Diversification is probably one of the most important things for investors of any kind. Many people choose to diversify their portfolio with real estate but that comes with a lot of specific issues. An interesting alternative is Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT), which can help alleviate the disadvantages of investing in physical real estate and provide a high yield (often payable monthly). 

They offer a higher yield than most of the dividend stocks

Their prices fluctuate differently than stocks

They have to pay 90 % of their income via dividends 

Their income comes mostly from passive rent leases

There is usually not very great price growth

 As Interest rates rise some REITs can lose value (it also works oppositely)

Everything that affects rents is a risk factor: Trends, moving into big cities, a slower economy

We created a list of all public tradeable REITs where you can explore more than 200 Real Estate Investment Trusts listed on NYSE and NASDAQ.

Some of the bigger and popular REITs are:

Realty Income Corp (Retail / Food / Fitness)

We would not recommend creating a solely REIT portfolio or use these funds as only means of investing, but REITs can be used as a great tool for diversification and easy start to real estate investing for people who don’t want to or cannot buy physical real-estate. 

You can also add (multiple) REITs to our dividend calculator! You weighted average dividend yield and estimated returns.

Diversification is probably one of the most important things for investors of any kind. Many people choose to diversify their portfolio with real estate but that comes with a lot of specific issues. An interesting alternative is Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

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Most Valuable REIT stocks to consider in 2021

Real Estate sector has made an immense fortune for many & has been a well sought after sector to earn high income with limited risk.

With this keeping in mind, Real Estate Investment Trust or REITs came into existence in 1960 to enable even small retail investors to benefit from income producing real estate assets. REITs are a great investment instrument as an individual can own a piece of high net worth property with great potential without putting a huge burden on your financials.

We at Dividend Watch have done an in-depth analysis in this article to help you choose the most rewarding REIT that can provide you an exponentially increasing long term dividend income.

In fact REITs offer a great growth potential today more than ever, however it is essential for you to choose the right one to ensure high dividend growth and less risk exposure.

With the flexibility of choosing among varied property options from office and apartment buildings to warehouses, hospitals, hotels as well as shopping centres, you can conveniently diversify your portfolio and get rewarded with high dividends.

Moreover as we have observed that numerous commercial estate companies owning office buildings have taken a huge hit due to COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economy fall, many high value REITs are undervalued and offers a great opportunity to invest in.

Funds from Operations or FFO remains a key metric to measure the earnings in comparison with Industry average.

Below we at Dividend Watch have compiled a list of high potential REITs with factors that make them a great buy for 2021.

Being one of the most valuable REITs on our list, Brandywine owns a huge portfolio of primarily suburban office properties which are single handedly managed, leased, acquired and developed by the Brandywine REIT.

Due to impact of pandemic, the 3 quarters ending in September 30 showed decrease in revenues by 6%, however amazingly the net Income increased from $17.2 million to whooping $286 million.

Also with Net Profit Margin Growth Rate of 42% and dividend yield of 6.66% illustrates it is undervalued and has highly strong future growth potential.

Choice Properties, Canada's preeminent diversified real estate investment trust, is the owner, manager and developer of a high-quality portfolio comprising 725 properties totaling 66.1 million square feet of gross leasable area. Choice Properties owns a portfolio comprised of retail properties predominantly leased to necessity-based tenants; industrial, office and residential assets concentrated in attractive markets; and offers an impressive and substantial development pipeline.

Current dividend yield of Choice properties REIT is 5.72 %

A company loved by real estate investors, Realty Income Corp has been exceeding shareholder expectations since it entered the market.

One of the few REITs which offers Monthly dividends, it can definitely open doors for retail investors to earn a regular monthly passive income. Historically, since its inception Realty Income Corp has paid over 600 consecutive monthly dividends which means it has been paying dividends from the past 50 years every single month.

With Dividend Yield of 4.6% as compared to the Industry average of 3.8% and payout ratio of astounding 232%, Realty Income Corp is a strong buy for exponential capital growth as well as consistent dividend returns.

Dividend Watch is dedicated to help you develop a highly profitable portfolio that will not only give high returns but will also ensure a regular dividend income.

Add these REIT stocks to your watchlist and keep an eye on ex-dates in our dividend calendar.

REIT sector (Real Estate Investment Trust) has made an immense fortune for many and has been a well sought after sector to earn high income with limited risk.

We have recently integrated the Euronext Paris stock exchange into Dividend.watch enabling French dividend stocks to be used in our dividend calculator and portfolio tracker. These are some companies worth looking into.

Danone is global food & beverage company built on four businesses: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition and Medical Nutrition. Currently operates in 120 different markets worldwide. 

Sanofi S.A. is a French multinational pharmaceutical company and it belongs among the world's largest companies by prescription sales. The company was formed in 1973 and the current incarnation was formed as Sanofi-Aventis in 2004, by the merger of Aventis and Sanofi-Synthélabo. It is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index which makes it one of the most prominent European companies.

SAN engages in the research and development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical drugs principally in the prescription market, but the firm also develops over-the-counter medication.

The Axa Group operates primarily in Western Europe, North America, the India Pacific region, and the Middle East, with a presence also in Africa. Axa is a conglomerate of independently run businesses that provide a wide range of insurance products based on local conditions.

It pays regular dividends from the year 1991.  The company is making a net income of €3.85 billion per year and has more than 108 million clients in 57 countries worldwide.

This company, formerly named Foncière des Régions, is a major European REIT which have a wide portfolio of real estate diversified in offices (46%), hotels (26%) and residential (26%). The current portfolio is worth an estimated €23 billion. Two-thirds of the portfolio is divided between Paris, Berlin, and Milan, with an occupancy rate of 98.1%.

EDF:PA Electricite de Franc - Electric utility

EDF board currently decided not to pay dividends in 2020! (But this may change in 2021)

EDF is a utility company that owns electric power plants and also distributes energy to end consumers. It is a French company, but operates in a number of other countries, in addition to Europe, it also operates in South America, Asia and Africa. This energy company was founded in 1946 and it paid regular dividends from 2006 to 2020.

The French energy market is dependent on this type of electricity obtained from nuclear. About 70% of French electricity is produced by nuclear power plants owned by EDF. In addition, the company also has eight nuclear power plants in Britain.

We have recently integrated the Toronto stock exchange into Dividend.watch enabling thousands of Canadian dividend stocks to be used in our dividend calculator and portfolio tracker. If you not sure where to start with your investing research, we created this small list of 4 dividend stocks and 1 REIT which are listed on TSE and provide solid dividend income.

This power and utility company has two main subsidiaries: Liberty Utilities (85%) and Liberty Power (15%). Algonquin’s utility business serves around 800,000 customers across the U.S., through more than 12,000 km of electricity wires and 7,500 km of gas lines. Algonquin Power has more than 50 power plants and 20 utility businesses across North America in total. 

As a growing renewable energy company, Algonquin Power owns a direct or indirect equity interest in more than 35 clean energy facilities including wind, solar, hydroelectric, and thermal power plants. 

Canadian Imperial Bank is one of the "Big Five" banks in Canada. The bank is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. It was originally established in Toronto on June 1, 1961, by merging the Canadian Bank of Commerce and the Imperial Bank of Canada. 

The Bank has four strategic business units: Canadian Personal and Small Business Banking, Canadian Commercial Banking and Asset Management, US Commercial Banking and Asset Management, and Capital Markets. It has international operations in the United States, the Caribbean, Asia, and the United Kingdom. CIBC serves more than eleven million clients and has more than 40,000 employees.

BCE Inc. is a Canadian holding company with many assets which includes telecommunications providers and various mass media assets under its subsidiary Bell Media Inc. BCE Inc. is one of Canada's largest companies. The company is headquartered at 1 Carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell in Montreal TSX 60. It was ranked as the 17th largest Canadian company by revenue in 2014 and as the ninth-largest by capitalization in 2015.

Great-West Lifeco operates as a holding company for six subsidiaries that sell insurance and financial services across Europe, Asia, and North America. It offers a wide range of life and health insurance options, including health insurance products, disability, and critical illness insurance products. Other major areas of business include investment services, savings, and pension products, pension plans, asset protection, and administration services. Great-West Lifeco's subsidiaries also participate in international reinsurance markets.

Choice properties a Canadian real estate management fund based in Toronto. It is the largest REIT in Canada with a value of $16 billion. 

It owns and manages a well-diversified asset portfolio totaling over 65 million square feet of the gross leasable area mainly across Canada. Retail properties are primarily leased to necessity-based tenants like groceries. The biggest and strategic partner is Loblaw Companies Limited, the country’s leading retailer. A smaller portion of the portfolio consists of industrial, office, and residential properties.

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