3 Reasons to Buy Realty Income Stock Like There's No Tomorrow

Dividend stocks tend to gain appeal among a certain group of investors when the market is volatile. These investors turn to safe-haven stocks in times of market upheaval because dividends tend to be paid out even if the value of the stock drops. It's a way to balance out a portfolio that might otherwise get hit hard in a downturn. In a growing market, these stocks can still be attractive for the passive income they generate.Realty Income (NYSE: O) is one of the best dividend stocks you can buy, and it looks better than ever right now. Here are three reasons to buy Real Income stock today.There are dividend stocks, and then there's Realty Income. It markets itself as "The Monthly Dividend Company," and it has paid a monthly dividend consecutively for the past 658 months. That's more than 54 years of dividends, paid out on a monthly basis. That combination puts it in a league by itself.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool