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A solid base return The REIT's dividend currently yields 5.5%, several times higher than the S&P 500's 1.3%. That high payout provides investors with a very solid base return. To top it all off, it's one of only eight REITs in the S&P 500 with two investment-grade bond ratings of A3/Aor better. The company's fortresslike financial position helps protect it during market downturns. Its beta is 0.5, implying it's half as volatile as the broader market. It also has an excellent record of growing during more-ch ...