Is Realty Income stock a good stock to buy now?

If you'd invested $1,000 in Realty Income stock five years ago, you'd have $1,040 today if you'd reinvested dividends. That includes a 18% decline in the stock price. The market isn't being kind to real estate stocks in the high-interest-rate environment. Realty Incomes stock's dividend itself increased 16% over the past five years.

Is Realty Income a good investment?

Realty Income (NYSE: O) is one of the best. It's a retail REIT and leases its properties to some of the most stable essentials retailers, so it reliably gets its rent and pays its dividend. It has the rare feature of paying a monthly dividend as well, making it even more attractive to some investors.

Is Realty Income a TOP-TIER REIT?

R ealty Income ( NYSE:O) has continuously proven that it remains a top-tier REIT, even as the macroeconomic environment remains challenging for the sector. Last week, the company raised its dividend once again, continuing its impressive legacy of hundreds of dividend hikes in the past 26 years.