Best Dividend Stock to Buy Right Now: Realty Income vs. Vici Properties

Many dividend stocks lost their luster in 2022 and 2023 as the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes drove investors toward safer CDs and T-bills with higher yields. But in 2024 and 2025, those yields gradually declined as the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rates five times.As those fixed-income yields drop, more investors will likely shuffle back toward high-yielding dividend stocks again. When that happens, real estate investment trusts (REITs) -- which are known for paying predictable and high yields -- could attract a lot more attention. Let's take a fresh look at my two favorite REITs, Realty Income (NYSE: O) and Vici Properties (NYSE: VICI), and see which stock is the better income play for 2026 and beyond.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool