If You'd Bought 100 Shares of Realty Income 10 Years Ago, Here's the Dividend Check You'd Be Cashing Today

So, you bought into the Realty Income (NYSE: O) stock a decade ago, and you're wondering just how much you're collecting in dividends now. Let's take a look.First, remember that Realty Income is a real estate investment trust (REIT), so it's required to pay out at least 90% of its income as dividends. (REITs typically own lots of properties, leasing them out to tenants.) It sports a significant dividend yield -- 5.35%, as of March 25.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool