Published on 7 Oct 2021 on Insider Monkey via Yahoo Finance

10 Quarterly Dividend REIT Stocks to Buy

In this article, we will be taking a look at 10 quarterly dividend REIT stocks to buy. To skip our detailed analysis of dividend investing, you can go directly to see the 5 Quarterly Dividend REIT Stocks to Buy.

Generally speaking, many investors treat real estate investment trusts, or REITs, as stocks that are just serving the purpose of diversifying their portfolios. Apart from this typical reason, another factor that attracts investors to REITs is their typically high dividend yields, which often beat the yields of famous dividend stocks like Pepsico, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP), AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) and Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX). However, come 2021, REITs have been steadily gaining popularity and investor attention for more reasons than simply the two listed above.

According to the Wall Street Journal this August, for instance, REITs have been among the most popular stocks in 2021. The FTSE Nareit All REITs Index, which is reputably the broadest US REIT index and has a market capitalization of about $1.4 trillion, brought in a total return of about 26.05% by July 31st, as compared to a total return of only 17.99% for the benchmark S&P 500 index, on the other hand. These total returns are inclusive of dividends. This positive performance has thus resulted in more investors eyeing REIT dividend stocks with eager eyes and ever-growing enthusiasm, resulting in about $87 billion being held in assets by 35 REIT exchange-traded funds, for instance.