Could Buying High-Yield Realty Income Today Set You Up for Life?

Realty Income (NYSE: O) is not going to excite you, but if history is any guide, it will keep paying you well year in and year out. That's the attraction here, a dividend that just keeps chugging higher over time. And given the attractive 5.5% dividend yield right now, this real estate investment trust (REIT) could very well set you up with a lifetime of passive income.Realty Income is a net lease REIT, which means that its tenants pay most property-level operating costs. With a large enough portfolio, that's a pretty low-risk investment approach. Realty Income owns over 15,400 properties, making it the largest net lease REIT you can buy. Based on market cap, it's around four times as large as its next closest competitor.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool