It’s entirely possible to receive much higher dividend yields on certain real estate investment trusts (REITs) than on the 10-year Treasury Note rate right now if you’re willing to accept more risk. In alphabetical order, these six real estate investment trusts pay big dividends:
AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) is a mortgage REIT paying an 11.85% dividend. It uses leverage to invest mostly in agency-backed securities. According to the website, it finances offerings “primarily through collateralized borrowings structured as repurchase agreements.” The Bethesda, Maryland-based company has been in business since 2008. On June 9, 2022 investment analysts at Keefe Bruyette moved their rating on AGNC from “market perform” to “outperform.” Piper Sandler analysts upped the REIT from “neutral” to “overweight” on May 5, 2022.
