Realty Income Corporation (O) boasts a long history of rewarding investors with steady dividends. It is a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index and has increased the dividend 121 times since its public listing in 1994. Moreover, it has a record of over 100 consecutive quarterly increases, making this REIT a desired option for income investors.
However, it is pertinent to note that when it comes to profitability, O’s trailing-12-month asset turnover ratio of 0.07x is 42.8% lower than the industry’s average rate of 0.13x. Furthermore, its trailing-12-month ROTA, ROTC, and ROE of 1.61%, 1.96%, and 3.02% compared with the 1.82%, 2.07%, and 3.88% industry averages.
