Where Will Realty Income Stock Be in 5 Years?

Realty Income (NYSE: O) has a lofty 5.4% or so dividend yield. That's well above the 1.2% of the S&P 500 index and the nearly 3.8% average for the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector. But before you run out and buy this high-yield REIT, here's a look at what is likely to happen to the business over the next five years.Image source: Getty Images.Realty Income is what is called a net lease REIT. That means that it owns largely single tenant properties in which the tenant is responsible for most property-level operating costs. This is a great deal for both parties, in what is usually best thought of as a financing transaction.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool