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Monthly dividend payers are the quiet workhorses of a retirement paycheck. They align with monthly bills, compound faster when reinvested, and let retirees stop watching a calendar for quarterly deposits. Consider the flagship of the group: Realty Income (NYSE:O) has paid uninterrupted monthly dividends spanning over 25+ years, and shares have returned 769.14% on an adjusted basis over the last 20 years.
That is the kind of compounding that makes retirees wish they had started two decades ago. Here are five monthly payers built for income investors, ranked by how well the dividend is actually covered. Realty Income (O) Realty Income yields 5.11% at a recent price of $65.53, paying a monthly dividend of $0.271.