Prediction: These 5 Top Stocks Will Be the Largest REIT Dividend Payers in 2026

2026-01-06 07:05:00 ET

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) must distribute 90% of their taxable income to investors each year . As a result, they tend to pay out a substantial amount of money in dividends.

S&P Global Market Intelligence predicts that U.S. REITs will pay a total of $61.5 billion in dividends in 2026, a 4.9% increase from last year. Here's a look at the five REITs it predicts will be the largest dividend payers this year.

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