Summary
- There’s little doubt that dividend growth is a forward-looking indicator of total return prospects, and these (dividend) increases provide the very best possible evidence of dividend safety.
- Federal Realty is the ONLY REIT that is on the highly-coveted “dividend king” list and this accomplishment is not only impressive, but allows investors to “sleep well at night”.
- I’m "rolling out the red carpet" for this "Dividend King" as I’m forecasting shares to return +25% over the next 12-16 months.
- This idea was discussed in more depth with members of my private investing community, Rhino Real Estate Advisors. Get started today »
A ‘Dividend King’ is an S&P 500 company that has increased their dividend for 50+ consecutive years. With such a high bar, it’s rather obvious that there are only 25 companies that qualify and that have achieved such stalwart status.
Source: Brad Thomas and data from FAST Graphs
