarterly dividend dropped from $1.071 to $0.86. Since then, WPC has raised every quarter, most recently to $0.94.
Coverage is comfortable: 2026 AFFO guidance was raised to $5.19 to $5.27, versus that $3.76 payout. Net-lease occupancy is 98.5%, 47.8% of ABR is linked to CPI escalators (a real inflation hedge), and 95% of debt is fixed at a 3.2% weighted-average rate. Shares are up 12.51% year to date.
The bull case is CPI-linked cash flow with global diversification and a low-cost fixed-rate liability stack. The caveat: the 2023 reset is a permanent line on the record, European same-store rent declined 2.6%, and Q2 impairments totaled $79.4 million.
Bottom Line for Income Investors These four REITs share a rare résumé: rising checks written through 2008 and 2020, back when many peers were slashing. Federal Realty carries the Dividend King title, Realty Income offers the monthly cadence with an ‘A’ balance sheet, NNN pairs the lowest payout ratio with a 37-year record, and W. P. Carey adds CPI-linked global cash flow after resetting its base. Yields cluster in the high-4% to mid-5% range against a 4.67% 10-year Treasury, and every payout is covered by growing AFFO. That is the profile income investors keep coming back to when rates get noisy.
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Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of NNN REIT, Inc. (NYSE:NNN – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 1,836,020 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $85,430,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp owned about 0.97% of NNN REIT as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new position in NNN REIT in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Avalon Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of NNN REIT in the 2nd quarter worth $38,000. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of NNN REIT by 3,354.1% in the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,278 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 1,241 shares in the last quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new position in shares of NNN REIT in the first quarter worth $76,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of NNN REIT by 24.4% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,917 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $136,000 after purchasing an additional 573 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.96% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several equities research analysts recently commented on NNN shares. Morgan Stanley cut NNN REIT from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $50.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Citigroup boosted their target price on NNN REIT from $42.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of NNN REIT from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. National Bank Financial set a $50.00 price target on shares of NNN REIT in a report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of NNN REIT from $45.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, NNN REIT presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $47.60.
Check Out Our Latest Report on NNN REIT NNN REIT Price Performance NYSE NNN opened at $46.13 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $47.06 and its 200 day moving average is $45.23. NNN REIT, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $38.90 and a fifty-two week high of $50.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.15. The company has a market capitalization of $8.85 billion, a PE ratio of 22.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.49 and a beta of 0.79.
NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $244.27 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $240.19 million. NNN REIT had a return on equity of 8.70% and a net margin of 40.35%.NNN REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.500-3.540 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that NNN REIT, Inc. will post 3.5 earnings per share for the current year.
NNN REIT Increases Dividend The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 31st were given a $0.62 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 31st. This is an increase from NNN REIT’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.4%. NNN REIT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 121.57%.
NNN REIT Company Profile (Free Report)
NNN REIT (NYSE: NNN), formally known as National Retail Properties, is a publicly traded real estate investment trust focused on acquiring, owning and managing a diversified portfolio of retail properties across the United States. As a net-lease REIT, the company enters into long-term, triple-net leases with national and regional tenants, shifting most property-related expenses, including maintenance, taxes and insurance, to its lessees. This structure provides NNN REIT with predictable cash flows and a stable income stream rooted in essential retail uses such as convenience stores, dollar stores, drug stores and quick-service restaurants.
Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Orlando, Florida, NNN REIT has steadily grown its footprint through disciplined acquisitions and selective lease underwriting.
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NNN REIT, Inc. (NYSE:NNN – Get Free Report) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the fourteen brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have given a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $47.60.
Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. B. Riley Financial reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $47.50 target price (up from $46.00) on shares of NNN REIT in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Citigroup increased their price objective on NNN REIT from $42.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of NNN REIT from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Huntington started coverage on shares of NNN REIT in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $51.00 price target for the company. Finally, Evercore set a $48.00 price target on shares of NNN REIT in a research note on Thursday, August 6th.
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NNN REIT Stock Up 0.0% Shares of NYSE NNN opened at $45.69 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $8.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.40, a PEG ratio of 7.38 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12. NNN REIT has a 12-month low of $38.90 and a 12-month high of $50.00. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $47.10 and its 200-day simple moving average is $45.29. NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.01. NNN REIT had a net margin of 40.35% and a return on equity of 8.70%. The firm had revenue of $244.27 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $240.19 million. NNN REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.500-3.540 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that NNN REIT will post 3.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.
NNN REIT Increases Dividend The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 31st were issued a $0.62 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 31st. This is a positive change from NNN REIT’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.4%. NNN REIT’s dividend payout ratio is currently 121.57%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On NNN REIT A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new position in shares of NNN REIT in the second quarter valued at approximately $19,961,000. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NNN REIT during the second quarter worth $1,165,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of NNN REIT during the second quarter worth $85,430,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in NNN REIT in the 2nd quarter valued at $7,590,000. Finally, Orographic Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in NNN REIT in the 1st quarter valued at $1,255,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.96% of the company’s stock.
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NNN REIT (NYSE: NNN), formally known as National Retail Properties, is a publicly traded real estate investment trust focused on acquiring, owning and managing a diversified portfolio of retail properties across the United States. As a net-lease REIT, the company enters into long-term, triple-net leases with national and regional tenants, shifting most property-related expenses, including maintenance, taxes and insurance, to its lessees. This structure provides NNN REIT with predictable cash flows and a stable income stream rooted in essential retail uses such as convenience stores, dollar stores, drug stores and quick-service restaurants.
Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Orlando, Florida, NNN REIT has steadily grown its footprint through disciplined acquisitions and selective lease underwriting.
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Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new stake in NNN REIT, Inc. (NYSE:NNN – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 428,998 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $19,961,000. Deutsche Bank AG owned 0.23% of NNN REIT at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NNN REIT by 4.4% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,999 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $252,000 after acquiring an additional 251 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of NNN REIT by 11.0% in the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 5,713 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $243,000 after purchasing an additional 567 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of NNN REIT by 24.4% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,917 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $136,000 after purchasing an additional 573 shares during the last quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NNN REIT during the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of NNN REIT by 11.2% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,544 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $275,000 after purchasing an additional 658 shares in the last quarter. 89.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth NNN has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. National Bank Financial set a $50.00 target price on NNN REIT in a report on Monday, July 20th. Huntington initiated coverage on NNN REIT in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $51.00 price target for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded NNN REIT from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, June 28th. Robert W. Baird set a $49.00 price objective on NNN REIT in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut NNN REIT from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $50.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Monday, July 20th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $47.60.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on NNN NNN REIT Price Performance NNN opened at $45.83 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.41 and a beta of 0.79. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $47.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $45.15. NNN REIT, Inc. has a one year low of $38.90 and a one year high of $50.00.
NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $244.27 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $240.19 million. NNN REIT had a net margin of 40.35% and a return on equity of 8.70%. NNN REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.500-3.540 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that NNN REIT, Inc. will post 3.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
NNN REIT Increases Dividend The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 31st were paid a dividend of $0.62 per share. This represents a $2.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.4%. This is a boost from NNN REIT’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 31st. NNN REIT’s payout ratio is currently 121.57%.
NNN REIT Profile (Free Report)
NNN REIT (NYSE: NNN), formally known as National Retail Properties, is a publicly traded real estate investment trust focused on acquiring, owning and managing a diversified portfolio of retail properties across the United States. As a net-lease REIT, the company enters into long-term, triple-net leases with national and regional tenants, shifting most property-related expenses, including maintenance, taxes and insurance, to its lessees. This structure provides NNN REIT with predictable cash flows and a stable income stream rooted in essential retail uses such as convenience stores, dollar stores, drug stores and quick-service restaurants.
Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Orlando, Florida, NNN REIT has steadily grown its footprint through disciplined acquisitions and selective lease underwriting.
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First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:FCXXF – Get Free Report) and NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN – Get Free Report) are both real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.
Institutional and Insider Ownership 90.0% of NNN REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of NNN REIT shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings This is a summary of current ratings for First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust and NNN REIT, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust 0 5 0 0 2.00 NNN REIT 2 9 3 0 2.07 NNN REIT has a consensus price target of $47.60, indicating a potential upside of 3.10%. Given NNN REIT’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NNN REIT is more favorable than First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust. Earnings and Valuation This table compares First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust and NNN REIT”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A NNN REIT $926.21 million 9.57 $389.78 million $2.04 22.63 NNN REIT has higher revenue and earnings than First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust.
Profitability This table compares First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust and NNN REIT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust N/A N/A N/A NNN REIT 40.35% 8.70% 4.06% Summary NNN REIT beats First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
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First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust (First Capital, RCF or the Fund) is an unincorporated open-end mutual fund governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada, and established pursuant to a declaration of trust dated October 16, 2019, which may be amended from time to time (the Declaration of Trust). First Capital owns, operates and develops open-air centers with a supermarket as the main tenant in the neighborhoods with the highest demographic data in Canada. The Fund is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the TSX) under the symbol FCR.UN and its head office is located at 85 Hanna Avenue, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario M6K 3S3.
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NNN REIT invests primarily in high-quality retail properties subject generally to long-term, net leases. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned 3,532 properties in 49 states with a gross leasable area of approximately 36.0 million square feet and a weighted average remaining lease term of 10.1 years. NNN is one of only three publicly traded REITs to have increased annual dividends for 34 or more consecutive years.
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NNN REIT (NNN) offers a 5.37% yield, 69% payout ratio, and trades at 12.93x 2026 AFFO guidance after a pullback from its 52-week high. Q2 saw occupancy rise to 99.1%, AFFO and revenue beat expectations, and 2026 guidance was raised for the second time this year. NNN's portfolio is resilient, with 89% of ABR from service/non-discretionary retail, 10.1-year average lease/debt term, and $1.4 billion in liquidity.
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Replacing $17,500 a month in dividend income means generating $210,000 a year. That is roughly the after-tax lifestyle of a household pulling a $250,000 to $300,000 pre-tax salary. It is a high bar, and the capital required is the story.
The math is unforgiving. Income target divided by yield equals the portfolio you need. To keep the income durable, most of that portfolio should sit in dividend-safe holdings rather than the highest yield on the screen. The numbers land differently at three yield tiers, each anchored by real names.
Bucket 1: Dividend Growth Anchor (3% to 4% Yield) $210,000 divided by 0.035 equals $6,000,000. This is the “sleep at night” tier: broad dividend-growth equities where the yield is modest but the payout compounds annually and the principal tends to appreciate.
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ | JNJ Price Prediction) is the archetype. The company has 64 consecutive years of dividend increases, raised the quarterly payout to $1.34 per share, and delivers a 2.0% yield on shares trading near $262. Over the past decade the stock is up 182% before dividends.
Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) pairs a 2.9% yield with 70 consecutive years of dividend increases and plans to return roughly $10 billion in dividends in FY2027.
For a diversified wrapper, the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHD) holds names like QUALCOMM, Texas Instruments, UnitedHealth, Coca-Cola, Merck, and Chevron and has returned 237% over the last ten years including distributions.
Bucket 2: REITs and High-Dividend Equity (5% to 7% Yield) $210,000 divided by 0.06 equals $3,500,000. Yield roughly doubles, and so does income per dollar invested. Growth slows and the price action gets more rate-sensitive.
Realty Income (NYSE:O) pays monthly, with an annualized rate of $3.252 per share and a 5.2% yield. It has now delivered 115 consecutive quarterly dividend increases and 670 consecutive monthly dividends, with portfolio occupancy at 98.8%.
NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN) just raised its quarterly payout 3.3% to $0.62, its 37th consecutive annual increase, and yields 5.3% with a 67% AFFO payout ratio and 99.1% occupancy. Both trade at meaningful spreads above the 4.7% 10-year Treasury.
Bucket 3: The High-Yield Sleeve (8% to 12% Yield) $210,000 divided by 0.10 equals $2,100,000. This is the smallest capital requirement and the largest set of tradeoffs. Categories include covered-call ETFs, business development companies, mortgage REITs, and high-yield bond funds.
Expect capped upside, distributions that can be trimmed, and NAV that often drifts lower over time. This bucket boosts current income while payouts tend to stagnate or shrink over time.
The Compounding Insight Wes Moss made the point cleanly on The Clark Howard Podcast: “dividends have grown at twice the rate on average of inflation”. A 3.5% starting yield that grows 6% to 8% a year doubles the income in roughly a decade. A 10% yield with a flat or shrinking distribution stays put, and the principal underneath it often shrinks too.
That is why a $17,500-a-month plan built entirely on 10% yielders is fragile. A blended portfolio, roughly 50% Bucket 1, 35% Bucket 2, 15% Bucket 3, lands the yield near 5% to 6% on capital of about $3.5 million to $4 million while keeping most of the income backed by growing payouts.
Three Moves Before You Commit Capital Price the after-tax number first. $17,500 a month pre-tax may be closer to $12,000 net once federal and state brackets are applied, and REIT distributions are taxed as ordinary income while qualified dividends from JNJ, PG, and most SCHD holdings are not. Compare 10-year total returns across positions. SCHD returned 237% over ten years; Realty Income returned 54%. Higher current yield did not equal higher wealth. Blend the buckets deliberately. Fix the mix in writing (for example 50/35/15) and rebalance annually so the aggressive sleeve does not quietly grow into a dividend-cut risk. One caveat: yields above 10% almost always carry a reason. Model every high-yield position at a 25% distribution cut before you buy it. If the plan still works, the position earns its seat.
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, /PRNewswire/ -- NNN REIT, Inc. (NYSE: NNN) ("NNN" or the "Company"), a real estate investment trust ("REIT"), today announced that Christina Chiu and Charles "Chaz" D. Mueller, Jr. will join its Board of Directors ("Board"), effective October 1, 2026. These strategic additions are part of the Company's staged Board succession planning in preparation for Betsy D. Holden's planned retirement from the Board on February 19, 2027.
"NNN has long benefited from a Board of Directors that brings together seasoned public company management, sophisticated backgrounds and expertise, and a proven commitment to creating long-term value for shareholders," said Edward J. Fritsch, Chair of the Board. "Following an extensive search, we identified Christina and Chaz as highly qualified candidates to address our recent and pending Board retirements. Together, they will add fresh perspectives that further strengthen our Board and support NNN's long-term growth strategy."
Ms. Chiu is currently the President of Empire State Realty Trust, a publicly traded REIT focused on premier office, retail, and multifamily properties in the New York metropolitan area. Prior to her appointment as President, Ms. Chiu served as Executive Vice President and both Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Before joining ESRT in 2020, Ms. Chiu spent nearly 18 years at Morgan Stanley, where she most recently served as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Listed Real Assets Investing business, leading capital raising, investor relations, strategic planning, and real estate investment oversight. She began her career as a real estate investment banking analyst on both principal investing and strategic advisory transactions. Ms. Chiu earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting, summa cum laude, from NYU Stern School of Business.
Mr. Mueller currently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of Vivmark Residential, the combined company formed in 2026 through the merger of AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential, creating the largest publicly traded multifamily apartment REIT in the United States. Prior to the merger, Mr. Mueller served on the Board of Directors of AvalonBay Communities beginning in 2022. He brings more than three decades of executive leadership experience spanning public REITs, capital markets, private real estate ownership groups, and large-scale property management operations. He has extensive experience at some of the largest and most successful residential real estate companies in the country, most recently as Chief Executive Officer of Progress Residential until his retirement in 2021. Previously, he served as President of Irvine Company Apartment Communities and before that, as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer of Archstone Communities. Mr. Mueller earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Real Estate and Finance from The University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University.
"On behalf of the entire Board," Mr. Fritsch continued, "I also thank Betsy for her years of committed service. Her leadership, sound judgment, and steady voice have helped shape NNN, and we are grateful for her meaningful contributions." "It has been a privilege to work alongside such a dedicated Board and management team," stated Ms. Holden. "As a shareholder, I am excited to continue to watch the Company deliver on its strategic objectives with the added support and insights of industry veterans Christina and Chaz."
"Christina and Chaz are highly respected leaders who each bring significant public REIT and board experience, valuable real estate perspectives, and a proven track record of growing successful companies," said Steve Horn, Chief Executive Officer. "We look forward to benefiting from their insights as we continue to execute our disciplined growth strategy and create value for our shareholders."
About NNN REIT, Inc.
NNN is a REIT that invests in high-quality properties subject generally to long-term, net leases with minimal ongoing capital expenditures. As of June 30, 2026, the Company owned 3,774 properties across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, encompassing approximately 40.4 million square feet of gross leasable area, with a weighted average remaining lease term of 10.1 years. For additional information, please visit www.nnnreit.com.
3 'Boring' Dividend Stocks With Tasty Technical SetupsNNN REIT NYSE: NNN raised its 2026 outlook after reporting second-quarter growth in adjusted funds from operations, higher occupancy and increased acquisition activity, while management said its portfolio remains in strong condition with limited near-term tenant credit concerns.
The company reported second-quarter adjusted funds from operations, or AFFO, of $0.90 per share, up 5.9% from a year earlier. Core FFO was $0.89 per share, up 6.0% year over year. Chief Financial Officer Vin Chao said results exceeded the company’s internal projections, primarily because bad debt was lower than expected at roughly two basis points of quarterly annualized base rent.
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Annualized base rent rose more than 7% from the prior year to $959 million, supported by acquisition volume. NNN’s net operating income margin was 96.6%, up 70 basis points from the first quarter as occupancy increased and net real estate expenses declined. Free cash flow after dividends was about $56 million during the quarter.
Guidance Raised for Second Time This Year NNN increased its 2026 AFFO-per-share guidance to a range of $3.55 to $3.59, representing its second guidance increase of the year. At the midpoint, the updated outlook implies approximately 3.8% year-over-year growth, compared with 2.7% growth in 2025, according to Chao.
The company also raised the midpoint of its annual acquisition guidance to $750 million from $600 million. Chao said the stronger earnings outlook reflects better-than-expected second-quarter performance, an additional $150 million of expected acquisition volume and a $500,000 reduction in expected net real estate expenses due to faster-than-planned vacancy reductions.
NNN lowered its full-year bad-debt expectation to about 40 basis points from 60 basis points previously, while keeping its second-half credit-loss assumptions unchanged. The company also increased the midpoint of its annual disposition guidance by $10 million to $140 million.
Chao said the updated guidance range was narrowed as the year progresses rather than expanded fully at the high end. He identified bad debt, the timing and volume of acquisitions, and the timing of capital-markets activity as key factors that could influence full-year results.
Acquisitions, Occupancy and Portfolio Management During the second quarter, NNN invested just over $290 million in 89 properties at an initial cash capitalization rate of 7.3%. The acquisitions had an average lease duration of nearly 18 years and were concentrated in auto service, discount retail and early childhood education. The median purchase price was $2.1 million, while the average was $3.2 million.
For the first half of 2026, the company invested $430 million in 130 properties at an initial cash cap rate of 7.4% and an average lease duration of more than 18 years. Chief Executive Officer Steve Horn said cap rates have remained relatively stable over the past six quarters, although the company expects modest compression in the second half due to the makeup of its active pipeline and portfolios currently on the market.
Horn said most expected acquisitions are anticipated to come through direct, originated sale-leaseback transactions with relationship tenants. He described the company’s pipeline as robust, though he said NNN does not intend to assume potential transactions will close before they are completed.
The portfolio contained 3,774 freestanding, single-tenant properties at quarter-end. Occupancy increased 50 basis points from the first quarter to 99.1%, up 110 basis points from a year earlier. Rent collections were also strong, with less than five basis points of uncollected rent, Horn said.
Management said it sees particular acquisition opportunities in auto service, convenience stores and early childhood education, while limited-service restaurants and movie theaters have provided fewer growth opportunities. NNN completed a small early childhood education portfolio acquisition during the quarter involving a new relationship tenant that Chao described as having a strong management team, low leverage, attractive real estate and high initial rent coverage.
