2 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks Down 9% and 16% in 2024 That Could Bounce Back Big-Time in 2025

Last year was a lackluster one for the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector. The average REIT gained only about 5% last year, significantly underperforming the S&P 500's (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) 23% rally. The main culprit was interest rates, which remained stubbornly high even as the Federal Reserve began cutting them late last year. Some REITs performed even worse. EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR) and W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC) declined by about 9% and 16%, respectively, pushing their dividend yields even higher (6.4% for W.P. Carey and 7.7% for EPR Properties). Here's why I think these REITs will bounce back this year, which would set investors up to potentially earn strong total returns. Higher interest rates have acted as a headwind for EPR Properties in recent years. They've made it more expensive for the REIT, which owns experiential properties like movie theaters and attractions, to borrow money to fund new acquisitions. They've also weighed on the value of its real estate, causing its stock price to sag. Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool