Could This Be the Smartest Dividend Stock to Buy in Summer 2025?

Realty Income (NYSE: O) is one of the largest real estate investment trusts, or REITs, in the market, owning more than 15,600 properties in the U.S. and Europe. Despite generally strong results from its business, the stock is down about 11% from its 52-week high and more than 25% from its all-time high reached just before the COVID-19 pandemic.However, the company's business continues to perform quite well, and there are plenty of growth opportunities ahead, despite its large scale. In a nutshell, this could be a rare opportunity for long-term investors to buy shares at a bargain.Realty Income is a real estate investment trust that focuses on net lease properties. If you aren't familiar with the term, a net lease is a type of commercial real estate leasing agreement that generally has a long initial term (10-plus years) with annual rent increases built in, and requires tenants to pay taxes, insurance, and most maintenance costs. It is also commonly called a triple net lease.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool