Black Friday Stock Sale: Down 12% to 25%, These 3 Dividend Stocks Are Great Bargain Buys Right Now

The S&P 500 has rallied by more than 25% this year. As a result, the average stock in the index now trades at nearly 25 times earnings, up from less than 20 times earnings at this time last year. That has pushed the index's dividend yield from 1.7% to near a 20-year low of around 1.2%. Because of that, it's getting harder to find bargains or attractive income investments. However, while the prices of most stocks have risen this year, the market has tossed a few high-quality dividend stocks in the discount bin. Shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE: ARE), Rexford Industrial Realty (NYSE: REXR), and W. P. Carey (NYSE: WPC) are down by between 12% and 25% this year, which has pushed their dividend yields higher. That makes them great bargain buys right now for those seeking both income and upside potential. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has lost about 12% of its value this year. That decline lifted the dividend yield of the real estate investment trust (REIT) to more than 4.5%. Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool