3 No-Brainer, High-Yield REIT Stocks to Buy With $1,000 Right Now

If you have $1,000 to put to work buying equities today, there are plenty of attractive dividend stocks to consider. Three of the most interesting right now are Rexford Industrial (NYSE: REXR), Realty Income (NYSE: O), and EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR), with yields ranging from 4.3% to 7.6%. Here's a look at each one of these high-yield real estate investment trusts (REITs) to get you started.Rexford Industrial is a highly focused REIT with an industrial portfolio that is located entirely within the attractive Southern California market. There is no doubt that having so much focus in the property portfolio will put many investors off, but Southern California happens to be a very attractive industrial market. It is one of the largest in the nation and has high barriers to entry. Its vacancy rates are normally below the country's average. Rexford has been able to jack rents up at a very aggressive pace. To put a number on that, in the third quarter of 2024, rent on new leases rose 39% over the prior lease.That's impressive, but investors have soured on the industrial REIT story, and Rexford's stock is down over 50% from its 2022 high-water mark. The dividend yield is now a historically high 4.3%. However, the real draw with Rexford is the dividend growth that has come along with huge rent increases. Over the past decade, the average annual dividend increase was roughly 13%, which is huge for a REIT and, in fact, pretty great for just about any company. If you are a dividend-growth investor, Rexford should be on your short list today.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool