2 Stocks That Cut You a Check Each Month

Realty Income Realty Income (O 0.70%) takes its monthly dividend so seriously that it calls itself "The Monthly Dividend Company." The real estate investment trust (REIT) owns a diversified portfolio of properties all over the United States and internationally that it leases to tenants in a variety of industries. As a REIT, it is obligated to distribute at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders annually in the form of dividends. And Realty Income has also increased its payouts for 27 consecutiv ...