Horn said tenant mergers and acquisitions could affect future deal activity with individual tenants. He cited Mavis Tire’s announced agreement to acquire Pep Boys and Big Brand Tire’s agreement to acquire Belle Tire, which would create a network of more than 530 stores with over $1.5 billion in annual revenue. While acquired companies may no longer require NNN’s capital after a transaction, the company continues to seek new tenant relationships to support future growth, he said.
Dispositions Shift Toward Re-Leasing Vacant Assets NNN sold 26 properties during the second quarter for approximately $37 million in proceeds, including 19 vacant assets. Income-producing properties sold during the quarter were primarily non-core assets and were disposed of at cap rates roughly 170 basis points below the company’s acquisition cap rate, according to Horn.
Management said the income-producing dispositions included lower-performing Ruby Tuesday and Bob Evans locations. Horn said sales can involve defensive portfolio management where tenants indicate they may not renew, as well as sales to buyers that place greater value on specific properties, including 1031 exchange buyers.
Through the first half, the company sold 35 vacant properties. Horn said NNN has largely completed the sale of vacant properties it wanted to dispose of and expects the majority of remaining vacant assets to be re-leased. Some re-leasing activity may begin contributing in the fourth quarter, while other properties could take until the third quarter of 2027 because of permitting and lease negotiations, he said.
NNN also said it remains focused on reducing movie theater exposure where properties have not fully recovered to pre-pandemic performance. Chao noted that the movie theater business has performed well this year, with stronger box-office activity and a recent S&P credit upgrade for AMC.
Balance Sheet and Dividend NNN ended the quarter with $1.4 billion of available liquidity, no encumbered assets and 2.5% of debt tied to floating rates. Net debt to EBITDA was 5.7 times, unchanged from the prior quarter, while pro forma net debt to EBITDA including unsettled forward equity was 5.4 times.
During the quarter, the company increased its term loan by $200 million to $500 million. It swapped $400 million of that loan to a 4.1% all-in fixed rate and lowered spreads on its term loan and revolving credit facility by five basis points. NNN also sold roughly 6 million common shares on a forward basis at just under $46 per share and had approximately $272 million of unsettled forward equity as of June 30.
The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.62 per share, a 3.3% increase that marked its 37th consecutive annual dividend increase. Chao said the dividend equates to a 5.3% annualized yield and a 69% AFFO payout ratio.
About NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN)NNN REIT NYSE: NNN, formally known as National Retail Properties, is a publicly traded real estate investment trust focused on acquiring, owning and managing a diversified portfolio of retail properties across the United States. As a net-lease REIT, the company enters into long-term, triple-net leases with national and regional tenants, shifting most property-related expenses, including maintenance, taxes and insurance, to its lessees. This structure provides NNN REIT with predictable cash flows and a stable income stream rooted in essential retail uses such as convenience stores, dollar stores, drug stores and quick-service restaurants.
Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Orlando, Florida, NNN REIT has steadily grown its footprint through disciplined acquisitions and selective lease underwriting.
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The PrintAgree Realty (NYSE:ADC) and NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN) entered the second half with annualized dividend payout ratios separated by less than half a percentage point.
Agree’s $3.204 annualized dividend equals 70.0% of the midpoint of its revised 2026 AFFO guidance. NNN’s newly raised $2.48 dividend equals 69.5% of its updated midpoint.
Agree reported AFFO of $1.14 a share on July 30, up 7.4% from a year earlier. NNN reported $0.90 on August 5, up 5.9%, after its board had declared a $0.62 third-quarter dividend on July 15. The increase was 3.3% and marked its 37th consecutive annual raise.
The payout ratios are nearly identical. The financing books beneath them are not.
Agree Raised Investment Guidance To $1.8 Billion And Pre-Sold The EquityAgree invested $502 million in 102 retail net-lease properties during the quarter and $925 million in 187 properties through June. It raised full-year investment guidance to $1.6–$1.8 billion from $1.4–$1.6 billion, and AFFO guidance to $4.57–$4.59.
The portfolio finished 99.8% leased.
Roughly $686 million of forward equity was raised through the ATM program in the first half. What has not settled is larger: 14,484,843 shares carrying anticipated net proceeds of about $1.085 billion. The agreements must be settled by specified dates between October 2026 and April 2028.
