Realty Income Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 6/6

Realty Income is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.51% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 13th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 2nd December, 2024.

Key information

5.5%

Dividend yield

-4.8%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield0.7%
Future Dividend Yield5.8%
Dividend Growth1.1%
Next dividend pay date13 Dec 24
Ex dividend date02 Dec 24
Dividend per shareUS$3.162
Payout ratio78%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Bad News For Realty Income

Nov 19

Doubling Down On Realty Income

Nov 12

Realty Income Drops Earnings: The Foundation Shakes

Nov 05

Realty Income Q3 Earnings Preview: What To Look For

Oct 30

Realty Income: A Hall-Of-Fame Dividend Aristocrat

Oct 21

Dividend Aristocrat With Big Upside Potential: Realty Income

Oct 15

Realty Income: Dividend Powerhouse With Potential Upside

Oct 04

Realty Income's Next Big Move

Sep 27

Who Says You Can't Seek Alpha With Higher Yields Like Realty Income?

Sep 18

If You Are Here Seeking Alpha, Why Are You Buying Realty Income Or Other High-Yield Equities?

Sep 09

Realty Income Provides Reliable Dividends And Growth Potential

Sep 03

Realty Income: Europe And The Final Countdown To Rate Cuts

Aug 26

Realty Income: Demystifying Bearish Arguments And Keeping The Dividend Story Alive

Aug 19

Realty Income Comes Out With A Double Beat And Continues Raising The Dividend

Aug 07

Realty Income: What The Bulls Are Missing

Jul 24

Realty Income: Getting Close To $60 Per Share, Time To Buy

Jul 18

Realty Income: Probably Best Price For A Great REIT

Jul 12

Who's Suffering From Realty Income Writing Fatigue? Not Me

Jul 05

Realty Income: 8 Year Return Drought

Jun 27

Realty Income: Valuation Is Once In A Lifetime

Jun 17

Realty Income: Rich Dividend Yields, With Profitable Spread Triggering AFFO Growth

Jun 01

Realty Income: Set For A New Upleg

May 20

Realty Income: A Set-It-And-Forget-It REIT With A 6% Yield

May 09

Realty Income: Monthly Income On Sale For The Long-Term Investor

Apr 30

Very Bad News For Realty Income

Apr 22

Realty Income: Compounding The 5.97% Yield Into A Great Investment

Apr 15

Realty Income Corp.: Reliable 'Aristocratic' Yield For Your Dividend Growth Portfolio

Apr 02

Realty Income: A Monthly Dividend Champion

Mar 26

Realty Income: Perhaps The Smartest 6% Yield You Can Own

Mar 17

Realty Income Remains Undervalued - Opportunistic Investors May Look Forward To Excellent Returns

Mar 06

Realty Income Q4: O, O, O, It's Magic, You Know

Feb 27

Realty Income: A Bargain With A 6% Yield

Feb 21

Realty Income: Looking Attractively Valued And Generating Options Premium

Jan 22

Realty Income: Net Lease Stalwart At A Fair Price

Jan 15

Realty Income: Strong 2023 Close Augurs Well For 2024

Jan 01

Realty Income Vs. Agree Realty?

Dec 20

Realty Income: Rationalizing The Path Forward

Dec 08

Realty Income: 100 REITs Compared, Only The Strong Survive

Nov 26

Realty Income: A Smart Investment Choice For 'Young' Investors?

Nov 19

Realty Income: Buy The Fear

Nov 12

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayNov 21 2024Ex Dividend DateDec 02 2024Dividend Pay DateDec 13 202411 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 10 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: O's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: O's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Realty Income Dividend Yield vs Market
How does O dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (O)5.5%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.3%
Industry Average (Retail REITs)4.6%
Analyst forecast (O) (up to 3 years)5.8%

Notable Dividend: O's dividend (5.51%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.38%).

High Dividend: O's dividend (5.51%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.32%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (78.1%), O's payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (82.6%), O's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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