HST - 3 Affordable REITs to Buy While Others Are Fearful | Benzinga
There are nice opportunities among REITs despite these equities being fairly dependent on the proponents of rate cuts. However, the concern of inflationary pressures impacting REITs may be overdone and many offer sizable dividends to support long-term investors.
To that point, earnings estimate revisions have risen for several REITs that have made their way onto the coveted Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list.
Even better, their affordability and reasonable valuations may also be appealing and more reassuring to investors. Furthermore, REITs can give investors valuable exposure to real estate assets without having to manage them directly or deal with overhead costs.
Keeping this scenario in mind, here are three of these highly-ranked REITs that investors will want to consider.
Gladstone Commercial (NASDAQ: GOOD)
Focused on owning or investing in triple-net leased industrial and commercial real estate properties, Gladstone Commercial is a viable REIT with a 9% annual dividend at the moment. This blasts the S&P 500's 1.31% average and even towers over the Zacks REIT and Equity Trust-Other Industry average of 4.4%. Furthermore, Gladstone makes its dividend payout monthly which has been the company's goal to further appease shareholders.
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More appealing, Gladstone's stock is up a respectable ...