Realty Income (NYSE: O) is a favorite among dividend investors.
Known as “The Monthly Dividend Company,” it remains true to that moniker, delivering a payout every month since November 1994
Amid that, investors may wonder whether they should buy the stock before Aug. 5, when it will deliver its earnings report for the second quarter of 2026. Investors could actually have a slight advantage if they buy before the report, and here’s why. Investing in Realty Income The more critical date for investors is probably July 31.
This is because one needs to become a shareholder by that date to collect the dividend in August. The company recently declared its 135th dividend increase, and at $3.25 per share yearly, the dividend yield is 4.9%, far above the S&P 500 average of 1.1%. That advantage is critical since the stock underperformed the market over the last five years.