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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 8, 2026, SmarterDividends' Best Real Estate Dividend Stocks list includes 60 stocks.
  • Ranked first on SmarterDividends' Best Real Estate Dividend Stocks list as of Oct 8, 2026 is Welltower Inc. (WELL), with a forward dividend yield of 1.54% 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 4.40% as of Oct 8, 2026.
  • The highest-yielding stock on SmarterDividends' Best Real Estate Dividend Stocks list as of Oct 8, 2026 is AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNC), at 17.00%.
  • 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 8, 2026.
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#CompanyYieldGrowth Streak
1WELLWELLWelltower Inc.Dividend history1.54%2 yr
2PLDPLDPrologis, Inc.Dividend history3.36%12 yr
3EQIXEQIXEquinix, Inc.Dividend history1.97%10 yr
4AMTAMTAmerican Tower CorporationDividend history4.35%13 yr
5SPGSPGSimon Property Group, Inc.Dividend history4.50%5 yr
6DLRDLRDigital Realty Trust, Inc.Dividend history2.64%0 yr
7PSAPSAPublic StorageDividend history4.26%0 yr
8OORealty Income CorporationDividend history6.11%30 yr
9VMRKVMRKVivmark ResidentialDividend history4.74%4 yr
10VTRVTRVentas, Inc.Dividend history2.60%1 yr
11IRMIRMIron Mountain IncorporatedDividend history2.99%3 yr
12CCICCICrown Castle Inc.Dividend history6.16%0 yr
13EXREXRExtra Space Storage Inc.Dividend history4.92%0 yr
14AVBAVBAvalonBay Communities IncDividend history3.87%3 yr
15VICIVICIVICI Properties Inc.Dividend history8.13%7 yr
16EQREQREquity ResidentialDividend history4.26%4 yr
17CHKGFCHKGFCK Asset Holdings LimitedDividend history3.83%1 yr
18CNGKYCNGKYCK Asset Holdings LimitedDividend history3.94%1 yr
19BEKEBEKEKE Holdings Inc.Dividend history1.63%2 yr
20ESSESSEssex Property Trust, Inc.Dividend history3.80%30 yr
21SBACSBACSBA Communications CorporationDividend history2.93%6 yr
22SURDFSURDFSumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.Dividend history1.78%3 yr
23HSTHSTHost Hotels & Resorts, Inc.Dividend history3.60%0 yr
24INVHINVHInvitation Homes Inc.Dividend history4.64%8 yr
25UNBLFUNBLFUnibail-Rodamco-Westfield SEDividend history5.16%1 yr
26KIMKIMKimco Realty CorporationDividend history5.13%1 yr
27LAMRLAMRLamar Advertising CompanyDividend history4.61%2 yr
28WPCWPCW. P. Carey Inc.Dividend history6.06%1 yr
29SUISUISun Communities, Inc.Dividend history4.04%9 yr
30OHIOHIOmega Healthcare Investors, Inc.Dividend history6.08%0 yr
31MAAMAAMid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.Dividend history5.36%15 yr
32NLYNLYAnnaly Capital Management, Inc.Dividend history16.73%1 yr
33WYWYWeyerhaeuser CompanyDividend history4.52%1 yr
34REGREGRegency Centers CorporationDividend history4.27%12 yr
35DOCDOCHealthpeak Properties, Inc.Dividend history6.54%0 yr
36UDRUDRUDR, Inc.Dividend history5.22%16 yr
37AMHAMHAmerican Homes 4 RentDividend history4.33%5 yr
38ELSELSEquity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.Dividend history3.74%21 yr
39GLPIGLPIGaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.Dividend history8.68%1 yr
40AHRAHRAmerican Healthcare REIT, Inc.Dividend history1.98%0 yr
41BXPBXPBXP, Inc.Dividend history4.71%0 yr
42EGPEGPEastGroup Properties, Inc.Dividend history3.67%14 yr
43AGNCAGNCAGNC Investment Corp.Dividend history17.00%0 yr
44CPTCPTCamden Property TrustDividend history4.43%4 yr
45FRTFRTFederal Realty Investment TrustDividend history4.41%18 yr
46JANJANJanus Living, Inc.Dividend history2.05%0 yr
47LINELINELineage, Inc.Dividend history6.23%1 yr
48CTRECTRECareTrust REIT, Inc.Dividend history4.36%10 yr
49CUBECUBECubeSmartDividend history5.69%15 yr
50REXRREXRRexford Industrial Realty, Inc.Dividend history4.81%11 yr
51BRXBRXBrixmor Property Group Inc.Dividend history4.58%4 yr
52RHPRHPRyman Hospitality Properties, Inc.Dividend history4.02%3 yr
53ADCADCAgree Realty CorporationDividend history4.92%4 yr
54FRFRFirst Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.Dividend history3.44%12 yr
55AREAREAlexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.Dividend history6.27%0 yr
56NNNNNNNNN REIT, Inc.Dividend history6.22%35 yr
57SPHXFSPHXFSM Prime Holdings, Inc.Dividend history2.54%4 yr
58CPNNFCPNNFCentral Pattana Public Company LimitedDividend history4.57%2 yr
59STAGSTAGSTAG Industrial, Inc.Dividend history4.39%1 yr
60VNOVNOVornado Realty TrustDividend history2.19%0 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.