That unsettled balance equals about 64% of the midpoint of the year’s investment guidance. Agree reports Net Debt to Recurring EBITDA of 5.2 times and 3.7 times pro forma after deducting that same $1.085 billion from net debt. The same unsettled equity is also counted inside the company’s roughly $1.9 billion of liquidity, alongside $753.0 million of revolver availability and $21.2 million of cash.
NNN Raised Its Term Loan To $500 Million And Reported Two 10.1-Year AveragesNNN acquired 89 properties for $291.0 million in the quarter and 130 for $436.4 million through June. It raised acquisition guidance to $700–$800 million from $550–$650 million, and AFFO guidance to $3.55–$3.59.
Occupancy was 99.1%.
NNN also carries forward equity, at a different scale: 5,999,528 shares with anticipated net proceeds of about $272.1 million. That is roughly a quarter of Agree’s unsettled balance, and about 36% of NNN’s acquisition-guidance midpoint. Alongside it, the company exercised a $200 million incremental option on its unsecured term loan, taking the facility to $500 million maturing February 2029 with two one-year extension options.
The margin is SOFR plus 80 basis points at current ratings. Swaps fix the SOFR component at a weighted-average 3.30% on $400 million of the loan, and NNN reports a 4.126% effective rate on the full facility. The stated use is general corporate purposes, so the proceeds are not tied here to any particular acquisition.
Two reported averages land on the same number. The portfolio’s weighted-average remaining lease term was 10.1 years, and the weighted-average debt maturity was also 10.1 years.
Equal averages do not mean the lease-expiration and debt-maturity schedules match. Different distributions produce the same mean. The release establishes only that the two averages matched at June 30. Gross debt was $5.079 billion at a 4.2% weighted-average rate with 2.5% floating.
What Cannot Be Compared, And What CanThree figures invite a side-by-side the disclosures do not support.
The cap rates are built differently. Agree computes a weighted-average capitalization rate from straight-line contractual rents plus anticipated net tenant recoveries. NNN reports an initial cash cap rate, being initial cash annual base rent divided by purchase price. Agree’s 7.0% and NNN’s 7.3% have different numerators.
The leverage ratios are defined differently. Agree reports Net Debt to Recurring EBITDA at 5.2 times actual and 3.7 times pro forma. NNN reports Net Debt to annualized EBITDAre at 5.7 times actual and 5.4 times pro forma. Within each issuer the effect of unsettled forward equity is readable. The levels are not comparable across the two.
The issuer-disclosed investment-grade percentages cannot be compared from these releases. Agree reports that 65.8% of annualized base rent comes from investment-grade tenants and defines the term against S&P, Moody’s, Fitch and NAIC ratings. NNN’s second-quarter release does not publish a portfolio investment-grade percentage. The two releases do not support a like-for-like reading on that measure.
Tenant concentration can be described, though the base-rent definitions still differ. Agree’s largest tenant is Walmart at 5.8% of an ABR computed on a straight-line basis. NNN’s is 7-Eleven at 4.2% of an ABR defined as monthly cash base rent multiplied by twelve.
Both companies reported AFFO one cent above Core FFO. Their reconciliation tables carry different adjustments, so the matching one-cent gaps do not establish a common cause.
The guidance-based payout ratios show no visible strain on the reported AFFO measures. What differs is the capital each company had already priced at June 30.
Agree has forward sale agreements covering about $1.085 billion of anticipated equity proceeds that have not settled. NNN has fixed the SOFR component on $400 million of its $500 million term loan. The payout ratios are half a point apart. The financing books beneath them are not.
Source: Agree Realty second-quarter 2026 earnings release, July 30, 2026; NNN REIT second-quarter 2026 earnings release, August 5, 2026. Guidance ranges as reported by each issuer. Payout calculations by Dividend Forensics Bureau from company-reported per-share figures. Agree reports a monthly dividend; the annualized figure used here is twelve monthly declarations. Both issuers define AFFO, capitalization rate and leverage on their own bases, and those measures are not strictly comparable between them.
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