2 High-Dividend Stocks That Are Screaming Buys in August
ORealty Income(O) The Motley Fool·2024-08-17 18:52

These two dividend stocks remain at a discount, despite relief being on the horizon.Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, are one of the most interest-rate-sensitive groups of stocks in the entire market. This is the primary reason that while the S&P 500 has rebounded by 46% since the end of 2022, the Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEMKT: VNQ) has only managed a 19% total return since then.In simple terms, rising interest rates tend to put downward pressure on REITs. Not only are income-focused stocks less ...