

The latest trading day saw Realty Income Corp. (O) settling at $60.25, representing a -1.26% change from its previous close.

Realty Income raises its monthly dividend again as solid AFFO coverage, high occupancy and a larger investment plan support continued payout growth.

Net lease REITs are fundamentally driven by the spread over the ten year treasury yield. Regression analysis shows net lease cap rates move about 28 basis points for every 1% move in the ten year, with about half of cap rate movement explained by treasury shifts. EPRT stands out for its lower payout ratio, higher reinvestment rate, and materially lower leverage, positioning it for superior forward growth versus O and ADC.

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Three tickers, one retirement paycheck, and a yield gap that can quietly unravel the whole plan before a single RMD arrives. Here is what the headline number leaves out.

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Realty Income Corporation (Realty Income, NYSE: O), The Monthly Dividend Company®, today declared an increase in its common stock monthly cash dividend to $0.2715 per share from $0.2710 per share.

Realty Income's 5.3% yield offers only a modest premium to Treasuries, putting more weight on AFFO growth, acquisitions and valuation.

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