Realty Income (O) Extends 26-Year Monthly Dividend Streak at 5.66% Yield
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on June 30, 2026.
26 straight years of monthly payouts at a 5.66% yield beats any Treasury or savings account for income hunters starved by rate cuts.
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Realty Income has declared another $0.271 monthly dividend, keeping its unbroken streak of monthly payouts alive at 26 consecutive years. The trailing annual dividend now stands at $3.508 per share, and the stock's current yield of 5.66% sits well above what most Treasuries or high-yield savings accounts are offering income-focused investors in a rate-cutting environment.
The dividend has grown modestly but steadily, rising 0.7% compared with the same period a year ago. That kind of incremental growth is characteristic of Realty Income's approach — prioritizing consistency and reliability over dramatic increases, which is precisely what monthly-income investors tend to prize most.
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The ex-dividend date for this payment is June 30, 2026, meaning investors need to own shares before that date to qualify for the $0.271 payout. For those building a portfolio around predictable cash flow, Realty Income's combination of yield, payment frequency, and multi-decade track record makes it one of the more scrutinized names in the dividend space.
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