Could Buying Realty Income Stock Today Set You Up for Life?

Realty Income (NYSE: O) is one of the largest real estate investment trusts (REITs) in the United States, with a portfolio of about 15,600 properties and a roughly $50 billion market cap.Although Realty Income (and most other REITs) has underperformed the S&P 500 in recent years, this has been primarily driven by interest rate headwinds. The company's long-term track record through multiple economic cycles speaks for itself, and a look at the company's recent results shows that the underlying business is doing quite well.As of this writing, Realty Income has a historically high 5.7% dividend yield and is trading about 12% below its 52-week high. Here's why this could be an excellent time to add this long-term wealth builder to your portfolio and hold on for the long haul.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool