Sell Alert: 5 REITs That Could Cut Their Dividends

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Summary

  • Most REITs continue to grow their dividend payments.
  • But there are exceptions.
  • Here are 5 REITs that are at high risk of cutting their dividends.
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TimAbramowitz

Most real estate investment trusts, or REITs (VNQ) in short, are today in a strong position to keep growing their dividend payments. That's because:

  • REIT payout ratios are historically low at around 75%.
  • REIT balance sheets are the strongest

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Jussi Askola is the President of Leonberg Capital, a value-oriented investment boutique that consults hedge funds, family offices, and private equity firms on REIT investing. He has authored award-winning academic papers on REIT investing, has passed all three CFA exams, and has built relationships with many top REIT executives.

He is the leader of the investing group High Yield Landlord, where he shares his real-money REIT portfolio and transactions in real-time. Features of the group include: three portfolios (core, retirement, international), buy/sell alerts, and a chat room with direct access to Jussi and his team of analysts to ask questions. Learn more.

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