Better Buy: Realty Income or W.P. Carey?
Dividend investors looking to create a reliable income stream would do well to consider Realty Income (NYSE: O). And looking at peer W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC) would be a smart call, too. If buying both isn't a realistic option, here are a few things to consider as you try to pick one over the other.
Real estate investment trust (REIT) Realty Income has increased its dividend annually for 27 consecutive years, which is a very impressive streak. The average annualized increase over the past decade was roughly 5%, which is more than enough to keep up with the historical rate of inflation growth (noting that current inflation is running particularly high). That's a record that's hard to compete with.
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