We're going to look at last year's six best-performing real estate investment trusts (REITs). Winners tend to keep winning in the stock market, so you might find one or more stocks here that you'd like to buy, or at least put on your watch list.
In exchange for the special tax treatment they receive, REITs must distribute at least 90% of their taxable income each year as dividends to shareholders. That makes them an excellent group for income investors to hunt among for stocks. The stocks below currently have yields ranging from 1.5% to 4.8%.
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