The Smartest Dividend Stocks to Buy With $500 Right Now

Interest rates can significantly impact certain types of dividend stocks. Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are highly rate-sensitive. Their values tend to decline as rates rise and rally as rates fall due to the impact these changes have on their businesses.Many expect the Federal Reserve to resume its rate cuts soon, which bodes well for REITs because lower rates can reduce borrowing costs and support higher property values. Realty Income (NYSE: O), EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR), and W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC) are three of the smartest ones to buy with $500 right now.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool