High-Yield Realty Income Is Already Huge, And It's Setting the Stage Now for Even More Growth

Realty Income (NYSE: O) is a giant in the net lease segment of the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector. It is so large that generating additional growth requires massive investments in new assets each year. But this challenge isn't dissuading management; it has made several key moves to ensure that the REIT can continue to grow in the future. The most recent strategic push is only just getting underway. Here's what you need to know about it now.Realty Income has a market cap of roughly $50 billion. The next closest net lease peer, W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC), has a market cap of around $12.5 billion. Roughly speaking, Realty Income is 4 times the size of its next closest competitor. The difference is even larger when you look at portfolio size, with Realty Income's portfolio containing more than 15,400 properties and W.P. Carey's just 1,400 or so.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool