Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:O – Get Free Report) announced a monthly dividend on Tuesday, October 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be given a dividend of $0.2715 per share by the real estate investment trust on Friday, November 13th. This represents a $3.26 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 30th.
Realty Income has a dividend payout ratio of 215.2% meaning the company cannot currently cover its dividend with earnings alone and is relying on its balance sheet to cover its dividend payments. Equities research analysts expect Realty Income to earn $4.58 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $3.25 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 71.0%.
Realty Income Stock Performance
NYSE:O opened at $55.15 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 5.88 and a current ratio of 5.88. The company has a fifty day moving average of $58.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of $61.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $52.18 billion, a PE ratio of 40.26, a P/E/G ratio of 4.32 and a beta of 0.69. Realty Income has a fifty-two week low of $53.15 and a fifty-two week high of $67.93.
Realty Income (NYSE:O – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.09 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09. The company had revenue of $1.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.40 billion. Realty Income had a return on equity of 3.12% and a net margin of 20.93%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.05 EPS. Realty Income has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.440-4.450 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Realty Income will post 4.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Key Realty Income News
Here are the key news stories impacting Realty Income this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Realty Income declared its 676th consecutive monthly dividend of $0.2715 per share, payable November 13 to shareholders of record October 30. The annualized dividend is $3.258 per share, providing a yield of roughly 5.9%–6.1% and reinforcing the REIT’s appeal to income-focused investors. Realty Income Announces 676th Consecutive Common Stock Monthly Dividend
- Positive Sentiment: Recent dividend-stock comparisons highlight Realty Income’s long record of raising its payout for more than 31 consecutive years. Its approximately 6.1% yield is competitive with Amcor, British American Tobacco, Energy Transfer and other high-yield alternatives, supporting demand from investors seeking reliable cash flow. Realty Income vs. MPLX
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and financial publications continue to debate Realty Income against Healthpeak, Crown Castle, General Mills, Kraft Heinz and other high-yield stocks. Some alternatives offer higher yields, but Realty Income is being presented as a potentially more established and diversified income vehicle rather than as a company-specific growth catalyst. Better High-Yield Dividend Stock: Realty Income vs. Healthpeak
- Negative Sentiment: Coverage notes that Realty Income has underperformed the broader market and fallen sharply over the past two months. Higher interest rates and refinancing costs remain risks for net-lease REITs, potentially limiting valuation recovery despite the attractive dividend. Is the Sell-Off in Realty Income a Buying Opportunity?
Realty Income Company Profile
Realty Income Corporation is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, owns, and manages commercial properties leased to businesses under long-term agreements. The company is widely known as “The Monthly Dividend Company” for its focus on providing regular monthly dividend payments to shareholders.
Most of Realty Income’s properties are operated under single-tenant, triple-net lease arrangements. Under these agreements, tenants generally are responsible for property taxes, insurance, and maintenance expenses, while Realty Income collects contractual rent.
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