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Best Real Estate Dividend Stocks

The top real estate dividend stocks, ranked by size, with forward yield and dividend-growth streak for each. Use it to find income ideas within the real estate sector.

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Key facts: Best Real Estate Dividend Stocks

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 19, 2026, SmarterDividends' Best Real Estate Dividend Stocks list includes 60 stocks.
  • Ranked first on SmarterDividends' Best Real Estate Dividend Stocks list as of Oct 19, 2026 is Welltower Inc. (WELL), with a forward dividend yield of 1.45% and 2 consecutive years of dividend increases on record.
  • The median forward dividend yield of the 60 stocks on SmarterDividends' Best Real Estate Dividend Stocks list is 4.29% as of Oct 19, 2026.
  • The highest-yielding stock on SmarterDividends' Best Real Estate Dividend Stocks list as of Oct 19, 2026 is AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNC), at 16.51%.
  • By SmarterDividends' count, NNN REIT, Inc. (NNN) has the longest dividend-growth streak on SmarterDividends' Best Real Estate Dividend Stocks list, at 35 consecutive years as of Oct 19, 2026.
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#CompanyYieldGrowth Streak
1WELLWELLWelltower Inc.Dividend history1.45%2 yr
2PLDPLDPrologis, Inc.Dividend history3.40%12 yr
3EQIXEQIXEquinix, Inc.Dividend history2.09%10 yr
4AMTAMTAmerican Tower CorporationDividend history3.86%13 yr
5SPGSPGSimon Property Group, Inc.Dividend history4.33%5 yr
6DLRDLRDigital Realty Trust, Inc.Dividend history2.77%0 yr
7PSAPSAPublic StorageDividend history4.02%0 yr
8OORealty Income CorporationDividend history5.81%30 yr
9VMRKVMRKVivmark ResidentialDividend history4.59%4 yr
10VTRVTRVentas, Inc.Dividend history2.42%1 yr
11CCICCICrown Castle Inc.Dividend history5.17%0 yr
12IRMIRMIron Mountain IncorporatedDividend history3.07%3 yr
13EXREXRExtra Space Storage Inc.Dividend history4.64%0 yr
14AVBAVBAvalonBay Communities IncDividend history3.87%3 yr
15VICIVICIVICI Properties Inc.Dividend history7.80%7 yr
16EQREQREquity ResidentialDividend history4.26%4 yr
17CHKGFCHKGFCK Asset Holdings LimitedDividend history3.87%1 yr
18BEKEBEKEKE Holdings Inc.Dividend history1.53%2 yr
19SBACSBACSBA Communications CorporationDividend history2.67%6 yr
20CNGKYCNGKYCK Asset Holdings LimitedDividend history4.06%1 yr
21SURDFSURDFSumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.Dividend history1.60%3 yr
22ESSESSEssex Property Trust, Inc.Dividend history3.85%30 yr
23HSTHSTHost Hotels & Resorts, Inc.Dividend history3.34%0 yr
24INVHINVHInvitation Homes Inc.Dividend history4.43%8 yr
25KIMKIMKimco Realty CorporationDividend history4.89%1 yr
26LAMRLAMRLamar Advertising CompanyDividend history4.40%2 yr
27SUISUISun Communities, Inc.Dividend history3.79%9 yr
28WPCWPCW. P. Carey Inc.Dividend history5.83%1 yr
29UNBLFUNBLFUnibail-Rodamco-Westfield SEDividend history5.24%1 yr
30OHIOHIOmega Healthcare Investors, Inc.Dividend history5.96%0 yr
31WYWYWeyerhaeuser CompanyDividend history4.28%1 yr
32MAAMAAMid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.Dividend history5.25%15 yr
33NLYNLYAnnaly Capital Management, Inc.Dividend history16.46%1 yr
34REGREGRegency Centers CorporationDividend history4.12%12 yr
35DOCDOCHealthpeak Properties, Inc.Dividend history6.43%0 yr
36AMHAMHAmerican Homes 4 RentDividend history4.22%5 yr
37UDRUDRUDR, Inc.Dividend history5.08%16 yr
38ELSELSEquity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.Dividend history3.55%21 yr
39GLPIGLPIGaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.Dividend history8.35%1 yr
40AHRAHRAmerican Healthcare REIT, Inc.Dividend history1.88%0 yr
41BXPBXPBXP, Inc.Dividend history4.73%0 yr
42EGPEGPEastGroup Properties, Inc.Dividend history3.56%14 yr
43AGNCAGNCAGNC Investment Corp.Dividend history16.51%0 yr
44CPTCPTCamden Property TrustDividend history4.30%4 yr
45FRTFRTFederal Realty Investment TrustDividend history4.36%18 yr
46JANJANJanus Living, Inc.Dividend history1.96%0 yr
47CUBECUBECubeSmartDividend history5.44%15 yr
48RHPRHPRyman Hospitality Properties, Inc.Dividend history3.81%3 yr
49CTRECTRECareTrust REIT, Inc.Dividend history4.27%10 yr
50BRXBRXBrixmor Property Group Inc.Dividend history4.45%4 yr
51REXRREXRRexford Industrial Realty, Inc.Dividend history4.72%11 yr
52ADCADCAgree Realty CorporationDividend history4.85%4 yr
53LINELINELineage, Inc.Dividend history6.40%1 yr
54FRFRFirst Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.Dividend history3.40%12 yr
55NNNNNNNNN REIT, Inc.Dividend history5.97%35 yr
56SPHXFSPHXFSM Prime Holdings, Inc.Dividend history2.54%4 yr
57AREAREAlexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.Dividend history6.92%0 yr
58STAGSTAGSTAG Industrial, Inc.Dividend history4.33%1 yr
59CPNNFCPNNFCentral Pattana Public Company LimitedDividend history4.59%2 yr
60TRNOTRNOTerreno Realty CorporationDividend history3.56%14 yr

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best real estate dividend stocks?

This list ranks dividend-paying real estate companies by market cap, with their forward yield and dividend-growth streak. Larger, established names tend to offer steadier dividends.

Do real estate stocks pay good dividends?

Dividend quality varies within every sector. Use the yield, payout ratio and growth-streak columns to compare — a long growth streak with a covered payout is generally a better signal than a high yield alone.

How often is this updated?

Daily. Prices, yields and dividend history refresh every day across the whole universe.

Data is for informational purposes only and is not investment advice. Yields and figures refresh daily.